Lake Camp, Kahurangi NP, 11-12 April 2015

Leader: Mark Graesser Camp Lake, or ‘Lake Camp’, as some call it, is perched in a sub-alpine cirque beneath Mt Prospect on the western side of the Cobb Valley, opposite the Tent Camp on the valley track. Three of us set off at 8:00am on Saturday in...

Barnicoat Walkway – Nelson, 22 Feb 2015

Leader: Kate Krawczyk Well, the joke of the day was “if you want it to rain just get Kate to lead a tramp!” At the Mount Duppa trip a month ago, it hadn’t rained in a month... then it rained. This time it hadn’t rained in a month then, lo and behold...

Lake Rotoiti circuit – Nelson Lakes NP, 15 Feb 2015

Leader: Chris Louth Kicking and screaming, I was dragged unwillingly away from the comfort of my bed. I hadn’t done a club tramp for eons, and guilt woke me at some God-forsaken hour of the morning to meet my fellow trampers. ‘This will be a good...

Canaan Downs to Bird’s Clearing via Wainui River – Abel Tasman NP, 5 Oct 2014

Leader: Ross Price The day broke fine and sunny, and the hills were liberally plastered with fresh snow from the day before. The drive in was accomplished relatively easily due to the volume of traffic and sunshine having cleared snow off the access...

Snowcraft Day – Robert Ridge – Nelson Lakes NP, 14 Sept 2014

Organiser: Pat Holland 20 registered for the annual trip to Rainbow and almost all of us turned out on Sunday, rearing to go. Unfortunately the Rainbow ski field and road were closed, despite the favourable forecast. Rain the day before must have...