Born in Australia but of German ancestry Ebenezer Teichlemann took the post of local doctor in  Hokitika in 1897. Between 1899 and 1924, Teichelmann recorded 26 first ascents of mountains and seven first ascents, or crossings, of passes, cols, or saddles. He was also a prolific photographer that dragged the...

Located at the Southern end of the Adams wilderness area and at the very head of the Perth valley is Able Lake which drains the Able Glacier after it quite literally tumbles off the side of the Garden of Eden ice plateau. It’s inspiring country, even if these days the...

Zora creek has its headwaters sandwiched between the heads of the Mahitahi and the Jacobs, and flows South draining into the mighty Landsborough just above Hinds Flat. Quite simply its awe inspiring terrain in all directions, with some enormous rock slabs forming much of the upper true left, and the...

With so many changes to firearms licensing regulations over the last few years, it’s really no surprise that even the police don’t seem to understand them let alone the health practitioners that have been dragged into the whole cluster. Particularly the fact you can actually surrender your licence if you...

Squeezed under the rugged and dramatic Bannock Brae range, the Makawhio or Jacobs as it’s known is home to some of South Westlands finest scrub. And is one of the more Northern ballot blocks in the Hooker/Adams wilderness area. River travel can be painfully slow with the bush being strewn...

The build up to the roar is always an exciting time with all the plotting and scheming involved and figuring out where and when to focus your time. It’s an exciting time to hunt, and for good reason.  As the days get shorter eventually those big stags that have been hard to find all year will let their guard down with the onset of the roar, and suddenly they become a hell of a lot easier to find.

The Otoko is located at the right at the Southern end of the tahr ballot blocks and is somewhat the Southern edge of the core tahr terrain. With its head basin squeezed between the two 2640m peaks of Mount Hooker and Mount Dechen it certainly looks and feels very alpine,...

The Landsborough is unique among West Coast rivers, running parallel to the main divide for more than 60km.With a large number of side streams draining heavily glaciated peaks from both sides, it rapidly grows to become a big river, meaning that the river is always a formidable obstacle. The surrounding...