Tag: summer adventures
Tag: summer adventures
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.
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
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?
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…
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.
From Sandflies to Summit
New Zealand Alpine JournalBack in the world of domestic, electronic and commercial nonsense, I find it hard to adjust to sitting still in fine weather, so I decide to put fingers to keyboard…
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…