Hailes Knob – Kahurangi NP, 1 Sept 2013

Leader : Ross Price The first day of spring: clear, calm and sunny – a good day to climb a mountain. None of us had been here before so it was a case of plan as you go. We parked a few kilometres along Waitui Road and began a steady climb up to a...

Tahunanui to Airport – Nelson, 18 Aug 2013

Leader: David Blunt David took us on a relaxed and informative walk along the Tahunanui back beaches – a great antidote to a weekend of earthquakes and rain. The day was grey but warm, and we commented how deserted the beach was for a Sunday – barely a...

Ben Nevis – Mt Richmond FP, 17 Aug 2013

Leader: Kate Krawczyk Six keen trampers showed up early despite threatening weather, for an assault on Ben Nevis. Without even a morning tea break, they rushed up the mountain taking in fabulous views with snow-capped peaks in every direction. We...

Peanter Peak – Nelson Lakes NP, 10 Aug 2013

Leader: Pat Holland Ten hardy souls braved the elements and treacherous mountain slopes. Actually, after the 7am early start in Nelson, it turned out a fantastic calm, clear and relatively mild day at Rainbow skifield. There was the usual mucking about...

Gordon’s Knob – Mt Richmond FP, 27 July 2013

Leader: Kate Krawczyk It was a very windy Friday the day before the trip and it was questionable whether or not the wind would be too strong to attempt the ascent of Gordon’s Knob. But we decided that it was going to calm down a bit on the Saturday and...