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nzalpineteam
Jan 13, 20165 min read
Summer Alpine Climbing – Aspiring, Douglas & Aoraki
Late spring and early summer often produce fine snow & ice conditions for mountaineering routes on our great peaks. Since the recent...
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nzalpineteam
Jan 7, 20166 min read
Aoraki South Face – Grand Traverse and Tasman Syme-Silberhorn
There is something aesthetic and satisfying about traversing over the top of a mountain and descending a different route. Whether on...
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nzalpineteam
Jan 7, 20162 min read
Tendon Master 7.8mm Half Rope Review
For almost three years now I have been climbing with the Tendon Master range of ropes. During this time I have used almost every style...
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nzalpineteam
Jan 2, 201610 min read
City Fitness
All of us find ourselves city bound from time to time. Here are some tips and tricks for staying mountain fit even during prolonged...
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nzalpineteam
Jan 2, 20163 min read
Eiger North Face 1938 Route Winter Ascent Beta and Free Topo
The Eiger North Face is one of the classic alpine routes in the world. Long, steep, committing and a story made famous by books like The...
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nzalpineteam
Dec 30, 20156 min read
South West Ridge of Mt Aspiring
“One of the classic climbs in the Alps, says Allan Uren in the Mt Aspiring Guidebook, talking about the South West Ridge of Mt Aspiring....
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nzalpineteam
Dec 13, 20154 min read
The Golden Shower
I feel warmth as it leaves my body. Cold plastic, warmed by a steady stream of 40 degree fluid. On a cold night there is mild relief...
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nzalpineteam
Nov 15, 20154 min read
East Ridge Aoraki/Mt Cook
For a climb which the guidebook describes as a classic ice climb, perhaps the finest in New Zealand? There's remarkably little...
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nzalpineteam
Nov 12, 20151 min read
NZ Alpine Team members 2016-2019 announced
We’re stoked to be able to announce the newest members of the New Zealand Alpine Team! Recently, we requested applications for the NZAT...
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nzalpineteam
Nov 7, 201511 min read
Patagonia Expedition 2015
New Zealand Alpine Team Expedition Cerro Torre & Torre Egger 10th November ? 20th December 2015 Team members Jono Clarke, Daniel Joll,...
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nzalpineteam
Oct 19, 20154 min read
NZ Alpine Team 2016-2019 Trials
On the 17th – 18th of October we held the trials for the 2016-2019 intake for the New Zealand Alpine Team. Nine candidates are competing...
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nzalpineteam
Oct 12, 20154 min read
Tramadol Dreams
15 months ago I was recovering from surgery repairing my shattered ankle. Painkillers caused insomnia and vivid dreams featuring movie...
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nzalpineteam
Aug 9, 20152 min read
Queenstown Dry Tooling Crags – Pink Palace and Den of Iniquity Topos
Currently there are two established dry tooling crags in Queenstown. Both of these are located at the Kelvin Heights end of the Kelvin...
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nzalpineteam
Jul 20, 20152 min read
Darrans Winter Meet 2015
Highlights from the annual Darrans winter climbing meet which wrapped up over the weekend. Where some of the best ice conditions seen in...
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nzalpineteam
Jul 19, 20153 min read
Macpac Pulsar
The synthetic puffy insulation jacket is a cornerstone insulation piece. I have had one in my bag for almost every trip I have done in...
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nzalpineteam
Jun 30, 20152 min read
Zodiac El Capitan. Route Beta and Gear Selection for a hammerless ascent.
Zodiac on El Capitan is a great route to introduce you to the mid grade clean aid climbing. At C3 the route is hard enough to be...
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nzalpineteam
Jun 20, 20152 min read
Salewa Raven Combi Goretex mountaineering boots
A stiff pair of technical boots is amazing for slashing steps over short sections of snow without needing crampons, confidently edging on...
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nzalpineteam
Jun 10, 201511 min read
North America Mentoring Trip: Yosemite, Squamish and the Bugaboos
Squamish It's difficult to spin a particularly exciting yarn about endless cragging on perfect granite and words do little to truly...
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nzalpineteam
May 4, 20152 min read
Salewa Mountain Trainer GTX
I've been wearing these approach shoes for three months. Usage has included extended bouts of bush-bashing in soaking wet Fiordland...
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nzalpineteam
Mar 29, 20154 min read
What is this ‘Alpine Team’ all about: Reminiscing on two years in the Team
I'll never forget that feeling of irrepressible euphoria I felt late one evening in the middle of May 2013, when I received an e-mail...
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