Lees Creek - Raglan Ranges, 14-15 Apr 2012

Leader: Ken Ridley Five members enjoyed perfect weather for this weekend trip. After the hassle of getting the key and opening the gate, we had a pleasant walk to the hut flat where we stopped for lunch. The route above the hut flat to the next flat in...

Mount Malita – Mt Richmond FP, 15 Apr 2012

Leader: Jim Maxwell This was a pleasant walk up through pine forest, stopping in the sunny spots to warm up and eventually breaking out into the open to get a look at the surrounding hills. A bit misty on top but improving on our way down. We arrived...

Red Hills Traverse #2 – Mt Richmond FP, Easter 2012

Leaders: Mike Glover & Ray Salisbury This Easter I proposed our club do a moderate trip so as to attract a broader range of participants. My teenage nephew joined our seasoned members, and fitted in with the family of five, two hut-baggers and a...

Hacket–Browning Huts – Mt Richmond FP, 9 Apr 2012

Leader: Gillian Arbuthnott Perfection is a mix of beautiful bush, birdsong, pine forest, the constant sound of the Hacket Stream far below, seven pairs of boot-clad feet, and a warm, sunny Autumn day. Like birds on a wire, we perched on the woodshed at...

Cupola Basin Hut – Nelson Lakes NP, 30 Mar-1 Apr 2012

Leader: Uta Purcell The tramp along Lake Rotoiti, up the Travers Valley to John Tait Hut, and the steeply ascending track to Cupola Basin Hut, can be long, or it would at least appear so on the way back. Kelvin Drew and Lou Kolff were keen to do it....