Hello all- Peter and I were thinking of organizing a tramp over to Mt. Taranaki from Friday, June 3-Monday June 6.  Probably won't go up to the summit, but hike around/ up partway/ it's really up for discussion.  Also, the dates and times for leaving can be shifted if people can't get off of work, etc.  Let me know if you're ...

Hi everyone, I'm planning to go up to the mountain this weekend. I'm heading up up on Sunday or maybe Monday for the day. I've got a car but only my restricted so I'm happy to take people if someone has had their full for two years (I don't feel like fines sorry!). I've got one space in the ski rack and a reasonable size boot for ...

Hey,   well I guess I can't miss that - so to the south after Ollies 21st!!! :)

My work is sending me to Southland, and I have a some days to kill on the 6-8 August. If anyone feels like a pioneering, Speightsman adventure, will be in Southland/Otago on that Monday-Wednesday, and wants to come with us (OK a bit of a stretch....) come join us!  I'm going to head up Old Man Range - one of the windswept tussock ranges down ...

heyhey all you alpine people out there! I've just had an email from a dude who is running free alpine instruction courses this winter. They're aimed at people who have done a bit of snowcraft before and range from basic rope work to waterfall ice climbing and advanced pitch climbing. Although the courses themselves are free, you need your own ...