What it feels like to summit

October 2023

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October 2023

Natalie Huygelberghs was delighted to climb Taranaki Maunga
It’s no small feat to summit a mountain. Months of preparation and planning. Weeks spent training body and mind. Hours spent waiting for the perfect weather conditions. And what does it feel like to achieve this goal? Here’s reaction from five summiteers.   Peter McFadyen, Business consultant, 55 My first mountain was a double: Mt Meru, and […]

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