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Sawtooth Ridge: More bark than bite?
The Sawtooth Ridge has long been whispered about in New Zealand tramping circles as the “Broken Axe Pinnacles on steroids”—a jagged, formidable spine in the Ruahine Range that demands both respect and steady nerves. Eager to see if the reality matched the intimidating reputation, Anne and I set off on a weekend mission that began…
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News flash – dinosaur long thought extinct discovered in Kaikoura
Dinosaur long thought extinct discovered in Seaward Kaikoura The Discovery of the Sarahsaurus On a trip to the Seaward Kaikoura Range to climb Te Ao Whekere, members of the group were astounded to find a dinosaur sunning itself on a cliff face in the Puhi Puhi Valley. While science suggests dinosaurs have been extinct for…
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🦖Ferny Gair Conservation Area – in search of the strange ‘dinosaur cave’
Hidden within the rugged terrain of Marlborough’s Ferny Gair Conservation Area lies a local mystery: a lone cave icon sitting silently on the topographical map below Mt Harkness. Intrigued by the prospect of finding a “secret dinosaur cave,” Tony, Matt, and I set off from the Awatere Valley on an ambitious 5 day tramp to…