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nzalpineteam
Mar 28, 20154 min read
Macpac Alpine Climbing Gloves Review
It has been several years since I felt Mapac had gloves in their range suitable for alpine climbing. I am pleased to say this is now...
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nzalpineteam
Mar 19, 20152 min read
Jetboil Flash Review
In 2012, I lost my Jetboil virginity whilst walking the 30+ kilometres down the Dobson River in torrential rain, wearing plastic boots....
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nzalpineteam
Mar 11, 20156 min read
Short Fixing When Climbing
Please note that short-fixing is an advanced climbing technique and is not suitable for beginners or anyone new to trad climbing. In...
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nzalpineteam
Feb 27, 20152 min read
Prophet XP Lightweight Jacket
I first used the Lightweight Prophet Jacket on an ice climbing trip to Canada. To be honest, I hadn't given much thought to what jacket I...
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nzalpineteam
Feb 25, 20154 min read
Peaking Pete: A Story of Fear and a New Route
As I sit in my 9 a.m. Biological Chemistry lecture on Monday morning, I can barely grip a pen due to eviscerated finger tips, nor can I...
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nzalpineteam
Feb 4, 20154 min read
Top 10 tips for beginning to ice climb
1. Drop your heels – This is the most classic and common problem for people beginning ice climbing. Raising your heels too high can cause...
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nzalpineteam
Jan 26, 201511 min read
Summer in Chamonix
Some experiences are so much larger than those it precedes, it takes a time before they can be shared. For me, the two weeks I spent...
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nzalpineteam
Jan 26, 20153 min read
Petzl Laser Speed Light Ice Screws Review
Aluminum and light weight ice screws have been around for many years in various forms. Early Jeff Lowe models that were in short supply...
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nzalpineteam
Jan 24, 20152 min read
Trango Extreme evo GTX review- The perfect New Zealand boot?
The perfect boot? I know this is a bold statement but what is needed from a boot? Comfort, warmth, dexterity, durability, being able to...
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nzalpineteam
Jan 14, 20154 min read
Kit for Ice Climbing
Ice climbing requires a surprising amount of equipment. First off there’s all the gear to actually climb the ice, then there is the gear...
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nzalpineteam
Jan 14, 20154 min read
Layering clothes for winter ice and mixed climbing
What to wear for a day’s winter climbing is a source for endless debate, and everyone will have different ideas about what constitutes...
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nzalpineteam
Jan 14, 20152 min read
Sealskinz Gloves All Season Gloves – A Review
I've been using the 'All Season' Sealskinz Gloves for five months now as my primary set of technical mountaineering gloves and have been...
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nzalpineteam
Dec 30, 201425 min read
Canada Ice Climbing 2015
Canada Ice Climbing Blog – by Jaz Morris and Frazer Attrill We have included a link to the best photos of the trip below. Even if you are...
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nzalpineteam
Oct 27, 201410 min read
First Ascent: South Face of Mt Suter
Viewed from the Milford road Mt Suter is all but indiscernible. Standing amongst a cluster of peaks at the head of Monkey and Falls...
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nzalpineteam
Sep 18, 20142 min read
The Man Who Lives In The Mountains, Welcome Home – Poems by Tui Kraal
The man who lives in the mountains is free. He must be, if he is to go beyond the reaches of the forest, and find his path to the summit....
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nzalpineteam
Sep 14, 201422 min read
Patagonia Expedition 2014
Update 5 – 18th December, Fitz Roy via the North Pillar Very happy to be back in town after completing one of my dream Patagonian climbs....
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nzalpineteam
Sep 12, 20145 min read
Alpine Series Pursuit Review – Simplicity at its finest
Over the past 18 months the New Zealand Alpine Team along with Macpac have been developing the ultimate alpine climbing pack. Light,...
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nzalpineteam
Sep 9, 20145 min read
Macpac Hemisphere Tent
I dislike living in tents as a rule. Whenever I do trips, I'll avoid taking a tent at all costs if I can stay in a hut. The condensation,...
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nzalpineteam
Sep 8, 20144 min read
South Face Aspiring – New Route – Shooting Star
As we walked towards the South Face of Aspiring early on Saturday morning I watched several shooting stars dash across the night sky. ...
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nzalpineteam
Sep 3, 20144 min read
Ari Kingan: A Tribute
They say a climbing partnership is like a relationship, and it's fairly well established that opposites attract: perhaps that's why Ari...
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