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Mount Aspiring On a Mish #39

Pretty Sweet Scenery (Part Three) - Sugarloaf Pass(1154m)

Before our roads were modified into what we have today there used to be (and still are) crashes in places where the moun...

12 Aug 2010
Mount Aspiring On a Mish #39

Sweet As (Part Two) - Sugarloaf Pass(1154m)

I like to think that going on a mish is similar to having a meal. Just like with food the lack of hiking makes you hungr...

10 Aug 2010
Mount Aspiring On a Mish #39

Sweet As (Part One) - Sugarloaf Pass(1154m)

When I took a chance and took up the opportunity to work on the Routeburn Track my life changed in a very positive way....

9 Aug 2010
Mount Aspiring On a Mish #108

Cool Conditions (Part Two) - Rees Valley / Earnslaw Hut

The magical shapes created by water freezing can take you back to your childhood. Mesmerised by the wondrous creations,...

24 Jul 2010
Mount Aspiring On a Mish #108

Cool Conditions (Part One) - Earnslaw Hut

Many fear the cold and it is because of this that usually the hiking trails of Aotearoa are very quiet during the winter...

23 Jul 2010
Mount Aspiring On a Mish #171

The Throne Room of the Gods (Part Two) - Earnslaw Burn

There are some places in Aotearoa that sit in clear view for most from a distance but are rarely seen up close. Aoraki M...

11 Jul 2010
Mount Aspiring On a Mish #171

The Throne Room of the Gods (Part One) - Earnslaw Burn

It is amazing how the Earnslaw Burn is only now becoming a popular overnight camping trip. It is definitely one of the m...

9 Jul 2010
Mount Aspiring On a Mish #119

Imagination and Fitness (Part One) - Muddy Spur Camp

When it comes to hiking around Aotearoa there is nothing wrong with sticking to the normal. Our popular places in paradi...

27 Mar 2010
Mount Aspiring On a Mish #59

Wild Workplace (Part Four) - The Routeburn Track

Going from filing cabinets to flying in choppers was a welcome change, and it needed a spine fracture and bulging disk i...

22 Mar 2009