Learning From Pros High Mis-Adventure
After 50 years of tramping, Ray Salisbury reveals how the mountains taught him lessons on humility and resilience.
Lifestyle
The next generation Free mountain films for schools
Inspiring the next generation: FMC provides free mountain films for school students.
Cartoons Tramping Saga Explains Everything
Does your recollection of a tramp become more glamorous with the passing of time? Two members of the Kaumātua Tramping Club share their humorous take on the difference between the reality of a tramp vs. the memory once back in the comforts of home.
Mountain Poetry The bear’s reply
Chris Tuffley envisions ‘the bear’s reply' in an eloquent reimagining of the children’s poem ‘The Bear Went Over the Mountain,’ which forgets to mention all the wondrous sights, smells and experiences above and beyond the mere ‘other side of the mountain.' He invites readers to explore their senses and captures breathtaking moments from his many trips over the mountain.
Mahi: Backcountry volunteers celebrated
Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) is tipping its hat to the volunteers behind the outdoor clubs and organisations throughout New Zealand.
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.
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.
Essays The Evolution of a Fiordland Mountain Runner
I had a dream that I could be a mountain runner.
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."
Taranaki Reflection of the Maunga
Tarsh Turner looks back on her journeys through Aotearoa's wild places and as she learns to channel her passion into valuing and defending them.
Risk vs Reward Coping With Failure on Malte Brun
Failure is inevitable in the mountains, yet the only time we truly fail is when we do not grow from such experiences. Failure teaches us resilience in the face of future hardship.
Connection to the land: carving out a home of her own
The daughter of US park ranger parents delves into her journey of connection to New Zealand where she has found a home of her own.
A taste of Te Araroa Part two: What it means to be a Kiwi
A solo tiny tramper sets her sights on the trail for a life-changing five month journey. By Julie Stacey
A taste of Te Araroa Part one: Preparation
A solo tiny tramper sets her sights on the trail for a life-changing five month journey. by Julie Stacey.
Aquanauting: Taking a boat for a walk
Penzy Dinsdale offers us a few thoughts about Aquanauting in the Otago Uni Tramping Club (OUTC)
Mahi There’s work to be done
The next Outdoor Recreation Consortium funding round closes on the 30th of September. Why should we look after our huts and tracks?
Mahi Volunteering in the wilderness
On an obscure spur, high in the Hokitika river, Frisco hut was isolated by overgrown tracks for 30 years after the deer cullers left. No more!
