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  • Haast Pass to the Wilken

    Haast Pass to the Wilken

    Arriving on the tops above Haast Pass we had our first view of the spectacular main divide we would traverse. It was more dramatic than I had imagined.  3 months and many hours of planning had come together, an excellent forecast gave us a chance to follow our A plan. The A plan was inspired […]

    April 11, 2022
    Alpine
  • Kaimanawa Kaweka traverse packrafting the Mohaka

    Kaimanawa Kaweka traverse packrafting the Mohaka

    The count down was on for our second try at the famed dragons teeth route in Kahurangi-national-park, the covid out break was starting to sweep the country.  The forecast was looking good for 3 days but it was going to rain 40mm on Saturday afternoon. We should be past the high route by the time. […]

    March 3, 2022
    Epic Adventures
  • Arthurs Pass | 3 Passes + Newton Saddle

    Arthurs Pass | 3 Passes + Newton Saddle

    At the end of our first day I was thinking we were going to have an easier than planned three day adventure in Arthur’s Pass, but by the end of day two I was wrong.  Anthony eyed the steep snow covered scree slope from Park Morpeth hut, it looked very intimidating. We had a perfect […]

    November 4, 2021
    Alpine, Epic Adventures
  • Nelson Lakes Tramp | Lakehead | Upper Travers | Cupola | Coldwater

    Nelson Lakes Tramp | Lakehead | Upper Travers | Cupola | Coldwater
    October 11, 2021
    Alpine
  • Angelus Snow Trip

    Angelus Snow Trip

    On the Friday night we ate like kings – tortillas warmed on top of the cast iron fire, filled to overflowing with hot sticky beans, carrots, cheese, greens, even sour cream had made its way in! No weight saving de-hy to be seen.  One of our members had forgotten his spoon and proceeded to chisel […]

    October 3, 2021
    Alpine
  • Round the Mountain Track in the Snow

    September 27, 2021
    Alpine, Epic Adventures
  • Macauley Hut | Sibbald Ski Touring

    Macauley Hut | Sibbald Ski Touring
    August 20, 2021
    Alpine, Epic Adventures
  • Ruahine Tops 1,600s and 1,700s: Saw tooth instead of Dragons teeth.

    Ruahine Tops 1,600s and 1,700s: Saw tooth instead of Dragons teeth.

    We had planned our Dragons teeth Adventure, spending hours researching the high traverse. Flights were booked based on a good long range forecast and the excitement was building. This trip has been on the wish list for a few years. Then the forecast took a turn, 77mm of rain for Friday night, not what we […]

    April 26, 2021
    Ruahine Range
  • 5 Passes Route Mount Aspiring National Park

    5 Passes Route Mount Aspiring National Park

    This trip had been on my list for a few years. I had been on the Routeburn a few times recently and did a Rees Dart family tramp as a teenager. I had met a few folks who had done the route, all raved about the amazing country. After reading Geoff Spearpoints “The Great Unknown” […]

    December 2, 2020
    Epic Adventures
  • Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuku | 3-day Hike | Marlborough Walks | NZ

    At 2885m (9,645 feet), Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuku is the highest New Zealand peak outside the Southern Alps and is a popular three-day hike for experienced groups with good navigational skills. Tappy, as the locals call it, was the springboard for legendary mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary’s climbing career that took him to be the first person to […]

    December 2, 2020
    Alpine, Other
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