Mt Arthur - Kahurangi NP, 23 Dec 2012

Leader: Chris Louth The recently accessible Flora carpark was quite full as five of us assembled on a glorious morning for the hike up Mt Arthur. The huge scar on the side of the hill on the road up, and the heaps of rock laying in the nearby fields...

Mt Royal, Mt Richmond FP, 15 Dec 2012

Leader: Ray Salisbury Liam kindly drives a trio of eager trampers to Butcher Flat, the top end of the Wakamarina Road (1:15). We amp up the relatively level pack-track to the six-bunk Devils Creek Hut, a good place for a brew up before the hard work...

Julius Summit, Nelson Lakes NP, 9 Dec 2012

Leader: Chris Louth Shortly before 9am eight of us gathered from various parts of the district at Mt Robert carpark for the slog up the Pinchgut Track. It was a perfect warm, sunny, windless day for climbing the ridges. Even with a stop for smoko near...

Champion Mine - Roding River, 4 Nov 2012

Leader: Chris Louth It was cool and clear as five of us headed up Aniseed Valley. Our journey was briefly interrupted by a pair of hares on the road, one of which decided to “hare” off up the road in front of the car. We clocked it at about 40kph for...

Hacket Hut – Mt Richmond FP, 4 Nov 2012

Leader: Ross Price It’s nice when you leave for a tramp as a group of three and at the start of the track in Aniseed Valley, the number doubles to six. It was planned, though, but made for animated conversation while getting to know each other or...