Sarah Tramps NZ

Tag: Ahuriri Valley

  • Climbing Mt Gladwish: The Uniquely Cheerful Gem in the Ahuriri Valley

    Climbing Mt Gladwish: The Uniquely Cheerful Gem in the Ahuriri Valley

    Mt Gladwish (1,861m) is a peak with a uniquely cheerful name nestled in the rugged Ahuriri Valley. While it hasn’t been climbed particularly often in the past, its inclusion in the newly published New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC) book The High Pathways by Paul and Shelley Hersey is rightly putting it on the radar for…

  • Maitland Pass – with a Llama & Bananas

    Maitland Pass – with a Llama & Bananas

    Maitland Pass and the Ahuriri Valley will always be memorable for me because it’s the only time I have been deep in the New Zealand backcountry and been told to watch out for a llama. “We thought the llama would be carrying your packs!” I laughed at what seemed like a classic joke from some…