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There’s a particular kind of friendship that forms when two people have spent years throwing themselves into increasingly epic adventures together. For Meg Armon and Nat Hill, aka the Mountain...
If you've spent any time in a climbing gym lately, you've probably noticed two things. First, bouldering is booming. Second, more and more climbers are reaching that exciting stage where...
Some brands follow mountain culture. Others help shape it. For more than 200 years, Grivel has been shaping the tools that allow climbers, mountaineers, and explorers to move further into...
Long weekends like Matariki are the perfect opportunity to head into the hills. If you were one of the many Kiwis who spent the long weekend exploring muddy tracks, bagging...
When the temperature drops, cold fingers can put a damper on any adventure. KOMBI gloves are here to keep the good times rolling. This trusted, high-quality Canadian brand knows a thing...
If you love a good Kiwi adventure story, mark 2 July in your calendar. After picking up an award and filling seats at film festivals around New Zealand and overseas,...
By Louie Burger The Kaikōura adventure race is always an exciting event. I’d been at the last 5 editions, racing from the 6hr up to the 48hr events. But I...
When late autumn rolls into winter here in Aotearoa, the mountains start showing their teeth. River crossings get more challenging, ridgelines wetter, and those long days in the backcountry suddenly...
From the rolling hills of the UK to the wild, rugged beauty of New Zealand’s West Coast, Emma’s journey is threaded with curiosity, resilience and a deep love for the
natural world. Now based in Reefton on the beautiful West Coast, she traces her
love of running back to childhood cross-country races...
Growing up in West Auckland, Nancy spent her childhood exploring the Waitākere Ranges, where her love for running and the outdoors began. She ran track and cross country through school and dabbled in road marathons, but it wasn’t until a season in the French Alps that she discovered mountain running...
It’s not unusual that the most amazing athletes are shaped by a tumultuous life, and Kimberley’s story shows how movement and exercise can spark a remarkable transformation and help find a new path forward. Growing up in an active family, she enjoyed swimming and playing netball from a young age, but life took her on a challenging path in her twenties.
From the flat, muddy cross-country fields of South-East England to the rugged peaks of New Zealand, what began as childhood runs through the countryside evolved into a relentless pursuit of adventure.
Her journey started along the windswept Welsh coastline, where she fast-packed the entire route in 2018, leading her to the mountains and igniting her passion for the trails...
