Hiking Guru Peter Potterfiled is presenting a slideshow on his experiences in Oz during an eight-week tour through REI stores across the country. The show will focus on the best hiking in New Zealand. 
Avid outdoor enthusiasts attending the events can also look forward to book signings by Potterfield at each store, and Tourism New Zealand drawings for prizes from ExOfficio and Eagle Creek, plus a chance to win REI’s “Discover New Zealand” trip, courtesy of Air New Zealand and REI Adventures – REI’s adventure travel company.
Peter Potterfield is the editor of www.GreatOutdoors.com, one of the most frequently visited online adventure magazines, where he writes his monthly column, Wilderness Notes. He has also penned a dozen books, including Classic Hikes of the World (WW Norton & Co.), and the critically acclaimed In the Zone. Potterfield is a founding editor of MountainZone.com, where he pioneered live reporting of Mount Everest expeditions and other real-time adventure stories from remote locations. A highlight was the discovery – by a 1999 MountainZone-sponsored expedition – of the long-lost climber, George Mallory. A veteran of expeditions to the far corners of the world, Potterfield has roamed the Himalayas, explored the mountains of Canada's Coast Range, crossed the Swedish Arctic solo, traveled on foot through the wild southern reaches of New Zealand, and retraced Sir Ernest Shackleton's route to salvation on South Georgia Island. <!--[endif]-->
For a sneak preview, you can read about Potterfield’s latest adventures in the land of the long white cloud, by visiting http://www.newzealand.com/travel/about-nz/features/peter-potterfield/peter-potterfield_home.cfm.
To see when Potterfield will be in your hometown, visit http://www.classichikes.com/events.html
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