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Looking for partners for Mt Cook this coming season. I am flexible, can fly to Christchurch anytime Dec or Jan. Also can take recommendations if there are better websites to find partners for Southern alps.

Hi climbers,

I am looking for people who would like to join an expedition to the highest mountain of Australia and Oceania (Puncak Jaya/Carstensz Pyramid). Time around DEC 2017.

If you think about making it to this mystic mountain, let me know.

I am from Europe, but destination is the important bit.

Michal Kroupa, kroupa.michal@gmail.com

Hi,

The page on Mauna Loa's Observatory Trail says that most car rental companies prohibit driving on Saddle Road. I know this is now out of date and it has been paved.... but does anyone know the state of the road to the Mauna Loa Observatory? Can I drive a rental car up it? Trying to get a straight answer out of the rental car companies is hard!

If I can't can anyone suggest an ...

Hey friends,

Hope it is ok posting here (admins, feel free to delete this but hope you won't :) )

Yeah, New Zealand has been blessed with the most beautiful tracks in the world!! But if you don’t book places in advance, chances are… they are already taken.

Luckily, there are many cancellations, but how can you know about them as quickly as possible so that you ...

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the most prestigious international film competition and an annual presentation of short films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, and environment. It was launched in 1976 as The Banff Festival of Mountain Films by The Banff Centre and is held every October in Banff, Canada.

Approximately 375 films are entered into the film festival annually, and the top 80 films are selected by a pre-screening committee to be shown ...

Dear All,

I will be on the big island for a few days in mid of July, and planning to do some hiking. Do any of you know if it is possible to climb to any of the peaks during the night to catch the sunrise? I did this on Mt. Fuji a few years ago and it was unforgettable...

Thanks,
Miklos