Mt Campbell – Kahurangi NP, 20 July 2013

Leader: Chris Louth Due to the frustrating, continued closure of the Graham Valley Road, this was a change of destination from the scheduled Mount Arthur trip. Fog was laying over the Waimea plains when we left Richmond, but the forecast promised a...

Brook Waimarama Sanctuary, Nelson, 14 July 2013

Leader: Chris Louth Typical of the upper Brook in winter, it was cold and frosty when a good-sized group of eleven met at the Sanctuary carpark. Most hadn’t spent much time in this area, even though a maze of tracks and it’s proximity to Nelson make it...

Ellis Hut – Kahurangi NP, 29-30 June 2013

Leader & scribe: Dion Pont Postponed from the previous weekend, Dion cajoled us into a second attempt. It was mid-morning on a Saturday when he ferried us further along the farm road from the Baton Valley in his trusty Suzuki jeep. While the old track...

Mt Stanley – Marlborough Sounds, 29 June 2013

Leader: Silvano Lorandi In the puzzle of sea and land that is the Marlborough Sounds some fortunate mountains are high enough to promise a spectacular view. Mt. Stanley (971m) on the map appears as a distinctive peak possibly high enough to conquer the...

The Grampians – Nelson, 29 June 2013

Leader: Robyn Walsh There wasn’t much interest for the Saturday walk – only one plus an invitation to another person made this happen. Our trio met on Robinson Rd, off Brook Street. A cheery volley of braying from a large male donkey greeted us as we...