Resistentialism noun: The apparently perverse or spiteful behavior of inanimate objects. It had been almost 3 weeks since the accident,...

On the 26th May 2014, part of the New Zealand Alpine Team headed to Denali National Park in Alaska for a five week expedition. The...

On July 30th 2013 my brother and I suffered a nasty accident while tramping. We both fell while descending from Zit Saddle on day two of...

Firstly for those who are wondering just what is mixed climbing, dry tooling or for that matter ice and snow climbing is here is a short...

An Otago team have claimed what may be the first ascent of the south face of Glengyle Peak (2283m) in the West Matukituki valley, Mt...

Several years ago the question was asked and debated by the New Zealand Alpine Club 'the death of alpinism'. Many climbers of yesterday...

It was with some trepidation that I threw every single piece of gear I own, into duffel bags and packs, in preparation for heading down...

"To have this opportunity is both a privilege and a responsibility. A responsibility to keep the fundamental spirit of alpinism alive -...

Several members of the NZAT made the most of average conditions at the recent Darrans Winter Meet, putting up three new routes in the...

So you've got the basics of ice and mixing climbing sorted and would like to get proficient on steeper (i.e. vertical to overhanging) or...

Winter climbing is hard work. In general you are weighted down by extra clothing, heavy boots, deep snow and cold temperatures. In...

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Most alpine climbers use V-threads (Abalakov threads) occasionally (if you don't know how to do a v-thread you may want to google that...

There is nothing more frustrating than moving slowly on a long multi pitch route. Saving a few minutes on each pitch can often mean the...

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Sometimes you want to climb on a single rope, (for example, shortfixing and second is jugging) but still want to do full length abseils....

Camping in Yosemite can be a real nightmare. If you plan to arrive during the peak summer season and like most climbers have not reserved...

Getting a cut or damaged rope is a rare but realistic scenario when climbing. I have damaged 4 ropes over my years of alpine climbing, 3...

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