Lewis Pass Tops and Lake Christabel, Lewis Pass Scenic Area, 9 Mar 2024

Another NTC Epic covering some new ground the club has not visited. What an invite then, a four day play on the Lewis Tops awaited. Weather dictated that we do the trip in reverse, adding another 300m climb, an easy pay off to get good weather over...

Captains Creek Hut - day trip, Mt Richmond, 3 Mar 2024

Ten of us set out in two cars from the steps of the Cathedral heading towards the Pelorus River. Before crossing the bridge on State Highway 6 by River we took the inland road for about 14 km where good parking is available. The track follows the same...

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...

Lower Travers Loop, Nelson Lakes NP, 18 Feb 2024

We left the Badminton club at 8 am and arrived at Kerr Bay nice and early – in fact early enough for us to take an earlier slot with the water taxi as another group was running late. We were at Coldwater hut at 9:50 which gave us heaps of time to have...

Bull Paddock Creek Hut and The Raglan Range, Nelson Lakes NP, 17 Feb 2024

A recommended trip!! It's been a while since NTC ventured into Bull Paddock Creek Hut, 2015 and 2010 before. Finally the ducks all lined up with river flows and sunshine. I wouldn't cross the Wairau River with flows above 20 cumec, it was about 13-15...