Plan B: Bryant Range Cross-over, Mt Richmond FP, 3 Apr 2026

The weather in Murchison looked marginal for the planned 1000 acre plateau Easter tramp, so the Leader made the call to do something more local and less exposed to the incoming weather. The Bryant Range runs behind Nelson- literally it’s our back yard....

Bryant Range Traverse, Mt Richmond FP, 1 Apr 2026

BRYANT RANGE TRAVERSE I 1-4 April 2026 (ALTERNATIVE EASTER TRIP) An ageing gentlemen from a tramping club in Auckland had moved to Nelson and impressed us with his ambitious ‘day trips’ over the remote Hacket Peaks and the untracked ridge along to Mt...

Cobb Lakes Camping loop, Kahurangi NP, 14 Feb 2026

Day 1: Car park to Diamond Lake via lake Lockett, 11kms, 6hrs The best weather window was chosen so the trip would go from Saturday to Monday. Astrid did a great job organising the carpooling with twelve people from all over the region meeting at Mrs...

Mount Owen Traverse, Kahurangi NP, 7th February 2026

Mount Own Traverse | 7 February 2026 Day 1 Due to the complicated nature of the start and finish of this trip we used Trips and Transfers to move the 8 of us to the start at Owen Valley East. There were already 6 cars at the start so we thought it...

Mt Luna, Kahurangi NP, 31 Jan 2026

LUNACY Ascent of Mt Luna, Kahurangi National Park | 31 January – 2 February 2026 [Anniversary Weekend] Day 1 [22km, 880m] Our team of intrepid trampers assembled in Richmond, and Tom escorted us to the Rolling River road-end. Thankfully, the notorious...