Lewis Pass Tops and Lake Christabel, Lewis Pass Scenic Area, 9 Mar 2024

Another NTC Epic covering some new ground the club has not visited. What an invite then, a four day play on the Lewis Tops awaited. Weather dictated that we do the trip in reverse, adding another 300m climb, an easy pay off to get good weather over...

Mt Faust, Lewis Pass, 2 Apr 2021

Another super time with NTC, this time heading further afield. Lewis pass offers multiple options and basing at Boyle Village meant we could accommodate both glampers and lodgers akin. Much was learnt, from Estonion nursery rhymes to the carnivorous...

Zampa Tops, Lewis Pass, 1 June 2019

Saturday morning, June 1 saw five people walking up the middle of State Highway 7 towards Lewis Pass. We were executing a variation of Plan B. Plan A was to traverse across the Opera Range to Anne Hut and the next day attain Henry Saddle and the Zampa...

Hope & Doubtful valleys, Lake Sumner Forest Park & Lewis Pass National Reserve, 29 Mar-1 Apr 2013

Leader: Ray Salisbury After takeaway coffees in Murchison, our convoy was then distracted again by free food and coffee at the Driver Reviver station set up by State Insurance at the Engineers Camp on SH7. Nearly four hours had elapsed when we finally...

Lake Christabel, Lewis Pass, 2-4 Feb 2013

Leader: Ray Salisbury On my first attempt three years ago, we left our crampons in the car. The last time my desire to reach Lake Christabel was thwarted due to heavy snow falls. Then, finally, after two more years, I get that lucky break. A long, fine...