Mark Sedon has adventured the world over, from Everest to Antarctica and many points between
Having spent most of his adult life working and playing in the world’s most remote mountains, oceans and wilderness regions, Mark Sedon lives for the outdoors. From climbing the ‘Seven Summits’ (the highest mountain on each continent) to exploring Aotearoa, he’s most at home when the road ahead is a little unknown.
Mark is also the founder of the NZ Mountain Film Festival, an IFMGA climbing and ski guide, author and guest speaker. He shares the three trips that have had the greatest impact on him.
Missed Friday’s feature? Milford Track books out in minutes as thousands queue, opposition warns reforms open up conservation estate to sale, $7.1 million funding for upgrades to Great Rides infrastructure and more in last week’s The World Outdoors.
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This month in tramping history
Three schoolboys die in the Silverpeaks
22 May 1983
A trio of teenagers set off on foot from the Forest Park HQ one afternoon. Gale-force winds lashed Dunedin the next day, bringing freezing temperatures to the hill country behind the city. The boys never made it to Jubilee Hut, in the Silverpeaks Scenic Reserve. On 22 May, 35 volunteers began a search for the missing trampers. Within three hours, their bodies were found in a makeshift snow shelter built from steel fence posts at 600m altitude, at a landmark named The Gap.
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Trips with mum, visit the new Brass Monkey Hut on the Lewis Pass tops, two Wilderness gear experts explain why they're bucking the ultralight trend, mapped trip reports, gear guides and dozens more articles!
Photo of the week 📸
This week’s photo comes from Raewyn Tanner who took this picture at the Pinnacles in Coromandel Forest Park. Raewyn wrote in to our Pigeon Post column to say how inspiring she is finding the Walk1200km challenge.
“It’s so satisfying to walk to new places, clocking up the kilometres and working towards the goal of 25km a week. The sense of achievement and wellbeing, the fabulous walkers you meet along the way – it’s all so rewarding.”
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