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T'is a spectacular place. After hiking 4 days and 54K along the Milford Track, you end at Sandfly Point with the georgous Mitre Peak across the Milford Sound. Then you take a boat or kayak back to Milford Village. Highly recommended! http://www.jeffkunkle.com/Milford%20Track.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Your biggest challenge isn't someone else. It's the ache in your lungs and the burning in your legs, and the voice inside you that yells, "CAN'T", but you don't listen. You just push harder. And then you hear the voice whisper, "can." And you discover that the person you thought you were is no match for the one you really are.
+1 on the cruise out to the Tasman Sea, one of the few times its actually fun to play tourist for a day. My friend and I ran into a guy on the ship who worked for the cruise company. He had a faint NZ accent at first, we found out he went to Lynchburg in Virginia and his accent all of a sudden seemed to fade away. You can also kayak out there as well and I agree with Scott P thats its just as spectacular on a foggy, rainy day. Eerie, beautiful landscape down there. Sheep, Asians, unnecesarily extreme sports and mind bending vistas is what New Zealand is all about.
That mountain reminds me of this striking peak which is also "near" by.
- A mountain is not a checkbox to be ticked
- Alpinism and mountaineering are not restricted to 14,000 foot mountains
- Judgment and experience are the two most important pieces of gear you own
- Being honest to yourself and others about your abilities is a characteristic of experienced climbers
- Courage cannot be bought at REI or carried with you in your rucksack