Alpine Strategy NZAC presentation
Above is the powerpoint from the talk I did for the NZAC Canterbury Westland section on 13th May 2021
Ice Climbing
Further reading Here are some links for further reading, as mentioned in my talk for the NZ Alpine Club ice climbing course: "Tips & Trick for Technical Ice Climbing". The links…
Locked down in Wanaka
Lockdown: in Wanaka the most obvious change is the noise. It’s super quiet, eerie everybody says, and there is not as much hustle and bustle. No planes, tourist buses or minivans.…
Escape to the mountains
All trips and tours are off. It’s an interesting time for me to think about why I go into the mountains, and why my clients will pay to go with me.…
Alone on the Matterhorn
When people ask me “When is the best time for the Matterhorn?” I always answer "it's impossible to say". Spring can be too snowy on the Hörnli ridge and you get…
Gelmerhörner Traverse, Bernese Oberland
My friend Ido and I had talked about this route a while ago. We finally had the chance to do it few weeks ago. On our drive there we could spot…
Summit Season underway
Summer is well underway here in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps. We have had great weather to start the alpine climbing season with the driest June in over a…
Lake Oeschinen with Alpine Roses
The summer is here in the Swiss Alps, many stunning flowers are in full bloom. On my last hike to Lake Oeschinen I was fortunate to see the bright pink Alpine…
Ueschenen multi-pitch sportclimbing
If I was to describe the biggest difference between the Swiss Alps and the mountains of my home in New Zealand, I would say “access”. Access for rock climbing and mountains…