Ben Nevis – Mt Richmond FP, 17 Aug 2013

Leader: Kate Krawczyk Six keen trampers showed up early despite threatening weather, for an assault on Ben Nevis. Without even a morning tea break, they rushed up the mountain taking in fabulous views with snow-capped peaks in every direction. We...

Peanter Peak – Nelson Lakes NP, 10 Aug 2013

Leader: Pat Holland Ten hardy souls braved the elements and treacherous mountain slopes. Actually, after the 7am early start in Nelson, it turned out a fantastic calm, clear and relatively mild day at Rainbow skifield. There was the usual mucking about...

Gordon’s Knob – Mt Richmond FP, 27 July 2013

Leader: Kate Krawczyk It was a very windy Friday the day before the trip and it was questionable whether or not the wind would be too strong to attempt the ascent of Gordon’s Knob. But we decided that it was going to calm down a bit on the Saturday and...

Mt Campbell – Kahurangi NP, 20 July 2013

Leader: Chris Louth Due to the frustrating, continued closure of the Graham Valley Road, this was a change of destination from the scheduled Mount Arthur trip. Fog was laying over the Waimea plains when we left Richmond, but the forecast promised a...

Brook Waimarama Sanctuary, Nelson, 14 July 2013

Leader: Chris Louth Typical of the upper Brook in winter, it was cold and frosty when a good-sized group of eleven met at the Sanctuary carpark. Most hadn’t spent much time in this area, even though a maze of tracks and it’s proximity to Nelson make it...