Adventure Magazine Issue 220

page 08 Introducing the RIDGEVENT Perfect cold weather insulation for every body. www.merrell.co.nz Image by River Valley Lodge Image compliments of MSC Image by Daniel Price Image by Red Bull page 16 page 24 page 36 #<strong>220</strong> contents 08//Beneath the Ice Will Gadd explores Greenland's ice cap 16//Aoraki/Mt Cook Getting ready to revisit our favourite places 22//Alps to Ocean Why do it guided, even if you're a Kiwi? 24//Avalanche Awareness Staying safe on the snow 28//Playing safe Explore the backcountry safely 32//The Day we Left When surfing and snow collide 36//Home Grown Exploring the Central Plateau 78//<strong>Adventure</strong> Van Life • It's cool to travel when it's cool • Live for AdVANture 98//<strong>Adventure</strong> travel • New Caledonia • Vanuatu plus 86. gear guides 95. subs 106. Active adventure FOLLOW US ON www.facebook.com/adventuremagnz adventuremagazine www.adventuremagazine.co.nz Nzadventuremag JOIN THE CONVERSATION #ADVENTUREMAGAZINE We know the dance that is winter hiking with a pack so we used heat-mapping to study the way different bodies regulate heat while hiking in order to build the Ridgevent. + GENDER-SPECIFIC DESIGN. Heat-mapping shows that men retain heat longer than women, so we’ve increased the ratio of ventilation to insulation in men’s styles. Pictured: Men’s Ridgevent Hybrid Jacket / Sailor Blue Many Paths. One Trail. + DOWNPLUS+ INSULATION. Blending 65% responsibly sourced, waterproof goose down and 35% ultra fine Primaloft synthetic fibers for warmth even when wet. + ENGINEERED BACK BAFFLES. Alleviates overheating with a baffle construction that provides warmth where you need it and breathability when it matters. ............................................................................................ ................ 02//WHERE ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS/#<strong>220</strong> Takapuna Whangamata Christchurch Queenstown