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    • Q1: Weather forecast?
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    • Q4: Exercises for hiking?
    • Q5: Essentials to pack?
    • Q6: Guide & Porter?
    • Q7: Altitude sickness?
    • Q8: Treat altitude illness?
    • Q9: Technical skills?
    • Q10: Snow hiking?
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    • Q13: Hazards in hiking?
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  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Mt. Fyffe, the Peak with the Bird’s Eye View across Kaikōura Peninsula

The evening at Mt. Fyffe
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Pātiki, Overlooking the Canterbury and Beyond on the Tallest Mountain of Banks Peninsula

An airplane was about to land in Christchurch.
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Bridle Path: Climb its Steep Pipeline Trail to View the Gorgeous Scenery on Port Hills

Lyttelton in the evening
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors, the Prominent Peak on Port Hills for Viewing the Panorama of Canterbury

Traveling on the ridge; Port Hills
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Little Mt Peel / Huatekerekere, a Day Hike above the Edge of Canterbury Plain

Little Mt Peel
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Little Mt Peel, the Day and Night over the Splendid Hills and Plain

Tristram Harper Memorial Shelter
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

The Snowy Little Mt. Peel / Huatekerekere, a Breathtaking View over Canterbury Plain

Little Mt Peel in snow
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Cameron Hut, a Strenuous Hike to the Remotest Hut in Canterbury

Cameron Hut
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Mt. Guy & Lake Clearwater, Climb to the Vivid Snowy Scenery of Ashburton Lakes

The spacious summit for everyone
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Mt. Sunday, Canterbury, Viewing the Panorama of Ranges and Plain in the Capital of “Rohan”

Mt. Potts (left) and The Pyramid (right)
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Big Ben, Big Ben Range, Overlook the Spectacular Rolling Hills of Canterbury

Big Ben Route
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Peak Hill, the Gentle Hill Flanked by the Peaceful Lake Coleridge and Braided Rakaia River

Lake Coleridge
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Foggy Peak & Castle Hill Peak, Climb Much Higher above Porters Pass on an Unmarked Route

My partner and the stone marker
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Trig-M Route, a Short Walk to Overlook Lake Lyndon and Porters Pass

The view toward north (the direction to Castle Hill); Trig-M hike photo
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Bealey Spur, a Lesser-known Lookout above the Stunning Valley of Bealey River and Waimakariri River

Bealey Spur
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Lake Mavis, the Lovely Alpine Lake above Goat Pass in Arthur’s Pass National Park (and our troubled hike)

Lake Mavis
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Mt. Bealey – Avalanche Peak Traverse; the Exciting but not Extreme Off-Trail Hiking in Arthur’s Pass National Park

On the ridge behind me
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Avalanche Peak, Climbing an Alpine Peak in Arthur’s Pass National Park without Risking your Life!

Avalanche Peak
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Blue Lake & Sabine Track-Moss Pass-D’Urville Track; Revisit the Clearest Fresh Water in the World on a Lesser-Visited Route

Magical mosaic
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake via Travers-Sabine Circuit; Visiting the Clearest Fresh Water of the World

Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Rotomaninitua / Lake Angelus, the Tranquil Alpine Tarn in a Winter of Nelson Lakes National Park

The “main lake” started icy when we left the hut in the morning.
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Camping in the Head of Deer Valley, via Lewis Tops Track

The falls and my partner in the head of Deer Valley
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Camping under The Apprentice, via Lewis Tops Track

Camping under The Apprentice
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Faust, Libretto Range, Camp by its Colorful Tarns on the Ridge

One was in emerald and the other was more colorful
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Faust, a Day Hike to the Peak with lovely Tarns on an Unnamed Track

The unique pattern of the tarn
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Faust in Snow; Camping on its Snowy Ridge

Pretending to climb the snow wall
  • Scenic Places, Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Lake Tekapo, the Busiest Turquoise Lake in South Island

Lake Tekapo and The Church of the Good Shepherd
  • Scenic Places, New Zealand

Lake Pūkaki, the Glacial Lake in Turquoise Blue at the Entrance of Mount Cook

Lake Pūkaki and Mt. Cook
  • Scenic Places, New Zealand

Aoraki / Mount Cook, the Busiest Village beneath the Highest Peak

Mt. Cook Village in the morning
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Sefton Bivouac (Sefton Bivvy), the Climb along the Precipitous Trail above Mount Cook Village

  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Mueller Hut Route & Mount Ollivier, Climbing High for the Panorama of Hooker Valley and Mount Cook

The sun lit Hooker Lake behind the moraine wall.
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Hooker Valley Track, the Beginner-Friendly Walk to See the Icebergs Floating on Hooker Lake

Icebergs in Hooker Lake; they carried a mild tint of mysterious glacier blue.
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

A Stroll in Tasman Valley; Witness the Astonishing Retreat of Tasman Glacier

Tasman Valley
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Lake Alta, a Short Hike in The Remarkables Ski Area

Visitors of Lake Alta
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Wye Creek Basin, The Remarkables, Camping by the Gorgeous Lake in a Hidden Valley

the lake in Wye Creek Basin
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Camping on the Ridge of The Remarkables, Under the Majestic Double Cone

The night in front of Double Cone
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Ben Lomond; the Most Rewarding Climb to View Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu

Magic dance of cloud over The Remarkables
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Valley of the Trolls / Lake Wilson, the Best Hidden Destination via Routeburn Track

A family trip in the Valley of the Trolls, which must be an unforgettable experience.
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

A camp near Barrier Knob; overlooking the dreamy Gertrude Valley and Lake Adelaide

Gertrude Valley, straight ahead of my position; the car park and highway were insight.
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Gertrude Saddle Route, My Favorite Trail to View the Breathtaking Fiordland

The view toward Milford Sound at Gertrude Saddle.
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Falls Creek Route, Fiordland, a Tough Bushwhacking Hike on an “Marked” Trail

Falls Creek Route
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Alex Knob, the Peak Stands in front of Franz Josef Glacier

Franz Josef Glacier
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Corner Peak, the Prominent Pyramid Towering up above Lake Hāwea

snowy Corner Peak
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Sentinel Peak, the Summit on the Serrated Ridge Overlooks Lake Hāwea and Lake Wānaka

Sentinel Peak appeared behind the blade-like ridge.
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Roys Peak, the Summit with Amazing Scenery over Wānaka that No One Will Forget

Roys Peak Track
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Brewster Glacier and its Terminal Lakes, the Dreamy Playground for Photography

In front of the “ice cave” of Brewster Glacier
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Beyond the Brewster Hut, the Breathtaking Mt. Armstrong and Terminal Lakes of Brewster Glacier

Brewster Glacier
  • Scenic Places, New Zealand

Signal Hill Lookout, Viewing the Scenic Dunedin

houses on the hill
  • Scenic Places, New Zealand

Dunedin; the Vintage and Delicate City in South Island

Dunedin
  • Multiday Hikes, New Zealand

Tongariro Northern Circuit, into the World of Magnificent Volcanic Terrain

Blue Lake
  • Scenic Places, New Zealand

Muriwai Beach, the Gannet Colony, and the Healing Waves along the Western Coast of Auckland

Muriwai Beach
  • Scenic Places, New Zealand

Auckland, the Beautiful City that Gave Our First Impression about New Zealand

Auckland
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Maungarei / Mt Wellington, a Green Gentle Volcano in Auckland

Maungarei Mt Wellington
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

Mauao / Mt Maunganui, Standing on the Tip of a Peninsula in Tauranga

Mauao / Mount Maunganui
  • Day Hikes / Short Walks, New Zealand

The Pinnacles, the Magnificent Summit on Coromandel Peninsula, via Kauaeranga Kauri Trail

Pinnacles Walk (Kauaeranga Kauri Trail)

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North Section 1 (北一段), Climb the Glacier-Visited Nanhudashan (南湖大山) and the Formidable Zhongyangjianshan (中央尖山)
Nanhu Cabin
Nanhudashan (南湖大山), the Lofty Mountain with the Bequest of Past Glaciation
Nanhu Cabin
Nanhudashan (南湖大山), the Majestic Playground of Snow in the Cirques
A closeup view of the Death Ridge
The Death Ridge (死亡稜線), the Climb on a Razor-Sharp Ridge between North Section 1 and North Section 2, Central Mountain Range

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