Maungakura - Red Hill summit via Chrome Ridge, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 4 May 2024

Romps in the Red Hills, with its unique rich red soil and metamorphosed rock. Thanks Murray for the inspiration and the opportunity for NTC to piggy back and join you on your adventures. With water and camping opportunities not clear, but likely slim...

Mount Crusader from Flora car park, Kahurangi NP, 21 Apr 2024

We set off from the Flora car park at 8:45 for Mt. Lodestone, our first summit of the day. We had our first snack stop at the top in brilliant sunshine enjoying the magnificent views. From there the route ahead on the ridge leading to Mt. McMahon...

Mt Arthur via Clouston mine circuit, Kahurangi NP, 25 Feb 2024

Six happy trampers alighted at Flora Carpark to be greeted by a fine day with a gentle breeze, and left at 0850. At Flora Saddle 5 of us bade farewell to Jane, who was taking the direct route to the summit of Mount Arthur. We continued down Flora...

Mt Owen crossover via Lookout Range, Kahurangi National Park, 28 Jan 2024

This trip needed good weather for tops travel and navigation so a decision was made to delay departure for 24 hours from originally planned. This unfortunately meant that two of the registrants and the one reserve missed out due to work commitments and...

Mt. Gomorrah & beyond, Kahurangi NP, 8 Dec 2023

Three pyramidal peaks are visible above Jones Ridge from our dining table. The middle peak is Mt Gomorrah, I thought this would be a pleasant day trip from John Reid Hut. However one week before the trip a weather system started heading up the West...