I have wandered up a few pointy bits of landscape in the past, usually by the easiest route, but often after a long approach march to a more remote peak. While I am motivated by the summit, actually my interest lies in the journey, more than the actual destination. I have traversed many remote areas of New Zealand's mountain terrain, often bivvying out, or travelling in winter on skis and staying in tents or snow caves. After a while I have gained a reputation as a "trans-alpine" mountaineer rather than a technical climber.