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The Real Reward of Climbing a Mountain #shorts

June 01, 2026 / 01:07

This episode discusses hiking experiences in New Zealand, focusing on Rangitoto and Roy's Peak. The conversation highlights the sense of achievement from reaching summits and the behavior of hikers.

Guests share their thoughts on the 25-minute ferry ride to Rangitoto, describing the walk to the summit and the snacks they bring, such as meal bars and scroggin.

They also talk about the challenges of climbing Roy's Peak, noting how some tourists struggle with their gear and the heat during the hike.

The hosts reflect on the trend of hikers stopping for Instagram photos instead of continuing to the summit, emphasizing the value of the experience over the number of photos taken.

The episode captures the joy and satisfaction of reaching the top of a mountain, contrasting it with the common behavior of focusing on social media.

TL;DR

Hikers discuss experiences on Rangitoto and Roy's Peak, emphasizing achievement over social media.

Episode

1:07
00:00:00
The sense of achievement when you get to
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the top of this outweighs the price of
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200 photos on your phone.
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>> Or Rangitoto, the volcano just off off
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Auckland here. I'll take the 25-minute
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ferry over and I'll go for a walk to the
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summit and back and they'll have like
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one square meal bars, bags of scroggin.
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>> Or
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or the opposite is you go to Wanaka and
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you climb Roy's Peak and you see these
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people with their, you know, white
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fluffy hats and their white puffer
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jackets and it's like all their ski gear
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and it's like they're they're 1 minute
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into the hike and they're like taking
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off all of their gear because they're
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too hot and
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it's a it's a big mountain like Roy's
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Peak, so
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>> Oh, it's hard, Jacqui. It goes on
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forever.
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>> It's impressive watching those like
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tourists getting up to the top and
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they're wrecked, but good on them, I
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say.
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>> I reckon a lot of people probably stop
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at the Instagram spot rather than going
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to the summit.
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>> I mean, I I things always pop up on my
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on my phone saying that um people that
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climb a mountain, they just got they've
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got like 200 photos of the view that
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just gets higher and higher.
00:01:00
The sense of achievement when you get to
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the top of this outweighs the price of
00:01:04
200 photos on your phone.

Episode Highlights

  • The Climb to Roy's Peak
    Hiking Roy's Peak offers stunning views, but many stop short for photos.
    “I reckon a lot of people probably stop at the Instagram spot rather than going to the summit.”
    @ 00m 45s
    June 01, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • It's impressive watching those tourists getting up to the top and they're wrecked.
    The Real Reward of Climbing a Mountain #shorts

Key Moments

  • Tourist Struggles00:38
  • Instagram vs Summit00:45

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