Angelus Hut, Nelson Lakes NP, 9-10 Aug 2014

Leader: Simon Garton On a very cold Saturday morning I picked up three trampers, being sure to leave them waiting by the side of the road for a few minutes so they would appreciate the car ride. Having all met up at Mt Robert carpark we spread out...

Begley Hut via Rainbow Hut, Nelson Lakes NP, 24-25 Aug 2013

Leader: Dion Pont Dion and Kate did a superb job negotiating the fords on the Hydro Road along the upper Wairau Valley. But first we had to wait for half an hour for a farm-hand to return with a gate key – lucky Dion knew Roger, who was apparently once...

Lake Angelus Hut – Nelson Lakes NP, 11-12 May 2013

Leader & scribe: Sue Henley Nine of us, including three visitors, set off up the Pinchgut en route to Lake Angelus, in great weather and with views to match. Some individuals thought themselves quite clever in having made arrangements with Jim Hickey...

Angelus Hut – Nelson Lakes NP, 22-23 Sept 2012

Leader: Chris Louth This trip was the second attempt by the club to get to Angelus Hut this winter, due to the weather, and what an awesome couple of days it turned out to be. Six of us made up the group and we arrived at Roberts’ carpark to brilliant,...

Downie Hut - 15-16 January 2005

Downie Hut. Organiser: Grahame Harris After we failed to meet a prospective new tramper due to a communication failure, twelve people eventually set forth in three vehicles to the car park in the colossal dairying empire at the foot of the Tutaki...