Tag: aoraki mount cook national park
Tag: aoraki mount cook national park
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.
The Symphony on Skis
Original article by Gottlieb Braun-Elwert
Christchurch Press 1986A ski traverse is like a well composed piece of music. It flows with harmony, surprises with the unexpected.
Symphony on Skis
Ski Mountaineering in the Southern Alps
Skier MagazineIn momentary surrender I hunched forward and rested my hands on my knees, breathing short and sharp, every expulsion filling the narrow band of light cast by my head torch…
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
Daring to be Lydia
Empowering women ski‑touring in New Zealand’s Southern Alps
Mazamas MagazineThirty years ago this October, something extraordinary happened.