Tag: nz mountains
Tag: nz mountains
Features and editorials about Alpine Recreation and our adventures.
Erewhon Awakening
Five Days of Ski Touring in the Heart of the Rangitata
Adventure MagazineWe meet in the warm, timbered lounge of Mt Potts Lodge as a southerly storm slaps against the windows.
Published: 21 Jul 2025
Off the Grid in the Cass
Four days of backcountry ski touring from Lady Emily Hut
We’d barely seen another soul since turning off the Tekapo highway.
Published: 10 Jun 2025
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: 20 Dec 2024
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.
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.
A Wild Mountain Journey
Crossing Brodrick Pass and Rafting the Landsborough River
There’s something deeply satisfying about threading a route through the heart of the Southern Alps — especially when it links two iconic backcountry experiences: crossing Brodrick Pass and rafting the…
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?
Keeping the spirit of youth alive
Two Mountain Ascents for Seniors
On the 20th of October 68-year-old Graeme Donovan stood atop Lendenfeld Peak (3194m) and fulfilled a long-held dream of climbing a mountain over 3000m or 10,000ft.
Published: 10 Dec 2014
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.
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 double…