Adventure Magazine

The next person who tells me that they have really enjoyed lockdown, and that COVID has been like a forced holiday, is going to wish that they hadn’t. We have seen millions of dollars evaporate and the adventure industry struggle to cope. Travel busi

As Steve says in his editorial, "It has been clinically proven that the simple process of getting outside, actually outside anywhere, helps lower stress levels." We felt this picture by Joel & Jasmin @theforestbirds, captured the feeling perfectly. ■

Climbing ropeless up a steep snow and ice face is never enhanced by mental images of your helpless body falling to its death. High on the vertiginous slopes of Mt Aspiring, the only thing keeping me from this fate were the front points of my crampons

When Kiwi's Bridget Thackwray and Topher Richwhite found themselves landlocked in New Zealand with their trusted Jeep left at Moscow Airport, they take to exploring their own backyard. Having spent the majority of our relationship on the road, the

If you’ve lived in New Zealand for any length of time, chances are you’ve ticked off a few backcountry adventures. After all, about a third of the country’s land mass is protected land, and at least 10% is national park, so you don’t have to go far t

To be honest I was keen to get out of the city after all those weeks stuck in Covid19 lockdown. A weekend away in the bush sounded appealing. Hot pools. If you are going to tramp this time of year with its mud, short days, and cold nights pick somewh

It’s big, really big. The wind is beating us down, 40kts of bitterly cold Southerly right in the face. Massive rollers moving in from the South-West smashing our laden boats around, before crashing into the West Coast bluffs and refracting back creat

This is the sort of trip you want to keep to yourself, but Tarawera has justifiably been a “tourist magnet” since late 1870 when the entrepreneurial chief Aporo Te Wharekaniwha built the 25-bed Cascade Hotel and charged international tourists Stg2 ea

The sun is shining; the days are getting warmer and longer; summer is the time for the outdoors. It’s a Kiwi’s rite of passage to get amongst the nature that surrounds us all, however, it can be just that carefree summer vibe that gets outdoor enthus

In an ironic and cruel twist of fate, many mountain guides and adventure operators in New Zealand are now the ones in need of saving. Today's hazard for outdoors experts is not just falling ice or rocks, rather the invisible economic impacts of Covid

Simply put the “Tongariro Alpine Crossing” is more than iconic. Having trekked and climbed on seven continents I feel privileged to live next to what many regard as the best one day walk in New Zealand. The dramatic landscape you experience throughou

For those who want to head away from the crowds, who want a real mountain experience, who want that manageable challenge, then take full day Ruapehu Guided Walk with Adrift Tongariro is just right for you. Mt Ruapehu is the largest active volcano in

This label went viral on Twitter, but it was only the latest anti -Trump call to action from Patagonia. The company has responded aggressively and openly to the US government’s environmental changes with increasingly outspoken crusades to protect the

18 year old Jess Blewitt grew up in the surf town of Mount Manganui, where she found her love of the outdoors in the ocean. But it was a move to the South Island that flamed her passion for the mountains. Jess has been creating a stir in the world of

Vanlife and any form of adventure go hand in hand, or foot and foot if you want to refer that back to hiking. This is a perfect combination that just so happens to be peaking right now and for good reason. Due to the effects of Covid-19, holidays and

2020 has made us all appreciate what’s in our own backyard - we’ve had to due to border restrictions preventing us from going anywhere else! As the world starts to slowly reopen, and as travellers make more conscious decisions about where they want t

Like many of its South Pacific island counterparts, New Caledonia is home to a range of spectacular hotels and resorts, complete with lush accommodations, postcard perfect pools, world class restaurants and more. However, for adventurous travellers l

Vanuatu’s outer islands offer more than just world-renowned snorkelling, remote beaches and palm trees, they’re home to some of the most spectacular, adrenaline-pumping treks in the Pacific Islands. So grab your hiking boots and get ready for an adve