Adventure Magazine - February - March 2021
Adventure Magazine - February - March 2021
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Issue 224: Hiking and Biking Issue
3 Passes Route: Southern Alps
In the heart of the Southern Alps of New Zealand lies one of the absolute transalpine classic trekking routes; the 3 Passes. It is revered by many as one of the great backcountry hikes the country has on offer. Its remoteness and reliance on perfect conditions means many a trip is sent back due to high water and wild weather. This January we set out to experience one of the classics.
3 mins
FLIGHT TALES
I’m not a fan of helicopters. I have a real sense of vulnerability being miles up in the air surrounded only by a metal casing large enough to house the few inhabitants. However, what causes my fear is also the thing that makes helicopter rides so incredibly exciting.
4 mins
WEST COAST WILDERNESS TRAIL
Amongst all the off-road cycle trails in New Zealand none can offer the unique spectacle of the West Coast’s native forests, rivers, and lakes, bordered on one side by the Southern Alps and the Tasman Sea on the other. After spending five days on the Adventure South West Coast Cycling Tour, I am hooked on the hassle-free cycle touring that a guide can offer. There is so much to see and do in this beautiful part of New Zealand, and the expertise and experience of Adventure South made it easy to do plenty in five days.
6 mins
Last Great Mountaineering Challenge
Ground-breaking mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja MBE has attained an incredible new world record by submitting K2 as part of a collaborative team in the depths of winter. Until now, it was a record that was believed to be impossible to accomplish and was famously known as the ‘last great mountaineering challenge’.
2 mins
TIRED LEGS, LOOMING DEADLINES AND A CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE ON THE WORLD'S FINEST TRAIL... THE MILFORD TRACK
Steph and I were 1500m from the Glade Wharf, the head of Lake Te Anau, and she was imploring me to leave her behind. We'd run some 60 km in the last nine hours, including 1800m of elevation, and we were late for the last boat leaving the wharf for civilisation.
7 mins
New Years Resolution These Legs Are Made For Walking
What can you possibly say about 2020 which does not involve a lot of expletives? It was certainly a year to remember. It is a known fact that the mere prospect of change does not sit well with many people and causes stress and anxiety, but 2020 saw us all change in many ways. We had to quickly adapt to a ‘new normal’, changing the way that we worked, socialised, travelled and engaged with people on a daily basis.
4 mins
ROTORUA feel the spirit
Like any adventurer knows, if you are feeling lost, or need to get your bearings, you climb to the top of the highest tree or hill to gain some perspective. We were not lost, but we didn’t know what treasures were hidden in our surrounds and from the vantage point of our small float plane we were able to see for miles, literally. In one direction we could see Mt Edgecombe and glimpse White Island on the horizon and around us lakes littered the landscape. Holding guard over this incredible landscape, Mt Tarawera stood like a proud sentinel, the gashes and gorges in its side witness to its violent history.
10+ mins
OLIVINE ICE PLATEAU
We were somewhere in the dense bush of New Zealand’s wild West Coast; battling the unrelenting undergrowth, sweaty, bleeding and tired… but stoked. Despite knowing where we were geographically, we felt lost in the wilderness. The countless dead ends encountered as we searched for a route amongst the bluffed-out ridges, landslips or cliffs.
7 mins
THE QUEENSTOWN BIKE TRAIL
Officially opened in 2012, the Queenstown Bike Trail is one of New Zealands’ 22 Great Rides. With a network of over 130km of off-road trails, it provides a safe and sustainable way to explore the Wakatipu Basin from Queenstown, through Arrowtown and out to the vineyards of Gibbston Valley.
3 mins
CLIMBING MT. ASPIRING IN A SHRINKING WEATHER WINDOW
Two good friends. Six months of preparation. A small weather window and only one day to summit Mt. Aspiring. Sven Hansen and Patrick Hobbs were determined to get the job done when they wanted to summit Tititea.
3 mins
Adventure Magazine Description:
Publisher: pacific media
Category: Sports
Language: English
Frequency: Bi-Monthly
ADVENTURE MAGAZINE is a lifestyle adventure magazine that features adventures from around the world. Everything that is extreme, from big wave surfing to kayaking in the Artic, from mountain biking in Queenstown to climbing Everest, if it is extreme it is in Adventure - every issue is filled with action. Adventure Magazine is this years winner of the prestigious Maggies sport cover competition.
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