Story | Even decades of experience for the best of deerstalkers sometimes is not enough to guarantee good decision making. A South Island hunter shares their story about a life-changing...
Story | For Otago hunter Thomas Wardhaugh, maintaining a good level of fitness is the gateway to safe and productive hunting, not to mention making a hunt trip more enjoyable....
Story | Hunting with your mates is always better with a solid plan and safe attitudes. Whether it's a quick weekend hunt or a planned backcountry adventure. Here are a...
Story | Despite planning a well-prepared mountaineering trip in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, three Australian mates failed to acknowledge the obvious signs of avalanche risks around them and didn’t...
Story | Early on the morning of Friday 12 February 2021, word spread of an avalanche incident involving two climbers on Mt Earnslaw. This is their story.
Media Release | A big thank you to NZers for being safety conscious this summer. The NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is thanking New Zealanders for being extra safety smart...
Story | Settling into a new year can sometimes be a challenge, but adventurist Mark Jones sees that challenge and raises it a six-week traverse across Fiordland, all in the...
Story | “We had everything we needed to be safe,” Vanessa Bridge says as she reflects on being rescued from Fiordland’s remote Dusky Track last week after activating a Personal...
Story | They have been a staple tramping pack item for almost two decades, and now Back Country Cuisine is one of the biggest producers of freeze-dried meals for use...