United and Champion mines and Mt Malita, Mt Richmond FP, 20 Sep 2020

On Sunday 20th September, Chris Louth, Ian Morris, Barry James, Beth and David Loe, Andrea Cockerton, Clare Quested, Paula Garnham (trip report) and guest Katherine Doherty set out on an intrepid trip to the Champion and United mine trails led by...

Gordons Knob, Mt Richmond FP, 30 Aug 2020

Gordons Knob - The Rabble. The participant list got up to 19 takers by Friday but a few defections saw 16 in four vehicles leave Richmond by 8:15am on Sunday. An uneventful drive got us to Inwoods Lookout by 9am where we kitted up with an eye on the...

Wooded Peak, Mt Richmond FP, 16 Aug 2020

The group met at the Prince Albert pub at 8.30 am and off we went up to the Brook starting point. The weather was cloudy and chilly as we set off walking up to the predator fence to 4 Corners along the Dun Mountain track to Third House for a short tea...

Rainbow Snow tramp, Nelson Lakes NP, 26 Jul 2020

Seven Club members left at 7am in 2 cars on Sunday 26th July from Richmond. The group arrived at the Rainbow ski-field car park 2 hours later. 2 additional passengers (hitchhikers) were picked up en route to the skifield. A beautiful clear and crisp...

Mt Dun, Little Twin & Dew Lakes, Mt Richmond FP, 7 Jun 2020

9 trampers briefly met at the church steps at 7.45 before heading up the Maitai Valley to the car park at the dam. It was a good brisk walk along the shaded track and eventually moving into the sun as we climbed towards Dun Saddle. A cool breeze kept...