Snowcraft Day, Rainbow Ski Field, 16 Aug 2015

Leader: Pat Holland Seventeen keen ones arrived at Rainbow in four vehicles. No chains needed—so far so good. Snow a bit thin on the tops but enough to play in. It took a while to get everyone togged up and into crampons but by 10:30am off we headed up...

Harwoods Hole & Starlight Cave, Abel Tasman NP, 24 May 2015

Leader: Chris Louth Cold mornings often herald clear skies. And so it was as we left Canaan clearing for the easy walk into Harwoods Hole. A limit of 12 participants was put on this trip for reasons that will become clearer later. Twelve became 11...

Mt Stokes – Marlborough Sounds, 10 May 2015

Leader: Lawrie Halkett It was a very early start for eight members of the tramping party, setting out from Nelson around 6.00am to rendezvous with the more sensible two remaining members that had left the day before and camped at the head of Keneperu...

Harris Hill ridge ramble, Nelson, 3 May 2015

Leader: David Blunt Situated just ten minutes from Nelson, high above Marybank, is the 500-acre Harris family farm, with 50 acres of mature native bush, abundant bird life, goats, sheep, cattle and panoramic views of Nelson, also with three lovely...

Boulder Bank Walk - Nelson, 29 Mar 2015

Leader: Lou Kolf Heavy breakfast rain soon cleared to a warm sunny morning when the reduced number of 4 of us drove out to the end of Boulder Bank Drive. Here it was beautifully calm with moderatly breaking waves as we set off at 9:00am, but not before...