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15th September 2021
3min

'Sometimes it’s not that easy to turn back’

Turning around, with your objective not completed, can be one of the most difficult decisions to make in the mountains. Finding the right balance of risk and reward is a fine art, often honed with experience.   
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1st July 2021
2 min

Being avalanche aware this winter

Media release July 1The start of the backcountry avalanche forecasting season is here with all 12 New Zealand Avalanche Advisory (NZAA) regions underway with forecasting from today.  With all systems go, the NZAA, which is run by the NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC), encourage all winter backcountry users to keep up-to-date on snowpack conditions and avalanche danger by looking at...
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7th May 2021
7 min

Is Taranaki Maunga a safe mountain to climb?

MSC is often asked just how deadly Taranaki Maunga is and why. In recent years, MSC has conducted detailed analysis of safety incidents on the mountain and throughout New Zealand, as well as providing expert reports and safety...
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24th March 2021
5min

Have the confidence to speak up

Speaking up can feel awkward when tramping in a group, but Abbie Law wishes they had done that before attempting the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (TAC) recently.
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28th October 2020
3min

The winter wrap-up 2020

As winter turns into spring, our Alpine Advisor Tom Harris reflects on the “strange” winter that was and what he got up to out on the beat.
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6th October 2020
4min

Kiwi’s daring Antarctica dream

For even an extreme adventurist with decades of experience, a 55-day kite surfing, climbing and bitterly cold trip across Antarctica can teach even the best a few lessons. The Mountain...