Read

Read our Stories

Avalanche Planning Communications Blog/Opinion Backcountry Winter Hunting Roar Family Gear River Safety Incident Interview Adventure Alpine MSC Project Media Release ShareYourStoryNZ Weather Places to Go Out and About Skills Firearm Safety Community How-to Covid19
Backcountry Snowsports Mountaineering Climbing Alpine Hunting Day Walking Multiday Tramping All Big Game Hunting Hunting Family Trips Alpine Tramping Skiing Kite Skiing Mountain Biking Trail Running
This Month Last 90 days Select dates
:
:
NEWS FILTETR BY
Thumbnail of CABF8134 2
15th September 2021
3min

'Sometimes it’s not that easy to turn back’

Turning around, with your objective not completed, can be one of the most difficult decisions to make in the mountains. Finding the right balance of risk and reward is a fine art, often honed with experience.   
Thumbnail of LOI3000
26th August 2021
2min

Opinion: Don't wax skis just yet as the backcountry remains closed, no avalanche forecasting under alert level 3 and 4

Earlier this month, the biggest winter storm of the season brought a much needed, and long anticipated, top up of new snow. This was followed by clear skies, creating the...
Thumbnail of Chris Cochrane v3
25th August 2021

As told by an avalanche forecaster    

Knowing a mountainous region like the back of your hand is a special skill, but it’s the reality for the forecasters of the New Zealand Avalanche Advisory’s (NZAA) 12 regions. 
Thumbnail of nzaa aug 17
17th August 2021
2min

Media release: Avalanche warnings hit season ‘high’ across South Island mountains

MEDIA RELEASESnow enthusiasts are urged to stay away from the mountains across the country over the next few days due to high avalanche danger ratings, making them an “unsafe place”, says the NZ Mountain Safety Council...
Thumbnail of Photo 4 07 20 3 27 18 PM 3 v2
12th August 2021
3 min

Media release: Trampers in the Tararua Ranges to benefit from new safety report recommendations

A new report has made recommendations to reduce tramping safety incidents in the Lower North Island’s Tararua Forest Park.
Thumbnail of Screen Shot 2021 08 08 at 3 v2.13.13 PM
8th August 2021

Media release: Heavy August snowfall prompts fresh avalanche warnings

A high avalanche warning has been issued by the NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) as heavy snowfall reaches low levels across the South Island.   MetService has issued multiple snowfall warnings as the...
Thumbnail of Photo 4 07 20 3 25 40 PM 2
4th August 2021
3min

Investing in a winter adventure

Many explorers this winter will be travelling around the country to get the best experience possible. Some might be trying new places to ski, or discovering a new winter weekend...
Thumbnail of BIP04407 v3
28th July 2021
3min

A Kiwi on a ‘hut bagging’ challenge

People make their adventures memorable in all sorts of ways - from saving boarding passes and claiming peaks, to tallying up backcountry huts known as ‘hut-bagging’. We chatted with a...
Thumbnail of Connor Glynn 3 2
20th July 2021
2min

As told by an avalanche forecaster

Knowing a mountainous region like the back of your hand is a special skill, but it’s the reality for the forecasters of the New Zealand Avalanche Advisory’s (NZAA) 12 regions.  We spoke to Connor Glynn from the Mt Hutt region about what’s in store...
1 2 3 4 5 ... 9