Mount Crusader from Flora car park, Kahurangi NP, 21 Apr 2024

We set off from the Flora car park at 8:45 for Mt. Lodestone, our first summit of the day. We had our first snack stop at the top in brilliant sunshine enjoying the magnificent views. From there the route ahead on the ridge leading to Mt. McMahon...

Mt Arthur via Clouston mine circuit, Kahurangi NP, 25 Feb 2024

Six happy trampers alighted at Flora Carpark to be greeted by a fine day with a gentle breeze, and left at 0850. At Flora Saddle 5 of us bade farewell to Jane, who was taking the direct route to the summit of Mount Arthur. We continued down Flora...

Lake Angelus loop, side trip option Angelus Peak, speed tramp, Nelson lakes NP, 14 Dec 2023

Aka “Not so-speedy” day-trip to Angelus peak Once again 3 whippersnappers dusted off their running shoes for a quick daytrip in NLNP. This time the objective was Angelus Peak, hopefully to see off unfinished business from an attempt on 1 March 2009...

Speed tramp Nelson Lakes NP, 11 Nov. 2023

Three fit and keen young trampers (average age just above 70) got underway from Richmond at 0815, bound for Mt Robert carpark to tackle the Mt Robert Loop - up Pinchgut, down Paddy’s Track, and a short section of road back to the carpark. Wind was...

Saddle Hill / The Doubles, Mt Richmond FP, 14 May 2022

This was the first ‘public’ tramp since NTC started reviewing the accessibility of Saddle Hill from the Maitai Dam nearly two years ago. During a more recent visit, two club members pruned and marked a steep access track along the boundary between NCC...