Mt Robert – Nelson Lakes NP, 20 Oct 2012

Leader: Uta Purcell Ross Price picked just the right destination for a shortish Labour Weekend Saturday tramp. Only, in the end he himself could not come. In unsettled weather conditions we enjoyed a few patches of blue sky. Going up the Pinchgut...

Daltons Bridge Track, Pelorus River - Nelson, 13 Oct 2012

Leader: Robyn Walsh With the weather forecast predicting buckets of rain for Saturday, I rescheduled the walk to Sunday, a good move. Also, this meant a fourth participant was able to come. Jo kindly drove us to Pelorus Bridge by 9.30am. The locals...

Heaphy Track – Kahurangi NP, Oct 2012

Leader: Lawrie Halkett Right at our back door, the Heaphy Track is one of New Zealand’s nine Great Walks, and like many of the others we have walked over the years, it is packed full of variety with its own individual and unique characteristics. The...

Sylvester Hut – Kahurangi NP, 30 Sept - 1 Oct 2012

Leader: Ray Salisbury Following on from our successful trip over Mount Peel, my car-load stayed in the vicinity for an extra day. Only the leader had ventured into this neck of the woods, so he was eager to show his guests his favourite corner of...

Balloon Hut, Mount Peel – Kahurangi NP, 29-30 Sept 2012

Leader: Ray Salisbury with Shaun Barnett (below) Alison volunteered to lead the advance party while I fetched Shaun Barnett from Nelson airport. Back at my home, he was reacquainted with my wife, a colleague from his high-school days. Alison txted me...