‘Five tough wahine’ from Northland come full circle. No longer 'wee little Bronzies,' they complete their Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award with a journey that incorporates the area they visited when they first began their DOE Adventurous Journey.
An April traverse of Mount Titiroa from Hope Arm to Borland in Fiordland National Park.
With the help of a FMC grant, a crew of high school students from Northland head south to complete their Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Gold Adventurous Journey.
Zekes Hut isn't well known, but a trip into the Hihitahi is worth it for the views from the summit peak alone.
Experiencing the Fiordland story of survival from the intimate details to the grand landscapes
Roaming over passes and camping beneath the stars from Falls Creek to Hut Creek
Nick Plimmer reports on a mis-adventure that occured on Zit Saddle between the Toaroha and Kokatahi valleys. The two trampers survived, but there was much to be learnt from their experience.
What lessons can be learnt from tragic 2015 drowning of a tramper on the Gillespie Pass circuit?
Rathkeale College teacher, and tramper extraordinaire, Joe Nawalaniec, describes his experience in re-booting a school tramping club.
Are you heading beyond the bushline? In Aotearoa New Zealand, the 'death zone' occurs at the subalpine zone around 1200 and 1500 metres and poses many dangers. Johnny Mulheron, FMC Backcountry Accident Columnist, shares what you need to know, and practice, to travel competently at this altitude.
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