Browning Hut & Totara Saddle, Mt Richmond FP, 2 Aug 2020

It was a relatively small group of six who set off on this tramp. It was a ‘Goldilock’s Day – not too hot and not too cold, for the tramp, but there were already quite a few cars in the car park. It is a popular walking track, and as we found out a few...

Rainbow Snow tramp, Nelson Lakes NP, 26 Jul 2020

Seven Club members left at 7am in 2 cars on Sunday 26th July from Richmond. The group arrived at the Rainbow ski-field car park 2 hours later. 2 additional passengers (hitchhikers) were picked up en route to the skifield. A beautiful clear and crisp...

Rocks Hut, Mt Richmond FP, 11 Jul 2020

Bluebird skies greeted five eager beavers as we assembled at 8.30am on Saturday and were chauffeured by Pat to our starting point at The Brook Sanctuary. We followed the Sanctuary fence line for a bit, then onto the Dun mountain trail, stopping to...

Mistletoe Bay, Marlborough Sounds, 27 Jun 2020

Onehau Lookout. The weather forecast was not very promising for that weekend but 7 trampers took it on to make the best of it. The bonus was a warm lodge waiting for us at the Eco Village at Mistletoe Bay in the Marlborough Sounds. A good coffee in...

Stiggers winter solstice adventure, Nelson Lakes NP, 20 Jun 2020

In honour of the winter solstice my human carer; Debbie decided to hold a midwinter party at the Robert Lodge in one of the basins on the Mt Robert ridge. I was looking forward to a romp in the snow a rare event since I had taken up residence in...