Nov 26, 2023 March is peak summer down here, so essentially most glacial and ice/snow mountaineering routes are too broken up to worthy a safe attempt. Mount Aspiring could potentially stil… View Message

Jan 8, 2023 Really depends on what you're looking to get into. Certainly couldn't hurt to bring a pretty basic double rack, but your draws will get a lot more use than your trad kit. Leave… View Message

Oct 12, 2022 I've been living on the South Island for almost 3 years and have been pretty active in the Southern Alps the whole time (mountaineering, alpine climbing, rock climbing, skiing,… View Message

May 22, 2022 Anything in particular you have your sights on? Have you been down this way before?I'm 'merican and been living down here for the last 2+ years. October is certainly the best t… View Message

May 5, 2022 Yeah, definitely sucks when something you've spent a significant amount of money on (and continue to do on a monthly basis) doesn't function as you would reasonably expect it t… View Message

May 4, 2022 A personal anecdote regarding the Garmin InReach Mini:I have been living in New Zealand for 2+ years now. Prior to living in the land of sheep and meat pies, I didn't give much… View Message