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From surviving a volcanic eruption on Mt Ruapehu to building the William Pike Challenge and PRO ARMOUR®, William’s story has been featured in New Zealand’s leading publications and recognised with national awards.
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Podcasts & Audio
Hear William in conversation
Long-form interviews where William tells his full story, unscripted.
RNZ Nine To Noon · July 2026
Off the Beaten Track with William Pike
The Dom Harvey Podcast · Sept 2024
Life as an active amputee, coping mechanisms, and business pivots
Between Two Beers · May 2024
Episode 169: Inside Dome Shelter and mental resilience
Newstalk ZB · Sept 2019
‘I heard a rumble before the door of the hut exploded’
Press coverage
Selected coverage
NZ Herald
Eruption survivor inspires 10 years of resilience lessons
William Pike lost a leg when a volcanic eruption nearly claimed his life in 2007. He looks back on the traumatic moment as the spark for a programme that has now inspired nearly 40,000 young Kiwis.
- September 2025
- William Pike Challenge
Channel Magazine
The Inspirational William Pike
A feature covering William’s dual roles leading the William Pike Challenge and PRO ARMOUR®, giving amputees greater freedom to explore the outdoors.
- May 2024
- William Pike Challenge
- PRO ARMOUR®
Yahoo! News
‘Like a jet plane taking off’: What it’s like surviving a NZ volcano eruption
- December 2019
- Whakaari
NZ Herald
White Island erupting: ‘I can’t think of anything worse’
A survivor on being abandoned on an erupting volcano.
- December 2019
- Whakaari
1 News / TVNZ
‘Traumatic’ road ahead for White Island victims
An adventurer who faced the devastation of an erupting volcano encourages others not to lose hope, or be put off exploring the outdoors.
- December 2019
- Whakaari
RNZ
Eruption survivor says injured face long recovery
A mountaineer who survived a volcanic eruption says it will be a long road to recovery for those injured from Whaakari-White Island’s eruption.
- December 2019
- Whakaari
Star News / ODT
Mt Pleasant School pupil inspired by Antarctic experience
- October 2019
- William Pike Challenge
University of Auckland
William Pike: Inspiring a generation of explorers
- March 2019
- William Pike Challenge
Stuff / Nelson Mail
Man who lost his leg in Mt Ruapehu eruption inspires Golden Bay students
- 2018
- William Pike Challenge
NZ Herald
Mt Ruapehu eruption survivor’s epic climb back
Perched on a seat of snow, next to the ice-encased shelter where he nearly lost his life, William Pike reflected on his “wild rollercoaster” since that earth-shattering night on Mt Ruapehu.
- September 2017
- Mt Ruapehu
NZ Herald
Amputee to summit Antarctica’s Mt Scott
Almost 10 years after he lost his leg, William Pike will summit a mountain in Antarctica as part of the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition.
- February 2017
- Mt Ruapehu
NZ Herald
Weekend Herald editorial: Climber would not let loss of a leg keep him down
- 2017
- Mt Ruapehu
Stuff
Mt Ruapehu eruption survivor inspires a generation of Kiwi ‘Pike-lets’
- 2015
- William Pike Challenge
Wilderness Magazine
William Pike: Embracing the Challenge
“Before the accident I was rip, shit and bust. Now I take my time and enjoy it more. I have richer experiences for not rushing.”
- November 2015
- Mt Ruapehu
