BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f2dfc54bfeada7b410a3d6991c464a01 CATEGORIES:Extended Trip CREATED:20220407T082125 SUMMARY:Richmond Saddle & Mt Fell Huts Crossover URL;VALUE=URI:https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1092/richmond-saddle-mt-fell- huts-crossover?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:Richmond Saddle & Mt Fell huts Crossover | Labour Weekend\n\nCelebrate the public holiday in the mountains with a crossover between Richmond Saddl e & Mt Fell huts.\n\nDebbie Hogan will lead a group up the standard 4-h our route from Jubilee Flat in Top Valley Road, up to Richmond Saddle Hut f or the night. (8 bunks). As there may be other people in the hut, bring a t ent/mattress. On Sunday, climb to the top of Mt Richmond (1760m). Above the bushline, the poled route traverses unstable, rocky slopes which require g ood balance and confident footwork. Look out for the rare penwiper, vegetab le sheep Raoulia eximia, the endemic daisy Celmisia macmahonii, and creamy white gentians.\n\nRead about Ray's trip in a Wilderness magazine article h ere: Route Guide over Mt Fell & Mt Richmond: https://www.wildernessmag. co.nz/trip/mt-richmond-mt-fell-circuit-mt-richmond-forest-park/ (https://ww w.wildernessmag.co.nz/trip/mt-richmond-mt-fell-circuit-mt-richmond-forest-p ark/)\nRead about finding the aircraft wreck on Wilderness magazine here: h ttps://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/trip/johnston-peak-mt-richmond-forest-park/ (https://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/trip/johnston-peak-mt-richmond-forest-park /) \n\nWe will meet up with Ray's group along the way down to Mt Fell Hut. We will visit the wreckage of the fated ‘Kereru’ which crashed on the slope s of Johnston Peak (1647m), during WW2*.\nWe wills overnight at Mt Fell Hut ** (6 bunks) We may need to use tents. A sharp track descends 1000 metres d own to the car by Timms Creek.\n\nRay Salisbury will lead the reverse trip, so we can swap cars. If his party rise early enough, they may climb Mt Fel l*** (1602m) first. And maybe even scramble from the Devils Armchair up Joh nston Peak, before tackling Mt Richmond.\n\n* A Lockheed Electra disappeare d in May 1942 on a commercial flight, with the loss of five lives. Johnston Peak was named after the pilot Keith Johnston, while Mt Fell was named aft er one of the passengers, Pamela Fell, a keen tramper from Nelson. Wreckage is located approx. 300m southeast of Pt 1613. Items such as pedals, propel lers and fuselage are strewn on the slopes. Grid Ref: E16 342.11; N54 087.6 8.\n** Mt Fell Hut was built in 1964, and renovated by our club in 2016-7.\ n*** The Scottish word for Fell means ‘mountain or hill’. Thus, Mt Fell lit erally means ‘Mount Mountain.’ Duh!\n\nTimes:\nTop Valley Rd – Richmond Sad dle Hut (8 bunks): 3–4 hrs / 6km\nRichmond Saddle Hut – Mt Fell Hut (6 bunk s): 4–5 hrs / 4km\nMt Fell Hut – Timms Valley: 5–6 hrs / 12km\n This event was imported from: https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1092/richm ond-saddle-mt-fell-huts-crossover?tmpl=component X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Richmond Saddle & Mt Fell huts Crossover | Labour W eekend

Celebrate the public holiday in the mountains with a cros sover between Richmond Saddle & Mt Fell huts.

Debbie Hogan w ill lead a group up the standard 4-hour route from Jubilee Flat in Top Vall ey Road, up to Richmond Saddle Hut for the night. (8 bunks). As there may b e other people in the hut, bring a tent/mattress. On Sunday, climb to the t op of Mt Richmond (1760m). Above the bushline, the poled route traverses un stable, rocky slopes which require good balance and confident footwork. Loo k out for the rare penwiper, vegetable sheep Raoulia eximia, the e ndemic daisy Celmisia macmahonii, and creamy white gentians.

Read about Ray's trip in a Wilderness magazine article here: Route Guide over Mt Fell & amp; Mt Richmond: https://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/trip/mt-ric hmond-mt-fell-circuit-mt-richmond-forest-park/

Read about finding the aircraft wreck on Wilderness magazine here: https:// www.wildernessmag.co.nz/trip/johnston-peak-mt-richmond-forest-park/

We will meet up with Ray's group along the way down to Mt Fell Hut . We will visit the wreckage of the fated ‘Kereru’ which crashed o n the slopes of Johnston Peak (1647m), during WW2*.
We wills overnight at Mt Fell Hut** (6 bunks) We may need to use tents. A sharp track descend s 1000 metres down to the car by Timms Creek.

Ray Salisbury will lead the reverse trip, so we can swap cars. If his party rise early enough , they may climb Mt Fell*** (1602m) first. And maybe even scramble from the Devils Armchair up Johnston Peak, before tackling Mt Richmond.

* A Lockheed Electra disappeared in May 1942 on a commercial flight, with t he loss of five lives. Johnston Peak was named after the pilot Keith Johnst on, while Mt Fell was named after one of the passengers, Pamela Fell, a kee n tramper from Nelson. Wreckage is located approx. 300m southeast of Pt 161 3. Items such as pedals, propellers and fuselage are strewn on the slopes. Grid Ref: E16 342.11; N54 087.68.
** Mt Fell Hut was built in 1964, an d renovated by our club in 2016-7.
*** The Scottish word for Fell mean s ‘mountain or hill’. Thus, Mt Fell literally means ‘Mount Mountain.’ Duh!< br />
Times:
Top Valley Rd – Richmond Saddle Hut (8 bunks): 3–4 hrs / 6km
Richmond Saddle Hut – Mt Fell Hut (6 bunks): 4–5 hrs / 4km
Mt Fell Hut – Timms Valley: 5–6 hrs / 12km

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