Thousand Acre Plateau – Kahurangi NP, 7-9 Nov 2014

Leader: Chris Louth With the promise of three days of sunshine and light winds, eight of us left the cars on the Matiri Valley road and headed upstream. The West Branch Matiri was easily forded and an hour later we were at a deserted Lake Matiri Hut....

The Brook Sanctuary – Nelson, 18 Oct 2014

Leader: Elizabeth Dooley Three of us met at the Waimarama Sanctuary and walked up the Koro track, joining the stream at Ferny Flats and turning back onto “East D” track just short of Carters Creek. The track is lovely, especially along the stream, with...

Ellis Basin Hut – Kahurangi NP, 11-12 Oct 2014

Leader: Dion Pont We started out early on the Saturday morning to give ourselves extra time if the snow conditions were difficult on the way to Ellis Basin. We arrived at Flora car park around 8:30 to find a police car blocking the way to the main...

Canaan Downs to Bird’s Clearing via Wainui River – Abel Tasman NP, 5 Oct 2014

Leader: Ross Price The day broke fine and sunny, and the hills were liberally plastered with fresh snow from the day before. The drive in was accomplished relatively easily due to the volume of traffic and sunshine having cleared snow off the access...

Wooded Peak – Nelson, 21 Sept 2014

Leader: Dan McGuire Four stalwart persons met at 8:00 a.m. for an assault on Wooded Peak from the Maitai via an untracked ridge. There was a leisurely brunch stop midway up Wooded Peak on a limestone outcrop to enjoy the fabulous view. Then we pushed...