Glenn asked me to write an article for mountainz about what it is like to be a female climber. Thought I would add it to Heels as well as I'm sure it will give you all a few good laughs! :) Normal 0 false false false EN-NZ X-NONE X-NONE ...

 My plans for the mid term break involved snowboarding and bouldering, both easy, minimal effort, maximum fun activities.Terra (Dumont) ruined everything by; somehow, I can’t quite pinpoint the moment, seducing, no, tricking me into a 12 day mountaineering trip, with Mt Aspiring and a bunch of rock and ice climbing as the goal. I’m usually ...

TERRA AND BENS NEW PLAYGROUNDDARRAN MOUNTAINS WINTER CLIMBING MEET JULY 2009 We had to keep wiping condensation from our breath off the windscreen as Ben and I leaned as far forward as possible to see high up onto the moonlit mountains. “I think we have just found ourselves a new playground Terra''. ''HOLY ***!!'' was the best I ...

The Darran Mountains Winter Climbing Meet Homer Hut 3rd–12th July 2009   Mt Pembroke (2015m), untouched in winter. Photo: Francesca Eldridge. Here it is. The event of the year. Well, it is if you are the type of ...