Trip Inspiration

A trip to the Himalaya - Bogong staffer Anna recounts climbs one of the world's most beautiful peaks.

Day hikes in Victoria we want to do this summer.

This Jervis Bay seacliff is one of the most spectacular places to climb in Australia.

You can still climb when the weather gets cold and wet.

Conditions are rarely in, but it's the best place in Victoria to practice mountaineering skills

Which Grampians rock climbing guidebook should you get?

Ice climbing in Africa, on the continent’s second-highest mountain.

Trips and adventures will often be planned down to the smallest detail, yet turned on their heads by the simplest and most basic of things – the weather. My recent trip to NZ, ostensibly for the purpose of alpine climbing, was more a test of flexibility due to the weather conditions than anything else.

In early February I headed up to the Bogong High Plains for five days of solo walking. My aim was to test out my new tent and sleeping bag, however – and I’m not complaining – I was greeted with near perfect weather, with barely a breath of wind nor a single drop of rain.

Earlier this year Stephen hiked the the Austrian Alps with his wife, Sam, and son, Callum. Sam shares some her thoughts and experiences with us.