St Arnaud Tarn Camp, Nelson Lakes NP, 7 Mar 2026

Fine weather was forecast. Most club members had ‘already been there, done that,’ so my challenge was finding folks to join me on my inaugural exploration of the St Arnaud Range. Graeme was invaluable in providing a vehicle, reliable navigation, and...

Angelus Hut, Nelson Lakes NP, 10 May 2025

On a warm morning with plenty of bird song about, we 6 set off on Saturday morning leaving the Mt Robert carpark at 10am, up Pinchgut track to the Robert ridge and on to Angelus Hut, our destination and out via the Cascade route on Sunday, or a...

Bull Paddock Creek Hut and The Raglan Range, Nelson Lakes NP, 17 Feb 2024

A recommended trip!! It's been a while since NTC ventured into Bull Paddock Creek Hut, 2015 and 2010 before. Finally the ducks all lined up with river flows and sunshine. I wouldn't cross the Wairau River with flows above 20 cumec, it was about 13-15...

Mt Angelus Summit in the Snow, Nelson Lakes NP, 22 August 2023

Finally the ducks came in a row and hohoho off to the snow we go. With MTC fellow Trampers we totaled eight, six from this side of the Whangamoas. Duckie one.. Weather was a hit. Two glorious days of sunshine and no to low winds. We left the hut at...

Snow Skills at Robert Lodge, Nelson Lakes NP, 12 Aug 2023

A Beginner's Foray into Snow Skills with the Nelson Tramping Club Our group of 20 cheerful novice winter trampers gathered at Mt Robert carpark on a fine Saturday morning, ready to expand our snow skills under the guidance of our fearless leader and...