Tena koutou, Peak #22 – the last one of the year, Located in Devonport- North Head boasts both a natural and man made vista Rangitoto Island and Auckland city- can both be seen here. The outlook up north is so different to the peaks in the south, Pōhutakawa trees abundant around the Hauraki Harbour mouth. Twas a leisurely […]

Mauri ora, Peak # 11 And the last report was peak #7… It is not my peaking that has slipped off the radar, But rather my internet communication from afar. Peak 8-10 will be communicated soon, But here is #11; up Mt Richardson I did hoon (read hike-a-bike), Midgies, mud and unrideable (for me) gradient greeted […]

With it drawing closer, I thought I would pen some thoughts about The Pioneer which some people new to the event may find interesting, and what other people can add to. 1. Lip Balm! Whoah jeez, I’ve never had such sore lips in my life! An emergency supply of lip balm made it to me […]

Mauri ora, Peak #12, Entailed a walk to Brewster Hut, This was not a long walk… But a walk that went straight up! This peak is near Haast Pass, In the green and bushy Westland, Adventuring with my comrade Nina; I knew it would be grand! Leading us on this journey was Rob who works for […]

Mauri ora, Peak # 13 was an awesome peak for many reasons; Not least because of my awesome adventure team, It was also my first peak on a Monday, The perfect way to spend Labour Day it would seem! By my side (or sometimes a wee bit ahead) was Rids a long term adventure pal, […]

Mauri Ora, After visiting my friend Joel Davies in Dunedin recently I was very inspired by the Peak of the Week challenge he has set himself for 2016; to adventure up a peak, be it large or small every week. The photos, the topo maps and the tales of spontaneity and adventure inspired me and as […]

Mauri ora, Peak #14 was Mt Dobson. It is fair to say that prior to commencing this mission I neglected to fully acknowledge the ‘Mt’ preceding ‘Dobson’. I acknowledged it somewhat by consuming a large Custard Square at the Fairlie Bakehouse (no pie consumed) followed by a Kumara tart followed by a coffee however I was […]

Mauri Ora, Week two of my Peak of the Week challenge saw a midweek adventure up Mt Isobel in Hanmer. With my new found confidence of walking in snow after last weeks mission up Mt Grey I was brave enough to follow footsteps in the snow up Mt Isobel on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. What […]

Mauri ora, 16 is the number of this Peak, It was Mt Bradley on Banks Peninsula, of which the summit I did seek. A MTB/walk combo for transportation, Scott’s date loaf, homemade froozeballs and bananas for a snack, A beautiful view and friendly Giles from Bath, England I did meet at the hut of the Horse-pack […]

Mauri Ora, The third Peak of the Week took me back to Mt Grey….a place I had never been before and now we have been up close and personal twice in 3 weeks! This time however I grovelled all the way to the top on my MTB, spurred on 2/3 of the way up by […]