Category: Explore
MAUNGAREI SPRINGS – Auckland’s Urban Crag
Auckland’s outdoor climbing options aren’t as plentiful as many other parts of the country, in fact according to The Crag there are two...
CAVE STREAM – Christchurch
Cave Steam is a short drive from the Castle Hill bouldering area and Anna who has been our guide during the “we didn’t...
CASTLE HILL – Christchurch
Day 4* of our “we didn’t go to Mt Somers” trip was spent at Castle Hill, a truly spectacular limestone area approximately 100...
BRITTEN CRAG – Christchurch
So, our plan for a girls trip to Mt Somers came to a crashing halt when I managed to put my back out...
“PRACTICING” @ PIGGOTS
Miss 14 and I have (fingers crossed) a girls trip to Mt Somers in April of this year – this trip has so...
Glamping (in a pandemic)
Glamping has been on my “gosh I must do that one day” list for what seems like forever – well perhaps not forever,...
Castle Rock – Wharepapa South
Houston we have a problem .. What does one do when their 13 year old loves climbing outside BUT she’s the best climber...
ROTORUA – The Wall (and Basement Cinema)
Our final day of climbing (day 3) of the ACYDC Camp was spent at The Wall, in Rotorua City Centre. James and I...
KINLOCH – K1 Crag
Day Two of the ACYDC Camp focused on the great outdoors with a full day of rock climbing in Kinloch which is about...
TURANGI CLIMBING GYM
Stop # 3* on Day 1 of the ACYD Camping Trip (and our basecamp for the weekend) was Turangi Climbing Gym. How would...