Monster Mine-Blue Knob, 21 Dec 2025, Nelson

Even though we had the benefit of tramping on a day with maximum daylight, we found ourselves driving home in the dark. With Astrid at the wheel, we had just set off from the upper Aniseed valley carpark when a young deer shot out of the vegetation,...

Maitland Ridge Circuit, Mt Richmond FP, 22 Nov 2025

Ten of us set off from the carpark at the bottom of the Red Hills hut track just before 9.30am. Within an hour and a half we were at the Red Hills hut for a snack break. This is also a good water top-up point. We set off again just before 11.30am to go...

Wooded Peak, Nelson, 15 Nov 2025

With an All Blacks test on Sunday, and only a couple of registered attendees, the leader wisely teamed up with Waimea Tramping Club who had organised the exact same tramp for the previous day. And so it was, on the Saturday morning, 11 persons pooled...

Fringed Hill Circuit, Nelson, 3 Aug 2025

After the recent deluges it was nice to have another weekend of brilliant blue skies. It was colder than of late, but more typical for this time of year and perfect weather for tackling the steep stuff. I recced the start a few weeks ago so I'd know...

Bryant range viewpoint, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 23 Mar 2025

After a couple of failed attempts, I can finally make this trip happen thanks to 3 other brave trampers registering for the trip. Sadly Marijke cannot come because of a last minute family issue and that leaves 3 of us starting the adventure on a...