BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4f7052f96f30908efc10beefc8899470 CATEGORIES:Extended Trip CREATED:20211116T100915 SUMMARY:New Year’s Tramp | Dragons Teeth Low Route Crossover – Douglas Range URL;VALUE=URI:https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/calendar/1048/new-year’s-tram p-dragons-teeth-low-route-crossover-–-douglas-range?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:New Year Tramp Crossover | Dragons Teeth Low Route | Douglas Range, Kahuran gi NP \n\nWe will do a cross-over again, which we last completed 2 years ag o (for those who missed the trip last time, or are new to NTC). You can joi n either party. Both parties will swap car-keys when they meet.\n\nRay Sali sbury will lead the Southbound trip.\nGraeme Ferrier with Debbie Hogan as n avigator will lead the Northbound trip.\nWe need to carry tents and will ca mp most nights, but might stay in the lovely hut at Boulder Lake (bring a h ut ticket or 2 just in case). It is best to share tents to save weight and campsite footprint.\nCome prepared for hot or cold or wet weather. This tri p is categorised by DOC as an expert route. Times are approximate. A good l evel of fitness and experience on multi-day tramps are required. There are a few gnarly places that are not suitable for the faint of heart :-)\n\nSOU THBOUND ROUTE\n\n30th Dec: Drive to Aorere River valley and start the steep climb up and over Lead hills. Camp near Lake Clara. (8-10 hr)\n31st Dec / New Year’s Eve: Descend to Boulder Lake Hut. Explore 65m waterfall and rema ins of the old dam wall built by the gold miners of yesteryear. Ray's foref athers grazed sheep here. \n1st Jan: From Boulder Lake via the ridges to th e delightful Adelaide Tarn Hut (5-6 hr)\n2nd Jan: Drop down 700m through fo rest into the Anatoki River and up again to the Drunken Sailors and Lonely Lake Hut. (8-10 hr)\n3rd Jan: From Lonely Lake hut, side trip up to Kakapo Peak (optional extra for the views) to sleep on the ridge campsite above Fe nella Hut (7-8 hr)\n4th Jan: Spare day OR return home if weather dictates o r group decides to. There is the option of traversing over Mt Benson, campi ng by Ruby Lake, then exiting via Lake Sylvester, or down the Diamond Lake Stream to the cars.\n5th Jan: Out via Cobb valley to the cars parked at Tri lobite Hut. (6-8 hr)\nNORTHBOUND ROUTE\n\n30th Dec: Drive to Trilobite hut, up Cobb valley, past Fenella Hut to sleep on the ridge above Fenella hut ( 6-8 hr)\n31st Dec / New Year’s Eve: Along the ridges, side trip up Kakapo P eak (optional extra for the views), finally dropping down to Lonely Lake Hu t. (7-8 hr)\n1st Jan: Climb past the Drunken Sailors and drop 800m down int o the forests of the upper Anatoki river and back up 700m again to the deli ghtful Adelaide Tarn Hut. (8-10 hr)\n2nd Jan: Wander along the ridges to dr op down Boulder Lake hut. (5-6 hr)\n3rd Jan: Boulder Lake Hut: Explore the stream above the waterfall and the remains of the old dam wall built by the gold miners of yesteryear.\n4th Jan: Spare day or out and home if weather dictates or group decides to.\n5th Jan: From Boulder Lake hut via a steep c limb over Lead Hills to the cars waiting in Aorere River valley. (8-10 hr)\ n\n\nCONTACTS:\n Ray Salisbury: Email: ray@hotpixels.co.nz (mailto:ray@hotp ixels.co.nz)  Phone: 021 135 8739\n\nGraeme Ferrier: Email: ferrierg1@gmail .com  Phone: 022 162 1676 \nMAPS:\n\nBQ24 Tapawera, Just the first kilometr e.\nBP24 Takaka and BP23 Gouland Downs.\nThere are some small sections of t he northern start of the Boulder Lake track on BN23 Paturau River, about ho w to find to the start and BN24 Collingwood.\nMileage: Cobb valley: 105 sea led & 20 unsealed\nBainham: 151 sealed & 9 unsealed\nAdditional rou te info:\n\nhttps://tramping.net.nz/routes/dragons-teeth-route-kahurangi-na tional-park (https://tramping.net.nz/routes/dragons-teeth-route-kahurangi-n ational-park)\nhttps://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/ne lson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/douglas-rang e/ (https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman /places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/douglas-range/)\nTrip L eader : Graeme Ferrier\nPhone : 022 162 1676\nEmail : This email address i s being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.\nB ooking Enquiry Contact (Leave blank unless Contact is different from Trip L eader) : Graeme Ferrier\nArea : Select an Area\nMap Series : BQ24, BP24, BP 23 & BN24\nPanic Date : 06-01-2022\nEmergency Contact Name : Debbie Hog an\nContacts Address : 18 Westley Place, Bishopdale, Nelson 7011\nContacts Phone/s : 021 192 0080\nContacts Email Address : This email address is bein g protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.\nPlanned Route : Southbound30th Dec: Drive to Aorere River valley and start the ste ep climb up and over Lead hills, down to Boulder Lake Hut. (8-10 hr)31st De c / New Year’s Eve: Descend to Boulder Lake Hut. Explore 65m waterfall and remains of the old dam wall built by the gold miners of yesteryear. Ray's f orefathers grazed sheep here. 1st Jan: From Boulder Lake via the ridges to the delightful Adelaide Tarn Hut (5-6 hr)2nd Jan: Drop down 700m through fo rest into the Anatoki River and up again to the Drunken Sailors and Lonely Lake Hut. (8-10 hr)3rd Jan: From Lonely Lake hut, side trip up to Kakapo Pe ak (optional extra for the views) to sleep on the ridge campsite above Fene lla Hut (7-8 hr)4th Jan: Spare day OR return home if weather dictates or gr oup decides to.5th Jan: Out via Cobb valley to the cars parked at Trilobite Hut. (6-8 hr) Northbound30th Dec: Drive to Trilobite hut, up Cobb valley, past Fenella Hut to sleep on the ridge above Fenella hut (6-8 hr)31st Dec / New Year’s Eve: Along the ridges, side trip up Kakapo Peak (optional extra for the views), finally dropping down to Lonely Lake hut. (7-8 hr)1st Jan: Climb past the Drunken Sailors and drop 800m down into the forests of the upper Anatoki river and back up 700m again to the delightful Adelaide Tarn Hut. (8-10 hr)2nd Jan: Wander along the ridges to drop down Boulder Lake hu t. (5-6 hr)3rd Jan: Boulder Lake Hut: Explore the stream above the waterfal l and the remains of the old dam wall built by the gold miners of yesteryea r.4th Jan: Spare day or out and home if weather dictates or group decides t o.5th Jan: From Boulder Lake hut via a steep climb over Lead Hills to the c ars waiting on the road in Aorere River valley. (8-10 hr)\nAlternative Rout e : Nil\nGrading : The scale and grade can either be entered directly, or c alculated. For multi day trips enter the parameters for the hardest day.\nG rade : N/A\nCost : The travel distances are used to calculate the cost of a trip. The trip co-ordinator will complete these values. However, if you kn ow the values, for example by using Google Maps, then by all means complete . Make sure the values (double to include return journey) are correct to be fair to the drivers and participants. IMPORTANT: The rate table needs to h ave a month and year value for cents/kilometre. Trip coordinator is respons ible to entering this information.\nCost $ : 33\nSealed km (Enter the numbe r of kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the trip) : 256\nUnsealed km (En ter the number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to/from trip.) : 29\nSign off : Default is Programme, please set the Status to either 'Completed' or 'Cancelled' when appropriate. Also enter the number of Visitor and Total nu mbers on your trip. Thanks. NOTE: When the status is Completed or Cancelled the event WON'T appear on the Home page calendars.\nVisitors : 1\nTotal : 4\n This event was imported from: https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/ev ents/calendar/1048/new-year’s-tramp-dragons-teeth-low-route-crossover-–-dou glas-range?tmpl=component X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

New Year Tramp C rossover | Dragons Teeth Low Route | Douglas Range, Kahurangi NP


We will do a cross-over again, which we last completed 2 years ago (for those who missed the trip last time, or are new to NTC). You can join either party. Both parties will swap car-keys when th ey meet.

Ray Salisbury will lead the Southbound t rip.
Graeme Ferrier with Debbie Hogan as navigator will lead the Northbound trip.

We need t o carry tents and will camp most nights, but might stay in the lovely hut a t Boulder Lake (bring a hut ticket or 2 just in case). It is best to share tents to save weight and campsite footprint.

Come prepared for hot or cold or wet weather. This tri p is categorised by DOC as an expert route. Times are approximate. A good l evel of fitness and experience on multi-day tramps are required. There are a few gnarly places that are not suitable for the faint of heart :-)
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SOUTHBOUND ROUTE

30th Dec: Drive to Aorere River valley and start the steep climb up and ove r Lead hills. Camp near Lake Clara. (8-10 hr)
31st Dec / New Year’s Eve: Descend to Boulder Lake Hut. Explore 65m waterfall and remains of the old dam wall built by the gold miners of yesteryear. Ray's f orefathers grazed sheep here.
1st Jan: From Boulder Lake via the ridges to the delightful Adelaide Tarn Hut (5-6 hr)
2nd Jan: Drop down 700m through forest into the Anatoki River a nd up again to the Drunken Sailors and Lonely Lake Hut. (8-10 hr)
3rd Jan: From Lonely Lake hut, side trip up to Kakapo Peak (op tional extra for the views) to sleep on the ridge campsite above Fenella Hu t (7-8 hr)
4th Jan: Spare day OR return home if weath er dictates or group decides to. There is the option of traversing over Mt Benson, camping by Ruby Lake, then exiting via Lake Sylvester, or down the Diamond Lake Stream to the cars.
5th Jan: Out via Cob b valley to the cars parked at Trilobite Hut. (6-8 hr)

NORTHB OUND ROUTE

30th Dec: Drive to Trilobit e hut, up Cobb valley, past Fenella Hut to sleep on the ridge above Fenella hut (6-8 hr)
31st Dec / New Year’s Eve: Along the ri dges, side trip up Kakapo Peak (optional extra for the views), finally drop ping down to Lonely Lake Hut. (7-8 hr)
1st Jan: Climb past the Drunken Sailors and drop 800m down into the forests of the upper Anatoki river and back up 700m again to the delightful Adelaide Tarn Hut. ( 8-10 hr)
2nd Jan: Wander along the ridges to drop dow n Boulder Lake hut. (5-6 hr)
3rd Jan: Boulder Lake Hu t: Explore the stream above the waterfall and the remains of the old dam wa ll built by the gold miners of yesteryear.
4th Jan: S pare day or out and home if weather dictates or group decides to.
5th Jan: From Boulder Lake hut via a steep climb over Lead Hil ls to the cars waiting in Aorere River valley. (8-10 hr)

CONTACTS:

Ray Salisbury: Email: ray@hotpixels.co.nz   Phone: 021 135 8739

Graeme Ferrier: Email: ferrierg1@gmail.com  Phone: 022 162 1676 

MAPS:

BQ24 Tapawera, Just the first kilometre.
BP24 Takaka and BP23 G ouland Downs.
There are some small sections of the northern start of t he Boulder Lake track on BN23 Paturau River, about how to find to the start and BN24 Collingwood.

Mileage: Cobb valley: 105 sealed & 20 unsealed

Bainham: 151 sealed & 9 unsealed

Additional route info:

https://tramping.net.nz/routes/dragons-teeth-route-kahu rangi-national-park

https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-re creation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-t o-do/tracks/douglas-range/

Planned Route : Nil\n
Trip Leader :
Graeme Ferrier
\n
Phone : 022 162 1676\n
Email : This email a ddress is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to vie w it.\n
Booking Enquiry Contact (Leave blank unless Contact is different from Trip Leader) :
Graeme Fer rier
\n
Area : Select an Area\n
Map Series : BQ24, BP24, BP 23 & BN24\n
Panic Date : 06-01-2022 \n
Emergency Contact Name : Debbie Hogan\n
Contacts Address : 18 Westl ey Place, Bishopdale, Nelson 7011\n
Contacts Phone/s : 021 192 0080\n
Contacts Email Address : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.\n
Southbound30th Dec: Drive to Aorer e River valley and start the steep climb up and over Lead hills, down to Bo ulder Lake Hut. (8-10 hr)31st Dec / New Year’s Eve: Descend to Boulder Lake Hut. Explore 65m waterfall and remains of the old dam wall built by the go ld miners of yesteryear. Ray's forefathers grazed sheep here. 1st Jan: From Boulder Lake via the ridges to the delightful Adelaide Tarn Hut (5-6 hr)2n d Jan: Drop down 700m through forest into the Anatoki River and up again to the Drunken Sailors and Lonely Lake Hut. (8-10 hr)3rd Jan: From Lonely Lak e hut, side trip up to Kakapo Peak (optional extra for the views) to sleep on the ridge campsite above Fenella Hut (7-8 hr)4th Jan: Spare day OR retur n home if weather dictates or group decides to.5th Jan: Out via Cobb valley to the cars parked at Trilobite Hut. (6-8 hr) Northbound30th Dec: Drive to Trilobite hut, up Cobb valley, past Fenella Hut to sleep on the ridge abov e Fenella hut (6-8 hr)31st Dec / New Year’s Eve: Along the ridges, side tri p up Kakapo Peak (optional extra for the views), finally dropping down to L onely Lake hut. (7-8 hr)1st Jan: Climb past the Drunken Sailors and drop 80 0m down into the forests of the upper Anatoki river and back up 700m again to the delightful Adelaide Tarn Hut. (8-10 hr)2nd Jan: Wander along the rid ges to drop down Boulder Lake hut. (5-6 hr)3rd Jan: Boulder Lake Hut: Explo re the stream above the waterfall and the remains of the old dam wall built by the gold miners of yesteryear.4th Jan: Spare day or out and home if wea ther dictates or group decides to.5th Jan: From Boulder Lake hut via a stee p climb over Lead Hills to the cars waiting on the road in Aorere River val ley. (8-10 hr)\n
Alternative Route :
Grading : The scale and gra de can either be entered directly, or calculated. For multi day trips enter the parameters for the hardest day.\n
Grade : N/A\n
Cost : The travel distances are used to calculate the cost of a trip. The trip co-ordinator will complete these values. However, if you know the values, for example by using Google Maps, then by all means complete. Make sure the values (doubl e to include return journey) are correct to be fair to the drivers and part icipants. IMPORTANT: The rate table needs to have a month and year value fo r cents/kilometre. Trip coordinator is responsible to entering this informa tion.\n
Cost $ : 33\n
Sealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on sealed ro ads to/from the trip) : 256\n
Unsea led km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to/from trip.) : 29\n
Signoff : Default i s Programme, please set the Status to either 'Completed' or 'Cancelled' whe n appropriate. Also enter the number of Visitor and Total numbers on your t rip. Thanks. NOTE: When the status is Completed or Cancelled the event WON' T appear on the Home page calendars.\n
Visit ors : 1\n
Total : 4\n
This event was imported from: https://live.nelsontrampingcl ub.org.nz/events/calendar/1048/new-year’s-tramp-dragons-teeth-low-route-cro ssover-–-douglas-range?tmpl=componentDTSTAMP:20261009T191825 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211230 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220106 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR