Mauri ora, Peak #12, Entailed a walk to Brewster Hut, This was not a long walk… But a walk that went straight up! This peak is near Haast Pass, In the green and bushy Westland, Adventuring with my comrade Nina; I knew it would be grand! Leading us on this journey was Rob who works for […]

Mauri ora, Peak # 13 was an awesome peak for many reasons; Not least because of my awesome adventure team, It was also my first peak on a Monday, The perfect way to spend Labour Day it would seem! By my side (or sometimes a wee bit ahead) was Rids a long term adventure pal, […]

Mauri Ora, After visiting my friend Joel Davies in Dunedin recently I was very inspired by the Peak of the Week challenge he has set himself for 2016; to adventure up a peak, be it large or small every week. The photos, the topo maps and the tales of spontaneity and adventure inspired me and as […]

Mauri ora, Peak #14 was Mt Dobson. It is fair to say that prior to commencing this mission I neglected to fully acknowledge the ‘Mt’ preceding ‘Dobson’. I acknowledged it somewhat by consuming a large Custard Square at the Fairlie Bakehouse (no pie consumed) followed by a Kumara tart followed by a coffee however I was […]

Mauri Ora, Week two of my Peak of the Week challenge saw a midweek adventure up Mt Isobel in Hanmer. With my new found confidence of walking in snow after last weeks mission up Mt Grey I was brave enough to follow footsteps in the snow up Mt Isobel on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. What […]

Mauri ora, 16 is the number of this Peak, It was Mt Bradley on Banks Peninsula, of which the summit I did seek. A MTB/walk combo for transportation, Scott’s date loaf, homemade froozeballs and bananas for a snack, A beautiful view and friendly Giles from Bath, England I did meet at the hut of the Horse-pack […]

Mauri Ora, The third Peak of the Week took me back to Mt Grey….a place I had never been before and now we have been up close and personal twice in 3 weeks! This time however I grovelled all the way to the top on my MTB, spurred on 2/3 of the way up by […]

Mauri ora, Peak 17 was a local Mount, The fun rides I have had up this one total too many to count. Yet this peak of the week adventure had a different twist, For it was the route up a gravel road on a road bike with which we did persist. It wasn’t entirely pleasant as […]

Mauri Ora koutou! Peak of the Week #4 I was in such a state of excitement to don my running shoes and frolic into the Alexandra hills in glorious sunshine with glorious company on Saturday that I forgot to take my camera! Footloose and camera free we galloped up to that curious clock and beyond […]

Mauri ora, Peak #18 was the Cragieburn Range, And what glorious weather Ranginui did arrange, For after pedalling up the road to the ski field, Not even a glimmer of a mountain outlook this effort did yield! Alas, after climbing up to 1368 metres, The thrill of a single track down hill could not be defeated. […]