Champion Mine - Roding River, 4 Nov 2012

Leader: Chris Louth It was cool and clear as five of us headed up Aniseed Valley. Our journey was briefly interrupted by a pair of hares on the road, one of which decided to “hare” off up the road in front of the car. We clocked it at about 40kph for...

Hacket Hut – Mt Richmond FP, 4 Nov 2012

Leader: Ross Price It’s nice when you leave for a tramp as a group of three and at the start of the track in Aniseed Valley, the number doubles to six. It was planned, though, but made for animated conversation while getting to know each other or...

Brook-Waimarama Sanctuary – Nelson, 28 Oct 2012

Leader: Pat Holland The dodgy weather report was ignored and a group of nine gathered at the Brook dam in mild sunshine. Off we headed up the excellent Koru Track which, from the back of the visitor centre, heads up the east side of the valley at a...

Mt Robert – Nelson Lakes NP, 20 Oct 2012

Leader: Uta Purcell Ross Price picked just the right destination for a shortish Labour Weekend Saturday tramp. Only, in the end he himself could not come. In unsettled weather conditions we enjoyed a few patches of blue sky. Going up the Pinchgut...

Daltons Bridge Track, Pelorus River - Nelson, 13 Oct 2012

Leader: Robyn Walsh With the weather forecast predicting buckets of rain for Saturday, I rescheduled the walk to Sunday, a good move. Also, this meant a fourth participant was able to come. Jo kindly drove us to Pelorus Bridge by 9.30am. The locals...