Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2022 - Janurary 2023 i Adventure Magazine

Absolute focus. This moment was all about the thrill of racing along the trail, anticipating the direction of the next turn, guessing how big those rocks were and picking the rigiit line as the bike careered over sporadic streams in a spray of cold water. Nothing else mattered as I weaved between tree trunks, under overhanging branches and around huge rocks. The closeness of the forest exaggerated the sense of speed and yes, I was on a high. Several metres away one of those typically clear West Coast rivers crashed and cascaded its way over giant granite and marble boulders, but its beauty went almost unnoticed as I concentrated on the path ahead. It was the second day of my journey, and I had reached the last 8km of a…

Crankworx Rotorua took flight in March ot 2015, becoming the first festival outside of North America and Europe. Since then, it's played host to some of the most memorable moments in Crankworx history and is now referred to “the soul of Crankworx” due to the unique ability to combine riding with culture. This year, Crankworx Rotorua was once again, the final stop of the World Tour. One rider that most people arguably had a close eye on was Emil Johansson with the Triple Crown of Slopestyle on the line. Johansson worked so hard over the past month after his crash at the Crankworx Cairns Slopestyle event. Johansson followed the concussion protocol and rehabbed very diligently to get himself cleared to get back in action, and he really came out with…

Taranaki has so much to offer. With world-class surf breaks, famous black-sand beaches, the picture-perfect peak of Taranaki Maunga, and the title of NZ's sunniest region, Taranaki has so much on otter all year round. With a dynamic events calendar, spectacular parks and gardens, adventure activities galore, a vibrant food scene, and world-renowned arts and cultural experiences, Taranaki is a region truly like no other. TEMPT YOUR TASTEBUDS With a bustling food and beverage scene, your foodie journey around Taranaki isn't limited! Many eateries offer paddock-to-plate style menus spotlighting local produce, so visiting foodies are in for a treat. Locally roasted coffee, craft beer, and talented chefs have all helped to create a lively café, restaurant, and bar scene like no other. CATCH CONTEMPORARY ART Taranaki is brimming with creativity,…

Malekula is one of the most culturally diverse islands in Vanuatu, riddled with secret cannibal sites, surrounded by glassy reefs and home to the gentle giant of the sea: the dugong. There are over 30 languages spoken on the small island of Malekula. With a population of only 25,000 and different cultural practices affiliated with each language and village, Malekula is sure to delight at every turn. Sit and listen to the stories from the village Chiefs and ask how their practices differ from their neighbouring villages. Assume nothing and greet Malekula with an open heart, you won't be disappointed. TOP ATTRACTIONS: Snorkelling with Dugongs Pull on your flippers and masks, the gentle sea cows are nearby and they're happy to share their reefs with you. Weighing up to 400kg…

The Red Bull Illume competition brings together the best athletes and photographers in the world. The results are often stunning, capturing a moment, a feeling, or visually telling a narrative. Giuliano Cameroni is an astounding climber with a unique way of looking at both the rock he climbs and the nature that surrounds it. Stefan Kürzi has managed to capture that moment with this exceptional image. Giuliano Cameroni sees rocks differently to most people. To him, a boulder of granite is a playground, a puzzle. It's a work of art. The Swiss climber used to follow the ways of most other climbers by working heavily in the gym to build up the muscle to tackle the toughest boulders both at home and abroad. However, an encounter with another climber, Charles…

Bufoni has carved out a reputation as one of the best global skaters with six X Games golds to her name, three silvers and three bronzes. For this project, the Sãao Paulo native hopped on an airplane used in the Fast & Furious films and made history with a distinctive trick shot by the aerial cameraman from the film Mission: Impossible Fallout. Bufoni intensified her physical training in the months leading into the stunt at Aerotelier - an aero-sport base in Argentina - by skydiving more than 100 times to prepare for this challenge. When Bufoni finally telt ready, she traveled in late August with more than 50 people from the production and shooting crew to shoot in a tailor-made skatepark inside a C-130 Hercules airplane California Skafeparks founder Joe…

With Tongariro National Park and Whanganui National Park at its doorstep, Ruapehu is a region brimming with world-class hikes in the most diverse outdoor playground you can imagine. From dramatic volcanic landscapes, ancient lava flows to alpine valleys, sacred rivers and mountain streams, this natural wonderland is made for off the beaten track explorers who seek authentic, immersive travels to truly connect to people and place. So grab your gear, tamily or friends and find out why Ruapehu reigns supreme as the Central North Island's ultimate hiking holiday destination. “Ruapehu is a region brimming with worldclass hikes in the most diverse outdoor playground you can imagine.” l.TAMA LAKES A spectacular alternative to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, the Tama Lakes Track is a 17.6 km return day hike that journeys through…

Where in the world could an adventuring hiker traverse the rim of an ancient volcanic complex, with sweeping panoramas out across open ocean and inwards up an 8 mile volcanic harbour? Where could you spend the night inside a private white-flippered penguin sanctuary, see the world's smallest dolphins with their rounded fins, watch fur seals in numbers and spot many rare land and marine birds? Where could you hear a dawn chorus, such a cacophony that you will never forget it? And walk through the tamous “Fools and Dreamers” Hinewai Reserve, 1500 hectares of native forest, with its ancient beech, tree ferns, fuchsia and rapidly regenerating native flora and fauna? All this and more on the Banks Track! This unique, extinct, highly eroded, volcanic complex forming Banks Peninsula, is situated…

When you think of Tahiti, it conjures up the quintessential South Pacific paradise; white sand beaches, crystal clear water, blue skies, cocktails by the pool and beautiful women swaying their hips with a flower in their hair. Sure, Tahiti and her islands has all that, but there is so much more! We were there to watch the Hawaiki Nui, which is a canoe race from one stunning island to the next, over 128 km long, divided into three legs, between the Leeward Islands (Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa and Bora Bora). The race is done in a vaá, an outrigger canoe, with six people in each boat; there are no crew changes on the water, it's a marine marathon. The Hawaiki Nui attracts each year hundreds of canoe racers coming from all…

“THIS IS ALWAYS A DISCONCERTING SIGHT FOR A CLIMBER. IT WAS ESPECIALLY ALARMING BECAUSE WE WATCHED THE DEBRIS PETER DOWN TOWARDS A GULLY WHERE WE'D BEEN PLANNING TO VENTURE IN THE COMING DAYS.” This is always a disconcerting sight for a climber. It was especially alarming because we watched the debris peter down towards a gully where we'd been planning to venture in the coming days. The gully was the access to 375m-long alpine climb called Sala Athee, on the peak known as The Monk, which was recommended to us because of its technical crack climbing. We were sitting in an idyllic bivvy spot below the granite needles of Envers des Aiguilles, near Chamonix, in the heart of the European Alps. The rockfall wasn't anywhere near us, but witnessing such…

Standing on Karekare beach I can understand why a famous director chose to shoot a movie here. Apart from a lone fisherman practicing his craft we were the only people. Ahead of us the fine black sand, freshly groomed by the outgoing tide, stretched to the horizon. Somewhere up there, over six kilometres away along the beach, was the entrance to the Manukau harbour. The colours of the Tasman Sea always seem that much richer alongside the deep charcoals and blacks of the shoreline. Today the waves fought their way in against an offshore wind, finally crashing in a mass of spray and then racing up the sloping beach towards us, coming to a stop a few feet away. Almost a kilometre away to our left, a few dunes dotted…

Are climate changes of a few degrees a cause for concern? In New Zealand, we are isolated, but with that comes exposure; we are not entrenched in a large European city or in some small town in the centre of the Midwest of America, miles from the coast, we are exposed, and we joke that in New Zealand that we get ‘four seasons in one day'. That is exposure, and with that exposure should come awareness. Now we are not saying this year's poor ski season in the North Island had anything to do with global warming, nor that our local sea levels are obviously warmer over summer for longer, and that there are now fish typically seen in the tropics now in our east coast waters, that the flooding…

I have spent a bit ot time in Taranaki, back in the day when the World Surt Tour used to visit its shores. Taranaki, and in particular, Surf Highway 45 that heads around the coast, is world renowned and this was almost the extent of my exploration of the region. So, when a friend suggested a few days exploring New Plymouth and the surrounding area, I was keen to go. Flights, accommodation and car hire booked we got together to plan the days ahead. High on the list of things we wanted to do was to explore Mt Taranaki. (In the dialect of Taranaki Iwi, mountain is referred to as mounga rather than maunga so we will use this spelling when referring to Taranaki). I had read a lot about…

Located on the south coast of Savaii, Samoa, Satuiatua is the only lagoon for 40 kms in either direction and a key stop for cyclists. The tales are nestled under giant banyan trees, that shade the entire resort and steadily drop tiny, nut-like figs onto the tin roofs of the tales. The dining room balcony was a great place to sit and watch the tell-tale spouts of migrating whales in September, while the marine reserve in the lagoon beside the tales provided an excellent drift snorkel through the coral and dense schools of tropical fish. The full drift is not for everyone, and it only works near high tide. Less than a month ago we had swum this, being pulled steadily by the current through the small canyons of coral.…