Mountain Families: In the Hakatere
What an absolute perfect winter's day in August, just after a fresh snowfall, spending time exploring the Hakatere Conservation Park.
X-Alps Meet the Athletes of the Air
Imagine if you had a way of moving so quickly through the valleys and mountains of the Southern Alps, that you could travel unsupported for hundreds of kilometres with just a rucksack and the odd day of good weather.
DoE/Hillary Grant From Northland to Southland
A crew of high school students from the northern North Island head south to complete their Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Gold Adventurous Journey with the help of a FMC grant.
Get Real The true story of performance next-to-skin fabrics
David Ellis from Earth Sea Sky gives a brief history of next to skin technology, from the 1970's till now.
Fundraising Marlborough TC supporting the local Rescue Helicopter
Marlborough Tramping Club raised $2000 for the Nelson-Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust by hosting a screening of the NZ Mountain Film Festival National Tour.
Women’s Outdoor Pursuits
Tired of tramping with menfolk in a rush to reach their goal, a group of Auckland women started to organise bush walks their way 30 years ago.
Part 2 A sweltering Southern Alps Traverse
In hindsight it’s easy to look back and ask ourselves why we didn’t do more side trips since the weather was so good.
Part 1 A sweltering Southern Alps Traverse
In late November 2017 Dulkara Martig set off from Arthur’s Pass with three other kiwi women, with the goal of walking to Mount Cook Village.
FMC Photo competition 2018 The story behind the top shot
It was one of those trips where everything was on the edge of going so wrong yet ended up being so right.
North Shore Tramping Club 50th Anniversary
Wow, what an amazing day for the clubs' 50th Anniversary BBQ!!! We couldn't have asked for better weather!!
Caroline Bellamy An artistic encounter with Fiordland
I had always wanted to pursue an artistic career and I soon realised the strong connection my painting had with the landscape.
Packrafting 101 Can you self-rescue?
Its a fundamental skill, which every packrafter needs to master very early in their paddling career.
Nostalgia A clubbie again
It’s thirty-mumble years (surely not 40+!?) since I was one of the clubbies at Whakapapa and I’ve often thought about doing it again.
Terms of endearment The Poor B#ast@rd
In my early years in New Zealand, even my father-in-law gave me a hard time for being a public servant and a Pommie. You take these things on the chin and realise, eventually, it’s a type of Kiwi bloke-humour and probably well meant.
DIY Build your own Packraft
Is building your own Packraft worth it? Stefan Warnaar finds out.
Podcast The Long Way Home
Bruce Hopkins takes his father and brother's ashes back home to Stewart Island. But he’s taking the long way there; via Te Araroa.
Castle Hill Glorious highcountry
A history of the Castle Hill area, with over 200 images, historic paintings, letters and scientific analysis.
Palmerston North Tramping and Mountaineering Club
PNTMC is one of three FMC clubs based in Palmerston North.
Unfinished business: South Island Mega Trip
When a six month visit to New Zealand is just not enough....
The simple life Holly Budge, Big Mountain climber
Kiwi writer Hannah Davison speaks to Holly Budge, a highly successful British Mountaineer about what motivates her to climb at high altitude.
Mt Taranaki Better late than never
By Mike Carter. "In the early sixties, as imported teachers from the UK, Di and I were sent on separate courses – hers involved New Plymouth and Science, mine Auckland and Mathematics. As a result she climbed Mount Taranaki and I bore a twinge of jealousy for over fifty years that I hadn’t."
Mt Christina Thank goodness for the rescue Helicopter
The prospect of changes to NZ's regional helicopter services hits close to home for new FMC Executive member, Sarah Tiong.
The Marion Plateau What could possibly go wrong?
“Cyclone Fehi devastates West Coast” and “Dart Track Closed” don’t sound good two days before the planned alpine trip to the Marion Plateau, plus the combination with a super blue blood moon seemed to promise an inauspicious start.
Tasmania: Its really old
Tasmania is a tramper’s wonderland of ancient geology, flora and fauna, and so different to Aotearoa that it’s hard to believe we are neighbours.
