An accident at the start of 2020 turned out to be a good thing… Thanks to a fridge door I was sidelined for all of 2020 and what seemed like a death sentence turned into NzHikes.co.nz! If I have been forced to sit around, then I’m not going to sit around and do nothing!! One story became 20… 50… and now over 300 tales from the mountains of New Zealand and around the world….
“On a Mish” #96 The Other Way Home (Part Three). Emily Pass(1607m). Lake MacKenzie Basin / Routeburn Valley. Fiordland National Park / Mt Aspiring National
“On a Mish” #11 Summer Snow (Part Three). East Face of Ocean Peak. Mt Aspiring National Park. 16.1.2012. Te Waipounamu sits in the line of
“On a Mish” #11 Summer Snow (Part One). East Face of Ocean Peak. Mt Aspiring National Park. 16.1.2012. You can pack clothing for any weather,
“On a Mish” #111 Head in the Clouds (Part Two). Bowen Peak(1631m). Queenstown Area. 4.11.2011. There is no feeling quite like standing on top of
“On a Mish” #74 Leaving Wanting More (Part Two). Grassy Flat Hut. Kelly Range – Styx River Area. 5.10.2011. While wandering the wilderness on the
“On a Mish” #203 Once a Mighty Volcano. Te Ahu Patiki/Mt Herbert(919m). Bank Peninsula Area. 18.9.2011. Standing at nearly 1km above the Pacific Ocean on
“On a Mish” #48 The Trampers Mountain (Part Two). Avalanche Peak(1833m). Arthurs Pass National Park. 10.5.2011. Some mountains are ‘off-limits’ to those who don’t have
“On a Mish” #215 The Mailman’s Way (Part Two). Homer Saddle(1375m). Fiordland National Park. 2.2.2011. When sending an email just remember that communication used to
“On a Mish” #17 The Big Thumbs Up (Part Three). Mt Xenicus(1912m). Mt Aspiring National Park. 13.1.2011. Light breezes and sunshine, check. High up a
“On a Mish” #171 The Throne Room of the Gods (Part Two). Earnslaw Burn. Mt Aspiring National Park. 11.7.2010. There are some places in Aotearoa
“On a Mish” #122 Slippery When Wet (Part One). Gertrude Saddle(1410m). Fiordland National Park. 12.3.2019. Warning signs are in places for a reason and should
“On a Mish” #197 Fourteen Months to get to a Hut (Part Two). Boundary Creek Hut / Dogs Hill(1169m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 22.8.2013. Hiking to
“On a Mish” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part Four). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 6.8.2023. Pretty much every time I
“On a Mish” #9 It’s Bigger Than (Part Two). Cecil Peak(1978m). Cecil Peak Station. Eyre Mountains. 14.3.2014. Some say if it wasn’t for foreshortening, many
“On a Mish” #281 Frozen Feet (Part One). Cameron Valley. Hakatere Conservation Area. 1.5.2014. Not many would go through hell and then return for more.
“On a Mish” #99 A Freezing Fool (Part Four). Cameron Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 5.9.2013. The sanctuary of a remote hut can seem so much
