Dew Lakes - Bryant Range, Nelson, 28 Sept 2013

Leader: Uta Purcell Twelve trampers weaved their way up from the Maitai Dam to the ridgeline between Little Twin and Maungatapu Saddle. Showers gave way to sunshine and we were able to sit on the track for morning tea at the Argillite Quarry site. For...

Hailes Knob – Kahurangi NP, 1 Sept 2013

Leader : Ross Price The first day of spring: clear, calm and sunny – a good day to climb a mountain. None of us had been here before so it was a case of plan as you go. We parked a few kilometres along Waitui Road and began a steady climb up to a...

Begley Hut via Rainbow Hut, Nelson Lakes NP, 24-25 Aug 2013

Leader: Dion Pont Dion and Kate did a superb job negotiating the fords on the Hydro Road along the upper Wairau Valley. But first we had to wait for half an hour for a farm-hand to return with a gate key – lucky Dion knew Roger, who was apparently once...

Ben Nevis – Mt Richmond FP, 17 Aug 2013

Leader: Kate Krawczyk Six keen trampers showed up early despite threatening weather, for an assault on Ben Nevis. Without even a morning tea break, they rushed up the mountain taking in fabulous views with snow-capped peaks in every direction. We...

Peanter Peak – Nelson Lakes NP, 10 Aug 2013

Leader: Pat Holland Ten hardy souls braved the elements and treacherous mountain slopes. Actually, after the 7am early start in Nelson, it turned out a fantastic calm, clear and relatively mild day at Rainbow skifield. There was the usual mucking about...