Lees Creek, Raglan Range, 11 Nov 2023

21 participants assembled at Belgrove for some transfers of people and gear between the five 4WD vehicles. Everyone very prompt and optimistic (excellent weather forecast) and after introductions we were away by 8:45am in a convoy on the St Arnaud...

Speed tramp Nelson Lakes NP, 11 Nov. 2023

Three fit and keen young trampers (average age just above 70) got underway from Richmond at 0815, bound for Mt Robert carpark to tackle the Mt Robert Loop - up Pinchgut, down Paddy’s Track, and a short section of road back to the carpark. Wind was...

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...

Mt. Patriarch, Kahurangi NP, 21 Oct 2023

The drive to Siberia in the Wangapeka was without incident, apart from Brian missing 2 turnoffs. Thankfully he didn’t repeat this during the tramp! The Dart ford was straightforward, water levels having dropped substantially from the high flood 4 days...