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Region All Aoraki / Mt Cook Arthur's Pass Canterbury Canterbury high country Fiordland Mount Aspiring Nelson / Marlborough Otago Overseas Southland

Type All 4WD Bivvy Camping Hut Lake Other Pass / Saddle Peak Winter

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From a young age I became fascinated by the fruition of a forecast. The weather is something you can't avoid so you migh...

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...

Some of our best hiking mountains sit so very close to towns. Having the option to climb a mountain directly from where...

There is no feeling quite like standing on top of a mountain. With the clouds swirling around you, you get a sense of al...

For the most of it, New Zealand’s rugged scenery sits far from the populated areas. The harsh environment meant places c...