For me one of the great most rewarding aspects of alpine climbing in New Zealand is the vast range of objectives that we have on hand at...

The first twinkle of hoar frost came just at the entrance to the Eglinton. The full moon lit the peaks with a silvery glow of snow on the...

It surprises me how few mountain climbers understand or know a safe and simple method to abseil down a climb leaving minimal gear....

Advice & Beta If the route is completely dry it would be possible to simply go with running shoes, no crampons or ice axe would be...

Tears welled up in my eyes. With each step I choked them back. 50m from the summit several escaped and with no one nearby I simply let them go. The day was stunning, three sixty degree views, stretching out past Mt's Hunter and Foraker over the tundra towards the sea. I had never cried upon reaching a summit before but something that day was unique and special. Our expedition was made up of two teams. Steve Fortune, Matthew Scholes & myself along with two young climbers

Petit Dru South Face Ordinary Route Approach and Route Beta The approach to the South Face of the Petit and Grand Drus is best made from...

Expedition Capital Fund Aim To build up a substantial sum of capital that generates enough income to fully fund one major New Zealand led...

Three of our other options for our biennial brothers trip had been abandoned due to weather or conditions. An idea which had been mooted,...

A contender for the worst rock in the Alps would have to be Mt Huxley, which sits at head of the Ahuriri River with the Chosspile Peaks...

Cyclone Luci was making her way south across the Pacific, bearing down on the north island and due to hit land on Saturday. I too was...

Queenstown is the ideal location to live as a climber in NZ. Close enough to all the major South Island alpine climbing destinations it...

I’d been wanting to go into the Central Darrans for years. Ever since I stood on the top of Barrier Knob – a Darrans neophyte on my way...

One night, sitting around the fire in the Warden’s Quarters at Homer Hut and listening to the heavy rain that signaled the end of the...

The Climbing Space! To succeed in Patagonia, you must take a chance, you can't just sit waiting, your head bowed and cast. Don't get in a...

North-East Buttress, 700m, 15/16, first ascent. Something really struck home with me while reading an article by Jane Morris in the...

The BMC International meet is held every winter. It’s a fantastic event bringing together climbers of all abilities from around the world...

Mater Dei, 1000m, 20, first ascent. Trip report and video from the ascent. Its not often I find myself checking the weather forecast for...

The spring of 2013 will not be remembered for its sustained periods of settled weather. Instead much like the winter that preceded it, it...

In fine weather a unplanned or a planned bivvy generally involves little suffering. Fine weather can also be very forgiving when it comes...

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