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Hiking on History - Bridle Path Walkway
The large lumps of volcanic debris that make up the Port Hills and Banks Peninsula were a barrier for early settlers in...
Me. A Dog. And Mt Herbert(919m) - Te Ahu Patiki / Mt Herbert(919m)
Nothing better than taking full strides up a mountainside with your four legged best mate by your side. Not often you he...
Transported to Middle Earth (Part One)- Mt Sunday(611m)
As you round a small corner on the Hakatere / Mount Potts Road and get your first view of the Rangitata Valley you can u...
Transported to Middle Earth (Part Two) - Mt Sunday(611m)
The specially selected sites for the filming of Lord of the Rings have become drawcards for fans of the films. Aotearoa...
The King & Queen of Erewhon (Part Three) - Mt Potts(2184m)
Mt Potts is a must do for folks who enjoy a good uphill grunt. Although the climb isn’t too difficult, there is a lot of...
The King & Queen of Erewhon (Part Two) - Mt Potts(2184m)
The unmistakable twin peaks of Mt Potts always seem to find their way into pictures of the Lake Clearwater Area. As if o...
The King & Queen of Erewhon (Part One) - Mt Potts(2184m)
In some locations around New Zealand there will be certain mountains that stand out much more than others. In the Lake C...
Go Right, Not Left. - Harper Range(Peak 1437m)
I have always been keen on adventures outside the box. Doing something that very few people have done can be very reward...
The Middle of the Field (Part Two) - Central Peak(1912m)
I’m sure many climbers have found themselves returning to the same area time and time again, and each time they have tic...
The Middle of the Field (Part One) - Central Peak(1912m)
I have been very fortunate to have been able to spend so much time in the Hakatere area. Many memories of marching up an...
Awesome Undulation (Part Two). Mt Sebastopol(1468m)
Less than 300 people live in Aoraki Mt Cook Village. Around ten years ago for about five months I was one of those lucky...
Awesome Undulation (Part One) - Mt Sebastopol(1468m)
Undulation can be a cruel beast sometimes when on a mish. You think you’re nearly at the summit only to find there are a...
The Loop Over Little Mt Peel - Huatekerekere / Little Mt Peel(1311m)
The flatness of the Canterbury Plains ends abruptly with the rising of the Canterbury Foothills. A series of lumps slowl...
Mt Barrosa(1364m) - A Great Day Out
An excellent day out sometimes missed in the massive Hakatere Conservation Park is a climb of Mt Barrosa(1364m). If appr...
Monumental! The Monument(711m)
Banks Peninsula is now covered in farms and small settlements. This makes it hard to think that it was once a mighty vol...
The Wizards Hat - Gibraltar Rock(503m)
The scattered remains of the once mighty Te Ara Pataka Volcano now make up Christchurch’s Ports Hills. These hills are a...
The Friendly Fiordland Mountain - Peak 1476m (Mt Burns Tarns)
For those familiar with these stories you just might have come across a tale or two about the Borland Saddle. Finding th...
Thirsty and Amazed - The Tongariro Crossing
In 2015 I was invited to travel to Taupo and walk the Tongariro Crossing. The crossing is a 19.4 km walk amongst fabulou...
Where the Water Comes From (Part Two) - Water Tank Ridge
After a Heli-Hike trip was cancelled at the last minute my schedule was changed to afternoon work in the Old Mountaineer...
Where the Water Comes From (Part One) - Water Tank Ridge
Towering above the western side of Aoraki/Mt Cook Village is Mt Kitchener(2042m), and even though it is the closest ‘big...
Snearly There - Sealy Tarns Track
Along with the picnic tables beside the tarns, there have been nearly 2,000 hiking aids created so just about anyone wit...
Mount Cook's Foot (Part Two) - Mt Wakefield(2058m)
Many times people have looked at a distant summit in poor weather and then instead of retreating to safer ground they ch...
Mount Cook's Foot (Part One)- Mt Wakefield(2058m)
The mountains in the Aoraki / Mt Cook area swell in bulk so much some would question if they are on steroids! The massiv...
Aoraki/Mt Cook(3724m)
"Places in Paradise" Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. Aoraki/Mt Cook(3724m) from Mt Edgar Thomson(2379m)