The goal of a “Round” is to climb all of the most prominents peaks in a mountain range, starting & finishing in the same place. The idea...

Every year in the week before the Remarkables Ice and Mixed Festival, the team gets together to climb hard, have some yarns and organize...

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...

To be one with the chief, you must walk with the chief, eat with the chief and sleep with the chief. Mount Tutoko was likely named after...

Jagged-Upham Couloir is an awesome little ice and mixed gully in the Arrowsmith Range within weekend striking distance of Christchurch....

It's taken me months to write this review. I've sat down to it several times, writing, then deleting, and then saying 'tomorrow.' The...

Tititea – Mt Aspiring. Probably the winner for my favourite mountain in New Zealand. Or contender for favourite journey – the idyllic...

I often climb as a team of three. With efficient team work on a route that is to be pitched entirely, it's not that much slower and the...

Two plus one equals four, five six or maybe even seven. Basic maths right, you can't argue with the result. Anyone who has played team...

The road to Changabang has been rather long and winding. It all began over 3 years ago and came to an abrupt end as the COVID pandemic...

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?...

Falling backwards head first. Never a good situation to find yourself in. My helmet splits as my head slams into solid granite. My...

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...

Can we actually foot launch our paragliders off Aoraki from the High peak? It’s been on my mind for 10 years after seeing a photo of my...

Every mountainous region has its list of highest peaks. The British Munros. The 4000m peaks of the European Alps. The Himalayan 8000ers....

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

The Olivines our quintessential heartland of New Zealand transalpine adventures, few are there among us that aren't inspired by the...

I could sense rather than see the face above me as I stumbled through the snow-covered moraine. A presence that loomed out beyond the...

The Showa TEMRES 282 gloves have recently gained something of a cult following. Designed for commercial fishing in Japan, it turns out...