If you want to rock your socks off at the hut, you may need to brace yourself to wear the ugliest footwear known to humankind. In 2005, I travelled to Annapolis in the US as team manager of the New Zealand women’s lacrosse team for the world cup. On arrival, looking at how the other […]
About the author
Hazel Phillips
Hazel Phillips is an alpine adventurer and the author of Fire & Ice, Solo, and Great Hearts. A firm believer that ‘you can’t be what you can’t see’, she’s passionate about representation in the outdoors. She is a self-confessed Ruapehu addict, and she’s never met a topo map she didn’t get along with.
The 2026 Wilderness Outdoor Photographer of the Year competition
Otamatapaio Hut, Oteake Conservation Park
Why we’re putting on weight
Dirt bike trial on Tongariro Northern Circuit gets approval
A lofty location for Brass Monkey
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My gear through the decades