Peak #42 – A Winter Wonderland.
7 days later I was back up the Rakaia river only this time on the South bank. I was in a race today against a southerly front, as it turns
Tag: Tramping
Peak #41 – A Peak Titled Peak Hill Is Peak Worth Getting.
A week after failing Pfeifer I thought it best to get out and bag another peak. Now, at the start of the challenge I thought it would be rude to
(Attempt) Peak #41 – Sometimes You Just Need To Listen To Your Gut
You win some….you loose some….and sometimes you just need to listen to your gut. Even when that means you have to loose…(or win, depending on how you look at it).
Peak #40 – Off Track Goodness
The recipe for today was durable clothing and off track goodness. A venture into Lake Sumner Forest Park saw me tackling the aptly named, Hooligan (1,582m). Research into Hooligan had
Peak #39 – Mt Guy With Company
The weekend had come round and it was time to head back into the mountains, this time with company! Good friend and old flat mate Chris had messaged me earlier
Peak #38 – Timed To Perfection
The weekend had come round again and with a small front looking at threatening my walk, an early start meant I had timed it to perfection. Just a few kilometers
Peak #36 – A Hard, Long Day On My Feet.
To say I had been avoiding this peak wouldn’t be 100% accurate. However I definitely had not been jumping at the opportunity to do it. This was going to be
Peak #35 – A View Worth Climbing For.
After a relatively good sleep, I was up early and down in the kitchen making breakfast. The standard 3 eggs scrambled on toast went down a treat and soon after
Peak #34 – Steps, Steps and More Steps
There was a gap in the weather window to head down south and bag a few more peaks. Little did I know one of then involved steps, steps and more
Peak #33 – A Milestone Effort
Tapuae-o-Uenuku. A prestigious peak famed for Sir Ed Hiliary’s solo ascent in 1944. Standing at 2,885 meters above sea level, this peak is the highest peak outside the Mt Cook