Fosters Clearing & Mt Baldy – Mt Richmond FP, 3-4 Mar 2012

Leader: Ray Salisbury This tramp was a bit longer and required a higher level of fitness than I expected. However, our quartet that undertook the expedition were all up to the task. After a leisurely start in Lee’s 4WD, we eventually arrived at the...

Bulmer Tarn - 11-12 December 2004

Bulmer Tarn. Organiser: Tony Haddon Had it not been nearly midsummer we might not have been taken by surprise by the arctic wind and horizontal snow. We left town with visions of sun and balm, and in fact did have sun and balm until we parked in the...

Ellis Basin/Twins - 20-21 November 2004

Ellis Basin/Twins. Organiser: Andy Clark A compact group of 5 set off from the Baton valley to commence the good haul up to the Ellis Basin and hut. Being 20 years since the organiser had travelled by this route it didn't take long to refresh his...

Sylvester/Lockett/Kill Devil - 6-8 November 2004

Sylvester/Lockett/Kill Devil. Organiser: Jim Maxwell This trip started at the Cobb Dam and ended at Uruwhenua, a few kilometers down the road towards Takaka from the Cobb Road. We drove to Uruwhenua, parked the cars and boarded a minibus from Kbus to...

Scotts Knob - 4-5 September 2004

Scotts Knob. Organiser: Mike Drake Friday night found 12 determined trampers prising up, throwing and rolling boulders, converting boulder-strewn stream beds to passable fords… It all started in Havelock during a “Ruth coffee stop”. We were all seated...