Tag: Aoraki Mount Cook
Tag: Aoraki Mount Cook
Features and editorials about Alpine Recreation and our adventures.
Around Mount Cook
Transalpine Journey around Aoraki Mount Cook
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.
Can a Tramper Climb Mt Cook?
Wilderness MagazineWhat would it take for a tramper of average fitness to propel themselves to the top of New Zealand's highest summit?
Ball Pass Crossing
Why going guided won’t cramp on your style
Front Country TramperA certain thrill comes with completing a trip you’ve eyed up for decades. For me, this was the Ball Pass Crossing.
Caroline Hut Restock
A lot goes on behind the scenes in maintaining a mountain hut. Caroline Hut Restock is an ode to the hut and the hard work.
Pushing Limits and Finding Joy in the New Zealand Alps
Test Your Limits 2024 - New Zealand expedition
When you sign on to guide a trip like Test Your Limits, you know it’s going to be something special.
Published: 14 Jan 2025
No Ordinary Feet
Climbing Aoraki with double-amputee Phil Doole
A gripping account of a guided ascent of Aoraki / Mount Cook, led by Gottlieb Braun-Elwert, culminating in a triumphant summit climb with…
Threshold
A Father and Daughter Ascent of Aoraki / Mount Cook
At just 14 years old, Elke stood on the summit of Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak, beside her father, IFMGA mountain guide…