Browning Hut & Totara Saddle, Mt Richmond FP, 2 Aug 2020

It was a relatively small group of six who set off on this tramp. It was a ‘Goldilock’s Day – not too hot and not too cold, for the tramp, but there were already quite a few cars in the car park. It is a popular walking track, and as we found out a few...

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...

Waingaro Forks Hut & Lake Stanley, Kahurangi NP, 30 May 2020

Waingaro Forks Hut - Lake Stanley 30th May to 1st of June 2020 On Saturday morning 3 keen trampers arrived at Uruwhenua car park in Golden Bay at 9.15 and soon were walking up Kill Devils track to the ridge line about 900 m c. Beautiful weather and no...

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...

St. Arnard Range: 18-19 Jan 2020

Madeline had completed a reccy so knew the area and what was on offer. We were efficient on getting to St Arnaud and leaving at a respectable 9:30am giving us plenty of daylight. The track is a bit like a logarithmic scale with a very gentle start...