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Something to listen to

Posted on 14 September, 2016 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

I’ve not yet read Laurence Fearnley’s Going Up Is Easy, but it’s on my reading list. It’s the biographical account of Lydia Bradey as the first woman to ascend Everest without oxygen, and the only New Zealander to do so. … Continue reading →

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The Walking Access Mapping System Goes Mobile

Posted on 14 March, 2016 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

I’ve recurringly written about the Walking Access Mapping System since it was put online by the Walking Access Commission. The system collates masses of data from local and central goverment. It’s very helpful when trying to figure out places which … Continue reading →

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Otaki Gorge Road Closed, Also for Foot Access

Posted on 22 December, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Just quickly, for now at least, it looks as if Otaki Gorge Road has been closed. Not just for vehicles due to the usual slip, but also to foot access. At this time, it also appears to be indefinite. Alternatively, … Continue reading →

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This coming weekend

Posted on 26 August, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

I’ve been struggling to get out lately due to other commitments, and it’s likely to continue for a while longer. This weekend, though, I’m anticipating a short jaunt in the Tararuas with Tongue and Meats, in the vicinity of Mitre … Continue reading →

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Positive News for Cone Hut

Posted on 30 July, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Some have probably already seen this, but following my earlier post regarding the vandalism of Cone Hut, Stuff reports that there’s been a positive and concerted effort to repair and restore it to a state better than what it was … Continue reading →

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Good LandSAR Publicity

Posted on 16 May, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

This morning’s Dominion Post has some fab publicity for New Zealand’s LandSAR organisation, derived from a couple of recent high profile incidents in the Tararua and Rimutaka Ranges in the lower North Island. The first article profiles a couple of … Continue reading →

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Searching for accounts of attempts on the Schormann-Kaitoke (SK) traverse of the Tararuas

Posted on 19 February, 2014 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Very briefly, I’d like to help propagate a request from my local club (Tongue & Meats), who are looking for the stories of anyone who’s attempted an SK in the last few years. The SK is named for Schormanns-Kaitoke, which … Continue reading →

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More comprehensive mountain forecasts

Posted on 31 July, 2013 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Very quickly, it’s great to see that, as of today, the Met Service is providing more comprehensive mountain forecasts under its commercial contract with the Department of Conservation. Jacqui Bridges has helpfully detailed the changes in a post on the … Continue reading →

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You can’t beat Wellington on a good day

Posted on 24 June, 2013 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

All parts of New Zealand have great things going for them, but the target of my unending bias is definitely the Wellington region. This is the case even though I’ve been absent for the past 2.5 years, living in Melbourne … Continue reading →

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Re-visiting New Zealand

Posted on 20 March, 2013 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

We’re getting ready to go back to New Zealand again, in another of our recurring visits. For anyone who reads these things and has not been aware, I’ve been living abroad for the last couple of years. My plan, having … Continue reading →

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