If you're not actually out there in the hills the next best is to see what others are experiencing. Here's a list of people and their sites that show good images, as recommended in a recent forum. If you know of others - message me and I'll add them to the list.
Mark Watson
Dannilo Hegg
www.southernalpsphotography.com/Tramping...
Nina Dickerhoff
Rob Suisted
www.robsuistedphotography.co.nz/Photogra...
Tramping Adventures
www.tramping.net.nz
Smiffy CHCH Tramping Club
smiffyspics.smugmug.com
Jaz Morris
www.jazmorris.smugmug.com
Robin McKay
plus.google.com/photos/+RobinMcKay48/alb...
Janey Thomas
www.flickr.com/photos/janeythomas/albums
Tramping Blog
backcountry-bibles.blogspot.co.nz
Roddus CHCH Tramping Club
roddus.blogspot.co.nz
Steve Attwood
www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/sets/
militaris
www.flickr.com/photos/12741367@N05/
Hugh van Noorden
www.gowildnz.smugmug.com/