The Snail Trail-Editor Hill, Marlborough, 21 Feb 2016

Leader: Ray Salisbury On a fine summer’s day, eight enthusiastic souls departed Victory Square, drove over the Whangamoas, then took the less-travelled road to Duncan Bay in the Tennyson Inlet. At Opouri Saddle (520m), our cars were swapped for boots,...

Mount Robert Circuit, Nelson Lakes NP, 14 Feb 2016

Leader: Debbie Hogan On Valentine’s Day, six intrepid trampers set off for Mount Robert in a “Maxi Taxi”. Our driver, Bernie, (and her son Kahurangi), were tramping with the club for the first time. It was also their first time up the Robert Ridge and...

Sharlands Creek traverse to Marybank Road, Nelson, 31 Jan 2016

Leader: Bruce Alley Being only a half-day walk, our small party of three ‘Mighty Marybankers’ set off from the Sharlands Creek carpark in the Maitai Valley at the leisurely hour of 9am. Following the creek track to an intersection, then taking a left...

Captains Creek Hut, Mount Richmond FP, 23 Jan 2016

Leader: Liam Sullivan Nine of us departed Nelson on a day that promised to be hot and fine. First stop was Pelorus Bridge, where we picked up three others: Andrea, Simon & Daniel who were taking pack-rafts up to Captains Creek Hut for a return trip to...

Heartbreak Ridge, Nelson, 10 Jan 2016

Leader: Bob Renshaw It’s been a couple of years since I last crossed the Heartbreak Ridge so I thought it would be good to repeat the trip to see if much has changed. Unfortunately not! It is just as rough and scrubby as ever. By the time we had...