Some trips leave you tired. Others leave you restored. And then there are those that leave you grinning for days afterward. 2024's Wild Waitangi Weekend was the latter — four days, 75 kilometres, four huts, and a hut-bagging milestone of 250 huts.

The West Coast has a way of making you feel small — in the best possible way. Towering peaks, glacial rivers, and thick native bush all combine into a kind of raw, untamed beauty that keeps calling me back. This time, the call came in the form of a big weekend adventure into the Whitcombe Valley, a place that’s as wild as it sounds.

If you're looking for a stunning day hike that combines breathtaking views, invigorating challenges, and a connection to nature, I highly recommend the climb from Texas Flat to Mt. Izard and the ridge traverse to Mt. Cheeseman in the magnificent Craigieburn Range.

Nestled in the breathtaking Southern Alps in Ruataniwha Conservation Park, Maitland Hut stands as a charming retreat for adventurers seeking solace in nature.

Embarking on the Paparoa Track Great Walk not once, but twice, has etched unforgettable memories in my soul.

Embark on this classic multi-day hiking adventure on New Zealand's West Coast, traversing two historic pack tracks.

Located in the stunning Arthurs Pass of New Zealand, Mount Aicken offers an exhilarating challenge for hikers and adventurers.

If you're looking for a challenging yet rewarding hiking experience, look no further than the Mt. Lyndon circuit.

Have you ever driven through Springfield heading towards Arthur’s Pass, looked at the skyline ridge of Castle Hill Peak, seen a gap that looks like a missing tooth and wondered what it was? Well that my friends is The Torlesse Gap.

An early December 2021 tramping club trip was rescheduled due to weather, it went from plan A to plan D in the space of about a week, I wasn't too worried as I was eager to get out and it didn't really bother me where we were going.

My plans to head up to Mt Guy on Saturday were looking interesting, on Tuesday night we had the tramping club meeting and I had to get up and tell everyone what the plan was. I had a rough plan, that was potentially going to change on the day, but I was resolved to head out regardless.

Kakahu Bush is 15 kilometres from Geraldine, on the way to Fairlie. It's somewhere I have heard of but never been to before, and was glad to have the opportunity to check it out.

The initial part of this track follows a marked walking/mountain biking track that takes you to Lake Emma, but to get to Mt Harper you divert off this track and aim for the clearest spur going up. There is no marked path and the initial climb is significantly steep, but the views are worth the effort.