I was stricken by the infamous “Khumbu Cough” . At 7200m on Makalu, late in the day at the top of our fixed ropes, I doubled over in another...

It’s 5:30am, the street is dark and train rumbles through Arthur’s Pass village as I turn off towards the Mount Aicken track. Half hour late...

Rivers have always scared me. My worst nightmare is being trapped upside down underwater - whitewater kayaking fulfills that terror perfectl...

The North Island has so many well established big trail running challenges that aren’t official races; the sort of objective that most inspi...

My Summit Challenge journey had drawn me south in search of summits. I quickly moved through Canterbury, collecting Mt Somers and Mt Olivie...