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Lights in the Darkness (Part One) - Green Lake Hut
While out on missions I have bumped into many fellow adventurers, some experienced, some ‘not so’ experienced. Aotearoa...
The Roar of Winter (Part Two) - The Gertrude Valley
Wild, cold and brutal, winter is an angry beast sometimes. Until the construction of the Milford Road it was only the to...
The Roar of Winter (Part One) - The Gertrude Valley
It only took one visit and I was hooked. After my first trip on the Routeburn Track I knew I wanted to look at the might...
Snowed in Deep - Deep Cove
Patea / Doubtful Sound is a very remote location. To get there is a mission in itself, but well worth the effort and an...
Out Numbered and Surrounded - Kea Camp on Percy Saddle (Part Two)
I have had the lucky pleasure of watching Kea be Kea many times while hiking in the mountains. No matter what, they will...
Outnumbered and Surrounded - Kea Camp On Percy Saddle (Part One)
For humans the alpine area is only a place to visit, and temporary stays are all our bodies can take. It takes a unique...
Man / Woman Vs Mountains (Part Three) - Barrier Peak
There have definitely been many occasions when I would have easily opted out of the situations I had gotten myself into....
Man / Woman Vs Mountains (Part Two) - Barrier Knob(1879m)
Putting your training up against a peak can produce some powerful feelings. For many it keeps them in the gym and walkin...
Man / Woman Vs Mountains (Part One) - Barrier Knob(1879m)
Most of remote climbing is walking, hiking, scrambling, and then maybe some of the stuff you see on tv. Explaining mount...
Storm vs Tent (Part One) - Borland Saddle Ridge Camp
As big as Fiordland is, there is a place that draws my attention time and time again. Some think going to the same place...
Crying Wolfe (Part Three) - Turret Range Traverse
Many times I had cruised the deep water of Lake Manapouri looking up at the peaks towering over West Arm. What starts as...
Crying Wolfe (Part Two) - Wolfe Burn Peaks
As a kid, and sometimes now, I would look at my neighbourhood like it was a skatepark. I’d picture myself grinding or sl...
Crying Wolfe (Part One) - Wolfe Burn Peaks
Even though West Arm is busy with tourists going to Patea / Doubtful Sound, or those going to work at the power station,...
Mt Borland(1547m) - Last of the Borland Peaks (Part Two)
I seem to wake often when sleeping in the wild, so I have a series of long naps as opposed to sleeping through the night...
Mt Borland(1547m) - Last of the Borland Peaks (Part One)
Large mounds of material sitting in silence as they oversee the land they stand over. For what is basically a pile of ro...
Gertrude Saddle(1410m) - Slippery When Wet
“A Mish a day” #122 Gertrude Saddle(1410m). Fiordland National Park. 12.3.2019. When a couple of the fellas showed up an...
Munted Ankle Mish (Part Two) - Cirque Creek Camp
“On a Mish” #105 Munted Ankle Mish (Part Two). Cirque Creek. Fiordland National Park. 29.1.2019. A lot of people think t...
Munted Ankle Mish (Part One) - Cirque Creek Camp
Being someone who needs a constant dose of mountains means anything that prevents me getting my outdoor fix is really BA...
A Little Bit Different (Part Three) - Mt Cuba(1449m)
While it is not a guarantee, doing something a little bit different to the norm in the outdoors can lead to an epic time...
A Little Bit Different (Part Two) - Mt Cuba(1449m)
The popularity of a picturesque place is proven by the presence of many people. The Key Summit Track is an excellent exa...
A Little Bit Different (Part One) - Mt Cuba(1449m)
While I do enjoy hiking the many classic hiking trails in Aotearoa, I prefer heading to places outside of the norm - usu...
Remote and Broke - Borland Breakdown
Those who know me know I’m a big fan of the Borland Road ( for evidence see - www.NzHikes.co.nz ). The road is one of on...
Borland Ridge - A Delightful Ridge Scramble
Most who look at Fiordland will do so from the base of the giants whose heads reach high into the sky. The stunning upli...
So Big but Rarely Seen - Fiordland Whales
Making memories is a part of life that some people put more effort into. Reminiscing about sitting on the couch isn’t as...