Nelson Lakes N.P. Grand Traverse - 19–22 Sep 2018

Leader: Simon Garton Day 1 | Author: Brian Lewis Pass Carpark to Ada Pass Hut Brian and his brother David, the chauffeur and chanteur, arrived at Pete’s for an 8am rendezvous, where Kate, Andrea and Simon were already waiting, having picked up Mike at...

Golden Bay weekend - 1-2 Sept 2018

Leader: Brian Renwick Michele and I chose to make the most of the weekend with Brian in Golden Bay by travelling over the hill on Friday night. After nice fish ‘n’ chips in Takaka, we arrived at Brian’s at a reasonable time to formulate a plan for the...

Ben Nevis, Mt Richmond Forest Park - 25 Aug 2018

Leader: Kate Krawczyk We set out from the badminton club at 8am, then picked up Fran from her gate up Pig Valley Road, then proceeded to wind our way up through the maze of forestry roads to the bottom of the last steep climb to the Ben Nevis car park....

Winter Peak, Mt Arthur, Kahurangi National Park - 18-20 Aug 2018

Leader: Steve McGlone Although Chris cancelled this climb, a trio of us were eager to test our fitness after minor injuries had us house-bound for weeks. And the weather was too good to stay inside. Steve put his hand up, and became the default leader...

Rainbow-Paske Valleys, Nelson Lakes Nat. Park,10-12 Aug 2018

Leader: Mike Drake Our aim was to make an attempt on Mount Dora based from Paske Hut. The route starts near the bridge across the Rainbow River. In winter a key is required to open the locked gate just after Six-Mile Creek on the Rainbow Road. There...