Mt Owen – Kahurangi NP, 2-4 June 2012

Leader: Andy Clark With projected numbers being around 15 at one stage for this trip, it was an assorted group of 10 that departed Richmond, for Courthouse Flat and the start of our trip. Even with the frosty start it did not take long for all to warm...

Mt Patriarch – Kahurangi NP, 4-6 Feb 2012

Leader: Lawrie Halkett With a reasonably good long-range weather forecast, five high-spirited hikers set off early Saturday afternoon from the Wangapeka carpark, heading for Kiwi Saddle Hut. All were buoyed by the warm temperatures, the mostly blue sky...

Luna & Patriarch - 4-6 June 2005

Luna & Patriarch - Organiser: Ian Pavitt. The planned weekend trip to Luna and Patriarch did not proceed due to too much snow. So a substitute had to be found for this keen bunch and so it was that six pairs of clean knees were knocking on the crisp...

Mts Luna & Patriarch - 5-7 June 2004

Mts Luna & Patriarch - Organiser: Ian Pavitt One would have to search for many years to find a better bunch of legs than those which assembled at the Wangapeka Rolling River carpark this cold winter’s morning, and if all went to plan we would need...

Leslie/Karamea - Easter 9-12 April 2004

Leslie/Karamea Unofficial sources claim a Wangapeka – Karamea River – Flora Carpark journey undertaken by four refugees from the canned official Easter Trip was a runaway success despite indifferent weather, recent windfalls, cold water, blisters, and...