Ski Mountaineering in New Zealand
Luke Frisken
The past couple of years I have set a personal goal for myself, to
work towards the prerequisites for the New Zealand Mountain Guides
Association (NZMGA) ski guiding course. With encouragement from…
Kamchatka in the Summer
The Kamchatka Peninsula is a little known region of the world. When I was
telling friends and acquaintances that I was going there, I was often
met with puzzled looks. Russia is certainly not high …
Skiing in Georgia
We flew into Tbilisi, and and were collected by a man who guided a
friend of ours, he took us to the Marshrutka (minibus) area to go to
Gudauri, we had trouble sourcing one on the day we were, hard…
Victorian Backcountry Festival 2018
On September this year the inaugural Victorian Backcountry Festival was
held. There was a fantastic turnout, perhaps around 200 people. Along
with being a great opportunity to meet fellow enthusias…
Cape Woolamai Mistakes
Following on from my previous article about mistakes, I feel like it's
finally time to write about what I feel has been my biggest series of
mistakes so far, this happened several years ago. Photos…
Empathy and Criticism; Reconciling Risk in Outdoor Sports
We tell ourselves (and our friends and families) that our adventure sport
of choice can be safe, you shouldn't get hurt if you do the right thing;
that person who had an accident must have been doi…
Blue Mountains Canyoning 2018
Once again I found myself struggling on the 10 hour drive from Melbourne
to the Blue Mountains over the Easter Weekend. In the car with me were 3
other intrepid folks, keen to get into the moist gr…
Skiing in Japan
Slipping slippy!! I look up from my phone to see we are facing
sideways, no time to brace as we collide with the snow after performing
a complete turn. Nii-san and I look at each other, and I raise…
NZ Ortho4XP Scenery Creation
This article outlines the process I've developed for creating highly detailed mesh scenery of New Zealand's Southern Alps for the X-Plane Flight Simulator, using t…
Bogong in August
Mitch and I decided to head up to Bogong for the weekend
together. Walking up Eskdale on Saturday morning we hit the snow
surprisingly early, and after about an hour and a half of walking,
reached …