Holyoake Clearing, Abel Tasman NP, 13 Jun 2020

12 trampers met at the Richmond car park early on a chilly winter’s morning for a walk around the Holyoake Clearing loop from Marahau in Abel Tasman National Park. The leader had rashly advertised a 6-7 hour walk, based on a previous advertisement for...

Mt. Duppa, Bryant Range, Nelson - 17 May 2020

Leader: Debbie Hogan Participants: Philip Palmer, Nina Solter, Ray Salisbury, Kathy Smith, David Cook (Scribe), Jack Denford (visitor). This was the club’s first trip after Covid Alert Level 2 status was introduced so only a small group was able to...

Cobb Ridge Crossover, Kahurangi N.P. 9 Feb 2020

A splendid day promised ample rewards for this relatively ambitious day trip, as the party of ten departed from Nelson and Richmond at 7:00. By 10:00 we were assembled at the information shelter above the Cobb Reservoir to organize the cross-over. Kath...

Mt Arthur, Kahurangi National Park - 24 Nov 2019

Leader: Barry James Ten starters squeezed into 2 cars and headed for Graham Valley. Barry took the scenic route Tasman-Harleys Rd-Ngatimoti and well justified on a fine morning with views up to the Arthur massif. However, the sky was lightly overcast,...

Conical Hill, Hope Range, 18 Aug 2019

Kate did a great job of organising a day trip up Conical Hill in the Hope Range including arranging perfect weather, and then ended up with a nasty cold and sadly couldn’t join us. Fortunately there were enough experienced members in the group that the...