Sawcut Gorge, Marlborough, 30 May-1 June 2015

Leader: Kate Krawczyk Kirwans Hut in Victoria Forest Park was our ambition, but a fierce forecast scared us off to the brighter, sunnier reaches of the East Coast. Kate kindly collected us, sleepy-eyed, from our residences and transported us to the...

Harwoods Hole & Starlight Cave, Abel Tasman NP, 24 May 2015

Leader: Chris Louth Cold mornings often herald clear skies. And so it was as we left Canaan clearing for the easy walk into Harwoods Hole. A limit of 12 participants was put on this trip for reasons that will become clearer later. Twelve became 11...

Mt Stokes – Marlborough Sounds, 10 May 2015

Leader: Lawrie Halkett It was a very early start for eight members of the tramping party, setting out from Nelson around 6.00am to rendezvous with the more sensible two remaining members that had left the day before and camped at the head of Keneperu...

Harris Hill ridge ramble, Nelson, 3 May 2015

Leader: David Blunt Situated just ten minutes from Nelson, high above Marybank, is the 500-acre Harris family farm, with 50 acres of mature native bush, abundant bird life, goats, sheep, cattle and panoramic views of Nelson, also with three lovely...

Lake Camp, Kahurangi NP, 11-12 April 2015

Leader: Mark Graesser Camp Lake, or ‘Lake Camp’, as some call it, is perched in a sub-alpine cirque beneath Mt Prospect on the western side of the Cobb Valley, opposite the Tent Camp on the valley track. Three of us set off at 8:00am on Saturday in...