Sylvia Tops, Lewis Pass, 31 Jan 2026

After having to postpone the 24th/25th Jan. trip to the following Sunday/Monday and then further adjust the start date back to 31st Jan. due to adverse weather, we finally got underway on Saturday morning. We arrived at the start of the Nina Valley...

Castle Rock Crossover (Marahau to Canaan Downs) – 4-5 October 2025

Marahau to Canaan Downs group The Ocean to Mountains team enjoyed scones and coffee at Mrs Smiths cafe in Riwaka with the Mountains to Oceans team. Here we also swapped gear amongst the cars for the crossover trip. We then drove to Marahau in very...

Angelus Hut, Nelson Lakes NP, 10 May 2025

On a warm morning with plenty of bird song about, we 6 set off on Saturday morning leaving the Mt Robert carpark at 10am, up Pinchgut track to the Robert ridge and on to Angelus Hut, our destination and out via the Cascade route on Sunday, or a...

North Twin, Kahurangi NP, 8 Mar 2025

Day 1: Flora Car Park to Camp The group gathered at the Flora Car Park early in the morning, ensuring gear was packed and ready before setting off at 8:45 am. The weather was chilly but dry, making for pleasant tramping conditions. Our first stop was...

Fyfe River - Mt Owen - Sunrise Peak circuit VIDEO, 23-24 Dec 2024

A two day, 32km trip up the Fyfe river and up onto the Mt Owen Massif. We camped on the slopes of Replica hill on day one and then traversed south of Mt Owen to Sunrise Peak and out on day two. Participants: Brian (Leader), Sarah, Pete (Videography)