Over 10 years ago this week, I ventured to Tāhuna Queenstown to run up the snowy peak of Ben Lomond. The 29th peak over 1000m that year. After a rainy trip south, the cloud lifted and blue skies poked out from the back of Ben Lomond (1748m), a 16km return from the town itself. The […]
A weekend away is always nice, especially into the mountains. Queenstown was the destination for a spot of mountain running, luging, frisbee golf and drinks thrown in too. A gathering of friends from around the world was an opportunity not to be missed. So there it stood on a Sunday evening, to the north… somewhere… with the rain lashing down on the cab window – “the weather is getting better” the driver said as we pulled into the hostel… I didn’t know whether it was his welcome to Queenstown speech or whether he knew what was happening, he was certainly wise enough.