Wanganui River to Erewhon Col, Westland. 30 Nov-7 Dec 2017

Leader: Mike Drake Mike Drake organised and led this private trip so he could complete the alpine traverse from Mt Cook to Arthurs Pass that he, Ruth Gray and Dave Quested undertook in stages during 2014–2017. Bad weather and swollen rivers had blocked...

The Nevis.....and Beyond, Richmond FP. 3 Dec 2017

Organiser: Barry James Aim: to climb to the Ben Nevis summit trig and traverse the summit ridgeline for a kilometre to the higher south peak, previously seen years ago by Barry as an intriguing wild alpine area through windblown cloud. Departed...

Balloon Hut via Asbestos Cottage, Kahurangi NP. 2-3 Dec 2017

Leader: Liz Henderson By the time the weekend approached and the weather forecast had improved, 13 trampers had signed up for the trip. After we left Nelson around 7.30am we made a pitstop at different coffee shops in, or near Motueka, as some of us...

Leadership Training Weekend - Paretai Lodge, 17-19 November 2017

When reflecting on the Leadership Weekend, one of the suggestions that came up near the end was that the name put some people off. For example, “if I go to the Leadership Weekend I will have to lead trips” or “they are going to tell me how to suck eggs...

Lake Chalice – Mt Patriarch, Mount Richmond Forest Park, 11–12 November 2017

Leader: Ian Morris Departing from Bishopdale, we headed east in two vehicles, for a meet-up and morning tea in Havelock. Just before Blenheim, we headed up the Wairau valley until we got to Mount Richmond Forest Park. There we followed the steadily...