Sylvia Tops, Lewis Pass, 31 Jan 2026

After having to postpone the 24th/25th Jan. trip to the following Sunday/Monday and then further adjust the start date back to 31st Jan. due to adverse weather, we finally got underway on Saturday morning. We arrived at the start of the Nina Valley...

Pell Stream Hut, Lewis Pass, 24 Sep 2022

Pell Stream Hut | Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve, West Coast Participants: Ray Salisbury & Kathy Engelbrecht Winter was over; spring had sprung. The destructive forces of nature that had hammered Nelson during August were but a memory. It felt time had come...

Foleys Track & Magdelen Hut, Lewis Pass, 16 Jul 2016

Leader: Mike Drake What was an ambitious weekend trip in good conditions, became ‘Mission Impossible’ after heavy snowfall shortly before the trip. However, we had options. So, on Saturday morning we left NZDA’s Palmer Lodge and headed up the road. We...