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Lake Wilson - Great Lake, Great Name (Part One)
When walking the Routeburn Track from Lake Mackenzie no matter what the weather is doing the hike from Harris Shelter to...
The Other Way Home (Part Three) - Emily Pass(1607m).
A long time ago a young woman decided to tempt fate and go the ‘Other Way Home’ while hiking the Routeburn Track. With h...
Let's Go This Way (Part Two) - Emily Pass(1607m)
Some places on the map don’t look like much of a mish until you are clambering your way towards them. Also some location...
Let's Go This Way (Part One) - Emily Pass(1607m)
The brave dare to do something different, and for some this carves their names into the history books or even onto the m...
Blown Away (Part Four) - Just below Wright Col to Muddy Creek
The wind is a funny old foe. It is something you can’t see, but you can hear it, sense it and also feel its effects when...
Blown Away (Part Three) - Kea Basin to Wright Col (almost)
It is quite common to hear the expression ‘Blown Away’ when people are talking about New Zealand’s scenery. It is also c...
Blown Away (Part Two) - Muddy Creek to Kea Basin
When I first started to go on frequent outings, I had the odd time where I let enthusiasm lead me into the wild before t...
Blown Away (Part One) - Queenstown to Muddy Creek
The few who fight the weather face a fearsome foe. When entering Mother Nature’s playground, it is best to know what you...
Summer Snow (Part Three) - Ocean Peak(1848m)
Te Waipounamu sits in the line of some rather nasty weather and anything near the west coast gets it first and at its mo...
Summer Snow (Part Two) - Ocean Peak(1848m)
There were a few times when guiding on the Routeburn Track that we watched the weather gods align the clouds and it look...
Summer Snow (Part One)- Ocean Peak(1848m)
You can pack clothing for any weather, but can you weather any situation that weather can throw at you? Aotearoa is a pl...
Kea Never Sleep - Rob Roy Glacier Track
The first time I visited the Rob Roy Glacier Track was back in 2011, with my friend visiting from France and my parents,...
Second Time Above Paradise (Part Two) - Ari / Mt Alfred(1375m)
It is incredible how important the Lord of the Rings movies were for tourism in Aotearoa. When I traveled to Canada to p...
Second Time Above Paradise (Part One) - Mt Alfred(1375m)
The setting at the top of Lake Wakatipu is priceless. The view from the road to Glenorchy is an iconic image that has be...
So Close, And Yet So Far (Part Two) - Ben Lomond(1748m)
I have climbed above the Milford Road and I can say that it is weird to be on an exposed piece of rock with death drops...
So Close, And Yet So Far (Part One) - Ben Lomond(1748m)
Some of our best hiking mountains sit so very close to towns. Having the option to climb a mountain directly from where...
Explorers / Miners - Invincible Mine
In New Zealand most of the country's rugged interior was explored by hardened surveyors, looking to make a buck or two,...
Head in the Clouds (Part Two) - Bowen Peak(1631m)
There is no feeling quite like standing on top of a mountain. With the clouds swirling around you, you get a sense of al...
Head in the Clouds (Part One) - Bowen Peak(1631m)
For the most of it, New Zealand’s rugged scenery sits far from the populated areas. The harsh environment meant places c...
Leaving Wanting More (Part Two) - Grassy Flat Hut
While wandering the wilderness on the West Coast I knew my short visit would leave me wanting more. The peace and quiet...
Leaving Wanting More (Part One) - Grassy Flat Hut
The West Coast of the South Island (Te Wai Pounamu) is a place I have always flown through, and never spent more than a...
Top of Banks Peninsula - Te Ahu Patiki/Mt Herbert(919m)
Standing at nearly 1km above the Pacific Ocean on the South Island's east coast, Te Ahu Patiki/Mt Herbert stands tallest...
Tranz Alpine Express - The Famous Train Trip
Enjoy it while you still can" is a sad expression used for the massively under utilized Tranz Alpine Express, the very s...
Extreme Outdoor Education (Part Two) - Blimit(1921m) Training Climb
There are many times when you learn something in conditions completely different than what you are training for. Trainin...