Category: Epic Adventures
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Nelson Lakes, 5 passes D’Urville to St Arnaud
After finishing our Travers Sabine circuit we started planning our next visit to Nelson Lakes. There was talk of St Arnaud to Lewis Pass, after a few conversations and some map study that route seemed an under utilisation of the beautiful alpine country on offer. I plotted a route from D’Urville hut up the valley…
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SK Main Range 2019 report
Dear Swallow, on your commemorative weekend I finally completed a Main Range SK on my third attempt. A huge thank you for all your inspiration and guidance. It was four years ago that I first heard about SK from yours and others reports. I was captivated by the intense adventurous spirit. At the first SK…
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Travers Sabine Circuit plus Blue Lake Nelson Lakes
I first visited Nelson Lakes in 2012, I was amazed by the beauty of the lakes and mountains. I knew I would be back but didn’t expect it to take so long.This circuit had been on my list for 3 years. After a Tararua mission in September I received some encouragement to arrange a trip.I…
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Kaimanawa Kaweka traverse
When you look at the map of the North Island there is a huge wilderness area East of the desert road all the way out to Hawkes Bay. A few years ago I tramped a magic loop on the edge of this area up the Waipakihi river and back over Umukarikari. The Big Sunday Run…
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Fresh crayfish, ocean swims and unbelievable sunsets! Aorangi Undulator A100
Fresh crayfish, ocean swims and unbelievable sunsets! It’s not what I expected from my first multi day adventure event. I have been on an adventure journey for the past ten years, it started with the Tararua Mountain Race, that got me into the Tararua’s for the first time since a school tramping trip. During the…
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Mud Snowboards and Crampons, Mt Taranaki round the mountain
I hadn’t been to Egmont National Park for 30 years. I can still remember the dramatic landscapes and the steep rough terrain. Planning this trip I was inspired by the Sunday Big run crew who ran it last year and after reading about Symes hut in Wildernesses magazine I thought this would make a great…
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The Old Ghost Road
Four months of lead up and planning came unwound with a notification from my Air NZ app. Your flight to Nelson has been cancelled please contact the help desk to rebook. After the Tararua Mountain Race last year I joined the Ridge Runners facebook group. I saw the odd post but a post about a…
