Saddle Hill via The Zig Zag Track, Mt Richmond FP, 1 Oct 2023

This tramp was planned as part of NTC’s attempts to make Saddle Hill more accessible as a local day-trip. This one had been planned to replace missing tape and track markers, but there was strong interest from hikers wanting to visit Saddle Hill, so...

Brook-Waimarama Sanctuary Mega Walk, Nelson, 3 September 2023

There were 10 participants who assembled at the Sanctuary visitor centre and paid their fees before introductions and a trip briefing. We entered the Sanctuary through the secure double gate and proceeded across the dam to the Loop Track. We passed the...

Snow Skills at Robert Lodge, Nelson Lakes NP, 12 Aug 2023

A Beginner's Foray into Snow Skills with the Nelson Tramping Club Our group of 20 cheerful novice winter trampers gathered at Mt Robert carpark on a fine Saturday morning, ready to expand our snow skills under the guidance of our fearless leader and...

Anchorage Overnighter, Abel Tasman NP, 29 July 2023

As I drove away from Nelson, I felt a great sense of responsibility carrying four of the committee (one could argue the most important four) on a severe winter tramp. I had picked up three of the four from their house to minimise the chances of a...

Robert Ridge - Speargrass Circuit, Nelson Lakes NP, 30 July 2023

Robert Ridge - Speargrass Sunday morning and the weather was looking good, we were in for an enjoyable day on the tops. Brian’s social mobile brought four trampers from Richmond with two spare seats for Tim and Mike, meeting at Belgrove. It has been a...