A current guide 19/03/2023 In his book ‘Aoraki Tai Poutini: a guide for mountaineers’, Rob Frost expresses to the reader that the...

The latest intake of NZAT has been ice climbing in Canada for January 2023. In the last few weeks, we’ve climbed in a variety of...

Bivvying or camping in winter is a skill that takes practice and well thought out gear. For longer more remote climbs, it's important to...

Ever been half way through a run or even worse a multi-day hike or alpine mission and realised your watch is going to run out of battery?...

Mountains teach us powerful lessons. The practical way that I carry these lessons with me is by condensing them into short mottos and...

As soon as you finish a training session, your body is craving several things: fluids, salts, carbohydrates, and protein. The most...

Over years of travelling between the alpine and sub-alpine zones, from sea to summit, there are lots of little tricks, or 'hacks', that...

I've heard it often joked that the most important thing learnt since March 2020 in these pandemic times, is to just not make any plans....

Everyone enjoys a little voyeurism from time to time, and if it can be combined with a spot of education, then we all come away a little...

Avalanche training is very important for anyone who ventures into the snow. Below are some tips on avalanche transceiver rescue from...

When exercising at a high intensity your body needs an easily digestible fuel source – carbohydrates. Even well fat-adapted athletes will...

Developing new routes is a highly rewarding and often time consuming activity. Motivations for doing it range from from the personal...

An issue well known to Petzl Nomics (and some other models of ice axe) is the tendency for the heads to loosen and develop movement over...

Nutrition on a mountaineering expedition can make or break the trip. Without the correct type of fuel, you cannot perform your best. In...

Mountaineers have long been approaching mountains dressed lightly. Shod in lightweight trail shoes, wearing shorts and a t-shirt, as if...

This is a technique that when used right will speed up many alpine and multi pitch ascents. Why speed up your ascent? Personally I think...

A couple of years ago, I sold my business in NZ and more or less became a full time climbing bum. This coincided with becoming a father,...

During a recent trip to the Dolomites in Italy I found myself in a rescue situation with an injured climbing partner. We were climbing as...

The ice hammock is a relatively new invention and although it’s a great idea and works well, it’s unlikely that any outdoor company is...

It is not always possible to hear your climbing partner. We want to have a system of communication that does not rely on verbal calls,...