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25th November 2015

Mountaineering and an El Nino Summer

Posted by Mal Haskins Alpine Instrutction, private Instruction

New Zealand sits in the Roaring forties – the trade winds that blow from west to east under Australia.  During the changes of the season and in particular Winter – Spring – Summer we get what is often called a disturbed westerly flow. This is when an approaching low brings a strong flow of NW […]

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19th October 2015

Alpine Ascents, Alpine Instrutction, Aoraki Mt cook Ascent, Ascents - News, Mt Aspiring

New Zealand An alpine grading system adapted from the grades used in the Aoraki/Mt Cook Region is widely used in New Zealand for alpine routes in the North and South islands. Grades currently go from 1–7. The grading system is open ended; harder climbs are possible. Factors which determine grade are (in descending order of […]

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16th October 2015

Twin Streams – 3 Day Tune up

Posted by Mal Haskins Blog, private Instruction, Ski Touring, Winter

I’ve just recently come out from Twins Stream in the Mt Cook region where I was running a short 3 day tune up trip for Barry Gray.  Barry is getting ready to do a ski traverse of South Georgia Island and wanted to come out and make sure he still had all the right gear […]

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15th April 2013

The Nun’s Veil – Early Season 2012 / 2013

Posted by Mal Haskins Ascents - News, private Instruction

After being chased around by bad weather for the best part of 5 days, Domanic and I managed to get a sneaky flight into the Nun’s Veil.  We were able to make a quick ascent and then dropped down to the head of Gorrilla Stream before walking out the next day. A pretty good trip […]

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