Mountaineering
Club taking on '100 tramps for 100 years'
The Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club (OTMC) is turning 100 in October and members are celebrating for 12 months by going on 100 trips. Audio
Magnificent mountains through an adventurer's lens
Wanaka-based mountain guide Gavin Lang has not only climbed some of New Zealand's highest mountains and remotest peaks, but as an adventure photographer he's captured their beauty too. His book… Audio, Gallery
Conquering mountains and demons: Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a Peruvian-American explorer, mountaineer and social entrepreneur. In 2018, she completed the Seven Summits, the tallest mountain on each continent, from both the Messner and… Audio
Peter Laurenson: Connection to Khumbu
Peter Laurenson is a keen tramper, climber and photographer who has spent three decades maintaining a special connection with the Khumbu region - the gateway to Mount Everest. He first visited the… Audio, Gallery
Before Everest: exploring Hillary's rocky relationship with Earle Riddiford
In mountaineering circles, saying you'd never want to share a rope with someone is a harsh insult. And when the man saying these things about you is national hero Sir Edmund Hillary, it really isn't… Audio
Nights Sport
Our sports correspondent this evening is mountaineer, federated mountain club member, and tourism operator, Dave Bamford. Audio
Jo Morgan: How I survived being buried in an avalanche
Buried in an avalanche, not knowing what way was up, Jo Morgan says she didn't panic. With calculated precision, she activated her locator beacon and dug herself out. Then the phone rang. She… Video, Audio
Taking The High Ground
Taking the High Ground tells the stories of the first woman to scale Aoraki/Mount Cook in 1910 - Australian Freda du Faur, and of Kiwi Lydia Bradey who was the first woman to scale Mount Everest solo… Audio, Gallery
Sniffing out the neighbourhood
Award winning Dunedin writer Laurence Fearnley tells Kathryn Ryan about scent-mapping, and her other current quest to find the best writing by New Zealand mountaineers. Laurence is developing a series… Audio
Sequoia di Angelo - a proud and tragic legacy
Kiwi-born adventurer and writer Sequoia di Angelo is the daughter of renowned NZ/American mountain climber Marty Schmidt and sister of 25-year-old Denali Schmidt, who died in an avalanche on K2 in… Audio, Gallery
The Great Outdoors - Mountaineering
The Weekend concludes its series on the The Great Outdoors with one of the most demanding and rewarding outdoor activities. Audio, Gallery
Regional Snapshot - Geraldine
The Weekend heads to South Canterbury where community board member and local reporter for the Geraldine News Jan Finlayson joins us. Jan is also vice president of the Federated Mountain Clubs of New… Audio
The Great Outdoors - Tramping
We're a nation of walkers living in a country where the weather can turn from nice to nasty in a heartbeat. Lynn Freeman meets keen Wellington trampers Illona Keenan and Peter Barber. Audio, Gallery
The New Zealanders who shaped climbing history
Sir Edmund Hillary's 1953 expedition to the top of Mt Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay is remembered as one of the greatest achievements by a New Zealander. But the dream team of New Zealand… Audio, Gallery
Going Up is Easy - Part 9
People seem determined to cast doubt on her most mountaineering significant achievement. Audio
Going Up is Easy - Part 7
The barriers that mountaineers face aren't just physical and environmental. Audio
Food with Sue Harrison and Richard Turnbull
Sue Harrison and five volunteers have given their time to put together a cook book to raise funds for the Himalayan Trust. The recipes are from well known mountaineering families and have been adapted… Audio
Going Up is Easy - Part 6
A single-minded approach is required to achieve goals and live to tell the story. Audio
Going Up is Easy - Part 5
The dangers of mountaineering become ever more apparent. Audio