News of Oceania and Pacific Islands

Fearured is the 2000 meter Caroline Face on Mt Cook
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web07-08w/n ... olos-sport

http://jonathancarr.com/gallery/cook/caroline1.html

This post is for myself and my girlfriend, more so for her. She is currently in medical school and has an opportunity to study abroad anywhere in the world and was thinking of New Zealand. She has to go for a minimum of 3 weeks and probably should stay near a bigger city. I'm going to be going with her for those 3 or so weeks and I like to bodyboard and hike and thought ...

Does anyone know if there is any climbing in Waikiki, Hawaii? Bouldering, Trad, Sport, or Deep Water Soloing.

Is anybody going to be (or is living in NZ) this Jan/Feb? We are looking for motivated individuals to join our rope team to make a safer 3 instead of 2. Our goal is to climb as many mountains as the weather will allow us.

The mountain featured in The Lord of the Rings erupts. Short article here.

Hi guys. Italian mountain lover settled in Australia for some months is planning a 2 weeks holiday in New Zealand btw. Sept-Oct. Will I manage to find some partner who wants to enjoy with me that wonderful environment. No fixed plans so far. I'm prepared for proposals and, of course, for info about the best places, mountains which are most worth to be visited there.
Thank in advance
Herbert

I am looking for an easy snow climb to do around the middle of December in either Mt Aspiring or Mt Cook National Parks. I would like to climb a peak that requires an overnite before hand (camping ok) and we can get up and out in one day. By easy snow climb I basically mean a walk up - no ropes - on 40 degree max snow. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks

My wife and I are planning a trip to Maui in 2008, and hope to work in a side trip to Lanai Island and its highest peak, Lanaihale.

We are not rolling in cash so we need to plan our trip to Lanai with that in mind - no small feat given Lanai's reputation for being very expensive. We would appreciate any helpful information past vistors may have as we plan our logistics.

One plan ...

I may have the chance to live and work in Hilo. I have lived
all over the East Coast and California. How does Hilo compare.
Thanks for any help.

Lippo

I'm in Oahu for work this week, and Ka'ala looks like a decent plan for Saturday. Would prefer to have a partner, but I know how these things often work. :D If anyone out there is interested, drop me a PM or post here!

(I know I'm supposed to use plans and partners, but if I never remember to look there, I hardly expect anyone else ...