Port Hills Mega-Walk, Nelson City, 10 March 2024

PORT HILLS MEGA-WALK, 10 MARCH 2024 Kath had asked us leaders to put more trips on the calendar, so... I advertised a 'Mega Walk' on the club Facebook Page. I had devised a cunning 11.5 km route that follows no less than 18 off-road walkways, steps and...

Captains Creek Hut - day trip, Mt Richmond, 3 Mar 2024

Ten of us set out in two cars from the steps of the Cathedral heading towards the Pelorus River. Before crossing the bridge on State Highway 6 by River we took the inland road for about 14 km where good parking is available. The track follows the same...

Ben Nevis, Mt. Richmond FP, 4th Nov 2023

Time and time again Ben Nevis! Goodness me…. It was 1983 and we were walking up this well-trodden track in a blizzard. A stream of people trekking up this mountain at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Highland region of Lochaber in...

Peanter Peak without the snow, Rainbow Ski Field, 29 Oct 2023

Take II for Peanter Peak without the snow, and we still had a snowfall just before the trip. Initially the trip was planned for May 2023, before snow was expected to fall. Except a heavy early fall on the Wednesday – Thursday before the trip had the...

Hartebreak Ridge, Totara Saddle, Browning Hut Circuit. 15th Oct 2023

Since this track was cleared and identified with markers, mostly by club member Ian, we have only managed 1 (3 trampers) of 3 attempts to complete this loop due to cancellations because of rain. On Sunday - despite predicted rain and wind, a group of 8...