Stop and take your pack off, drink some water, eat a snack, think about what you see and have a chat with your group. These are all basic steps everyone...
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.
A recent increase in Kiwis’ interest for the outdoors has the NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) encouraging a well-planned Labour weekend as summer tramping and outdoor exploring kickstarts.
If you’re after some last-minute inspiration to get you into the outdoors this Labour Weekend, the Mountain Safety Council has got you covered.
After completing New Zealand’s Te Araroa trail, father-son duo Dave and Baxter Murray give the NZ Mountain Safety Council an insight into their five-month 3000km adventure walking the length of...
This summer the NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) will again be filming at some of the country’s most popular outdoor tramping spots. MSC is producing seven new track specific tramping...
Increasingly mild temperatures, longer daylight hours and the warmth of sunshine makes for the perfect spring combination, plus it’s a great time to stretch those winter calf muscles before summer....
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...
Sometimes it is just not worth the risk, Steve Healy says after his tramping group made the sensible decision to abandon an unsafe river crossing in the Remutaka Forest Park...