Tongariro Alpine Crossing Nr. 2 - Tongariro NP, Northern Island, NZ

top of Mt. Ngauruhoe (Mt. Doom in lord of the rings), 2291 m, Red Crater and Blue Lake in the background

Sam is carrying Mr. Frodo up to the peak of Mt. Doom for destroying the ring in the fires of the mountain :)

15.000 ft Skydive - Lake Taupo, Northern Island, NZ

French Pass - Marlborough Sounds, Southern Island, NZ

Abel Tasman Coast Track - Southern Island, NZ

3 days track - we did the first part with a sea-kayak

we`ve made a mistake with the tide-calculation and therefore we had to start crossing Awaroa-Inlet 4 o`clock in the morning...at the end it was quite difficult to find the exit in the dark :)

sunrise over Awaroa Inlet...fortunately we reached the bank before water was coming

Takaka & Golden Bay - Southern Island, NZ

Wharariki Beach

Cape Farewell

Farewell Spit

Te Waikoropupu Springs - or just "Pupu-Springs" - New Zealand`s largest spring system with a flow of 14.000 l/sec

Mt. Robert - Nelson Lakes National Park, Southern Island, NZ

Oparara Basin and part of the Heaphy Track - Kahurangi National Park, Southern Island, NZ

Moria Gate Arch

New Zealand fantail bird

from Greymouth to Karamea - Westcoast, Southern Island, NZ

Avalanche Peak - Arthur`s Pass National Park, Southern Island, NZ

more climbing than hiking - 1100 m difference of altitude in 2.6 km

meeting a group of Kea - New Zealand`s endemic parrot, found in the Southern alps of NZ - at the top of Avalanche Peak

Hokitika - Westcoast, Southern Island, NZ