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Extreme Outdoor Education (Part One) - Winter Mountaineering Training
Learning new things or skills is something that you should never stop doing. I rushed myself into mountain travel withou...
Clothing Test - Mt Grey(933m)
To feel a storm blast on your face is a real wild ride for the senses. Witnessing Mother Nature’s wild side can be an ex...
Learning the Ropes (Part Four) - Aoraki / Mt Cook Winter Travel Training
There is something so special about travelling on foot though the mountains. Just you, your thoughts and nature, a combo...
Learning the Ropes (Part Three) - Aoraki / Mt Cook Winter Travel Training
After years of climbing I really understand the draw of the biggest peak on each part of our planet. To some, the experi...
Learning the Ropes (Part Two) - Aoraki / Mt Cook Winter Travel Training
A long time ago Aoraki and his brothers clambered onto their overturned Waka (canoe) and were then turned to the rock, s...
Learning the Ropes (Part One) - Aoraki / Mt Cook Winter Travel Training
The year 2011 was dominated by the disastrous Christchurch earthquake. The event in my hometown made me realise that lif...
Escape the Quakes (Part Two) - Mt Somers(1688m)
Watching the world go by at a comfortable hiking speed has always been my cup of tea, not shaking about with the next af...
Escape the Quakes (Part One)- Mt Somers(1688m)
Christchurch was still on the move every couple of hours during the earthquakes of 2010 / 2011. Each day was started wit...
Dairy Farms in the Moon Light (Part Two) - Middle Mt Peel(1583m)
We are so lucky to have long days during summer in Aotearoa. They mean you can fit a lot of mish into a single day. Howe...
The Middle Peak (Part One) - Middle Mt Peel(1583m)
My most vivid childhood memories of being in the mountains come from family outings to Peel Forest. The tiny mountain vi...
The Trampers Mountain (Part Two) - Avalanche Peak(1833m)
Some mountains are ‘off-limits’ to those who don’t have the required skills to climb them. However, sometimes that doesn...
The Tramper's Mountain (Part One) - Avalanche Peak(1833m)
Avalanche Peak is a classic trampers mountain with easy access directly from Arthurs Pass Village, and it can be climbed...
Everyday is Different (Part Five) - The Humpridge Track
Without the Humpridge Track the history at Port Craig may have just faded into the forest of the south west corner of Fi...
Everyday is Different (Part Four) - The Humpridge Track
As Track Manager on the Humpridge Track I would often walk the track with some gear to repair any sections that had suff...
Everyday is Different (Part Three) - The Humpridge Track
It is awesome that the Humpridge Track finally got ‘Great Walk’ status, adding it to a list of legendary walks to do in...
Everyday is Different (Part Two) - The Humpridge Track
Even though I only worked on the Humpridge Track for a couple of years, I still saw the numbers increase as the word spr...
Everyday is Different (Part One) - The Humpridge Track
Hidden away on New Zealand’s rugged south coast is a hiking trail like no other in the country. Within the three days of...
Dinner Plate Scree - Mount Alaska(1965m)
Going into the mountains on an adventure is one of the rare activities where failing to achieve what you set out to do i...
Steep Forest & Waterfalls - Lake Roberts
One of the challenges I really enjoy about going on a mish is that fact that once you are out into the wild you have to...
The Mailman’s Way (Part Two). Homer Saddle(1375m)
When sending an email just remember that communication used to be a little bit more difficult than it is these days. Now...
The Mailman's Way (Part One) - Homer Saddle(1375m)
Seeing the sheer steepness of the mountains located in northwest Fiordland puzzles the mind. After my first experience i...
Stunned by Spectacularness (Part Two). Caples / Greenstone Camp.
Calling any of New Zealand’s wilderness your ‘Office’ is a real treat, and a really good reason to get into the tourism...
Stunned by Spectacularness (Part One). Caples / Greenstone Camp
It is no surprise that the Greenstone/Caples Loop is getting more popular with both Kiwis and visitors alike. Once the p...
The Big Thumbs Up (Part Three) - Mt Xenicus(1912m).
Light breezes and sunshine, check. High up a mountain ridge, check. Outstanding views in every direction, double - no tr...