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Traverse of Les Drus to Aiguille Verte
The Integral ridge spanning the Flames De Pierre to Aiguille Verte should be one of the iconic Chamonix alpine climbs. Over the course of...
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Sep 12, 20188 min read


A Second New Route – Sheila Face Aoraki/Mount Cook
The Ministry of Silly Walks – MC5+, WI4, M4, 800m Rose Pearson and Sam Waetford have followed in Caleb and Kim’s foot steps to climb...
nzalpineteam
Sep 12, 20182 min read


New Route – Sheila Face Aoraki Mount Cook + Route Beta
We are excited to announce that NZAT members Caleb Jennings and Kim Ladiges have climbed what is arguably the last plum unclimbed line on...
nzalpineteam
Sep 7, 20183 min read


Mt Hutton South Face – First Ascent
The South Face of Mt Hutton (2820m) at the head of the Cass Valley in Tekapo received its first ascent on Sunday 26th August 2018 by...
nzalpineteam
Aug 27, 20183 min read


Twenty Five Mile Creek Ice
A multi-pitch ice climbing crag located at the head of Twenty Five Mile Creek - a tributary of the Rees River. This was an area first...
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Aug 27, 20185 min read


Macpac New Zealand Alpinist of the Year 2018
The Macpac New Zealand Alpinist of the Year awards are judged over the 12-month period that follows the previous year's Remarkables Ice...
nzalpineteam
Jul 25, 20184 min read


New Route - South Face of Mt Suter
"Elysium" Grade VI, 6 (AI5), 750m. On the South Face of Mt Suter (2094m) in the Darran Mountains, solo first ascent, Ben Dare, July 12,...
nzalpineteam
Jul 18, 20184 min read


Yosemite – One Month of El Capitan
Yosemite Valley saw a true Kiwi invasion this spring season, swarming to the most famous big walls in the world. Our attention in this...
nzalpineteam
Jun 17, 20188 min read


Les Drus North Face – Lesueur Topo and Beta
This is a straight forward article with all the facts you need for climbing the Lesueur route on the North Face of Les Drus. To follow...
nzalpineteam
Apr 21, 20183 min read


Jetboil Micro Mo Review
I have been using Jet Boil stoves for over 12 years. During this time, I have used most of the common models starting with the Zip,...
nzalpineteam
Mar 24, 20184 min read


Salewa Approach Shoes Review
Salewa produce a wide range of mountain footwear, and one of their specialities is approach shoe footwear. Over the past year, Gemma,...
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Mar 12, 20183 min read


Patagonia – Tierra del Viento
After our first exhausting failed effort on Punta Herron, our motivation for a second attempt was drained, none of us thought we would be...
nzalpineteam
Feb 22, 20188 min read


North Face of Cholatse – Equipment , Clothing and Route Beta
The following outlines our acclimatization schedule, climbing equipment and clothing used for an ascent of the North Face of Cholatse. ...
nzalpineteam
Jan 29, 20184 min read


Julbo Shield sunglasses review
All of us in the NZAT were stoked to partner with Julbo NZ recently, and as a result of that partnership we’ve each been given a pair of...
nzalpineteam
Jan 25, 20183 min read


Macpac Pulsar Plus
Macpac Pulsar Plus concept by Daniel Joll, review by Matthew Scholes I was sitting in El Chalten, Patagonia, with Kim Ladiges after a...
nzalpineteam
Jan 15, 20183 min read


The Salathe Wall
Salathe Baby! There were people everywhere! Coming up underneath us, rapping down on top of us, jugging fixed ropes and haul bags from...
nzalpineteam
Dec 12, 20178 min read


The Ice Hammock
The ice hammock is a relatively new invention and although it’s a great idea and works well, it’s unlikely that any outdoor company is...
nzalpineteam
Dec 5, 20172 min read


West Ridge Mt Sefton (3151m)
I recently snuck off from a social tramping trip to the Copland Hot Pools to make a solo ascent of the West Ridge of Mt Sefton. The...
nzalpineteam
Nov 24, 20175 min read


Bugaboos Alpine Rock: The Beckey-Chouinard
Eyeing the next thin slot above, I jammed my fingers in deep and wedged them into the constriction. Far above my last piece of...
nzalpineteam
Aug 10, 20175 min read


The Nose of El Capitan
My legs hung over the edge. Daisy chains reined me in taught to the wall. I reeled myself back onto the ledge, shortening the tethers...
nzalpineteam
Jul 31, 20175 min read
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