Walking mainly through the South Island of New Zealand

Well this hike started with much excitement; we had planned to walk up Brewster Glacier and attempt our first glacier crossing. Adding some spice to the whole trip was that on the day we planned to do this, Brewster Hut was fully booked meaning we would need…

Photos of the mount do not do justice to the intensity and steepness of this hike Friday 10th May 2024 turned out to be the only truly clear day this month; and just in time as hiking beyond May is not recommend with weather on…

The day started just perfect on a beautiful Queenstown autumn day; bright and sunny with a cool, crisp breeze. With excitement our granddaughters got themselves ready for the highly anticipated day - their first proper Queenstown hike.

Ok so I needed to try at least keep some fitness up for the big M.T. hike but battled to find some time. So this past Sunday I looked for the steepest sections in Shakespeare Park and trotted them out. And 1h 10m later I…

Ok, so the point of this blog is to focus on our hikes in the South Island, but as we live in the North, our training will generally not be taking place down south. So what is all this training talk about? Well on the…