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Paul Hersey Writes: November 2014
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014. I first caught a glimpse of Percy Smith at dusk in the winter of 2004. Kynan Bazley and I had just topped out on nearby Ward, in the Hopkins Valley, after snaking up a dozen pitches of virgin ice on its south east face. Greeted by one of those glorious winter alpenglow sunsets that never fails to mesmerise, we were still driven by a need to lose considerable height before nightfall. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Contact Details And Book Purchasing. Searching For Groundswell' $35.
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Paul Hersey Writes: October 2013
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013. The Surface Of Rocks - article in Alpinist 44. His chest constricts against the vortex of wind. He struggles to focus. This isn't love. Driving out along the convoluted gravel road, he hadn't decided, or didn't know that he'd decided. But the sway of the grasses back and forth, the sweep of the thick clouds with the wind, the sound of the surf's last throes – the abyss that lies within each of us, sometimes so close to the surface. 8220; How high? 8220; How high is the stack?
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Paul Hersey Writes: May 2013
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Friday, May 10, 2013. Black Diamond Speed 55 Pack Review for Wilderness Magazine. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Contact Details And Book Purchasing. You can purchase copies of my books or enquire about public speaking opportunities by contacting me at herseyp@ihug.co.nz. Searching For Groundswell' $35. Our Mountains' and 'Where The Mountains Throw Their Dice' are currently out of print. Price includes postage within New Zealand. A selection of my photos on Flickr. New routes in my favourite climbing area.
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Paul Hersey Writes: July 2013
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Sunday, July 14, 2013. Born Again Bolting - A Discussion On Ethics (article in Climber). My wife Shelley and I recently headed up to my hometown of Whangarei, to visit my father and chase a few waves in the winterless north. While there, we decided on a climb at Ngahere Drive, a local crag of oversized limestone boulders that I helped develop many moons ago. It was like looking at vandalism. I tried to tell myself that all the shiny new metal didn't matter, but after a few moments of bouldering past them...
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Paul Hersey Writes: June 2014
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Monday, June 30, 2014. MSR Hubba Hubba NX Tent - gear review. The MSR Hubba Hubba NX (the NX stands for Next Generation) is marketed as offering a number of significant improvements over the previous model of Hubba Hubba. As someone familiar with the old version, and with its strengths and weaknesses, I was intrigued to see how MSR had tweaked the design. The NX also has several new features and design tweaks that make it more comfortable and more weather resistant – benefits that, together with th...
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Paul Hersey Writes: April 2013
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013. High Misadventure - book review by Pat Deavoll. HIGH MISADVENTURE New Zealand mountaineering tragedies and survival stories. By Paul Hersey. Reviewed by Pat Deavoll. Thursday, April 11, 2013. I find Zim, and he’s got the tent up. Good man! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Contact Details And Book Purchasing. You can purchase copies of my books or enquire about public speaking opportunities by contacting me at herseyp@ihug.co.nz. Searching For Groundswell' $35.
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Paul Hersey Writes: February 2013
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Article in latest White Horses Magazine. What the fuck's happening with the world? How do you escape when the ocean does what it does? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Contact Details And Book Purchasing. You can purchase copies of my books or enquire about public speaking opportunities by contacting me at herseyp@ihug.co.nz. Searching For Groundswell' $35. Our Mountains' and 'Where The Mountains Throw Their Dice' are currently out of print. A selection of my photos on Flickr.
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Paul Hersey Writes: August 2013
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Saturday, August 31, 2013. I've been wanting to write something memorable about Jamie, but my thoughts and emotions towards him are still far from stable enough to commit to words. It's only today that I'm baking my first loaf of bread since he died. In the meantime, I'd like to record here the gist of what I said at Jamie's service:. There were times that we cursed the film-making aspect during our month-long journey across the Southern Alps. But now, I am so thankful that we have a strong visual re...
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Paul Hersey Writes: December 2013
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Saturday, December 14, 2013. Striving For Status - article in White Horses Magazine. The road is long and winding ,. Twisting back on it's gravelly self like it can't make up its god-damned mind. Dust leaps in sepia clouds as a vehicle ploughs onwards. Dave – think clumsy giant cut from the same mold as a youthful Liam Neeson, but still not measuring up to his old man –. The crap out of every diem. The coming of age, of responsibility, the need for a real. His father hadn't been there to ask, unusually h...