At 3033m, Mt Aspiring is New Zealand’s highest peak outside of the Aoraki/Mount Cook region. It is often called the Matterhorn of the South, and it is an intimidating mountain of soaring rock and ice.
Six months ago, Patrick posed the question. Somewhat naively, I said yes. It took months for the reality of this commitment to bite. Without much heavy walking or climbing in decades, it was obvious that a significant amount
