Hope & Lookout Ranges – Kahurangi NP, 19-20 Oct 2013

Leader: Mike Drake Having successfully made our rendezvous with Mike Drake within the Tadmor CBD, our intrepid group of six began the trip by firstly leaving a car near the Tadmor Saddle; the endpoint for our trip. It was then onward to the start, at a...

Browning Hut to Rocks Hut – Mt Richmond FP, 5-6 Oct 2013

Leader: Lawrie Halkett The band of seven met at Lawries’ in Richmond and left on a shuttle ride to the start of the Hackett Track (thanks to Leif Christensen and Paul Henley for taxiing the group). The day was pretty foggy, but quite warm. After nearly...

Ellis Hut – Kahurangi NP, 29-30 June 2013

Leader & scribe: Dion Pont Postponed from the previous weekend, Dion cajoled us into a second attempt. It was mid-morning on a Saturday when he ferried us further along the farm road from the Baton Valley in his trusty Suzuki jeep. While the old track...

Lake Angelus Hut – Nelson Lakes NP, 11-12 May 2013

Leader & scribe: Sue Henley Nine of us, including three visitors, set off up the Pinchgut en route to Lake Angelus, in great weather and with views to match. Some individuals thought themselves quite clever in having made arrangements with Jim Hickey...

Sylvester Hut – Kahurangi NP, 30 Sept - 1 Oct 2012

Leader: Ray Salisbury Following on from our successful trip over Mount Peel, my car-load stayed in the vicinity for an extra day. Only the leader had ventured into this neck of the woods, so he was eager to show his guests his favourite corner of...