Mt Patriarch – Kahurangi NP, 4-6 Feb 2012

Leader: Lawrie Halkett With a reasonably good long-range weather forecast, five high-spirited hikers set off early Saturday afternoon from the Wangapeka carpark, heading for Kiwi Saddle Hut. All were buoyed by the warm temperatures, the mostly blue sky...

Mt Richmond – Mt Fishtail Traverse & RESCUE!, 28-30 Jan 2012

Leader: Patrick Holland The party of 8 set out from Nelson at 7:30am, heading to the start of the standard trail to Mt Richmond at Jubilee flat, accessed via Top Valley Road. Mike and Lee kindly doubled back to leave a vehicle at the Fishtail exit in...

North Peak – Mt Richmond FP, 30 Jan 2012

Leader: Jim Maxwell The weather forecast for Sunday was for very strong SW winds in the Nelson Lakes area so we postponed the tramp to the Monday (Anniversary Day). We had a good day kept cool by the overcast sky and mild breeze. We didn’t quite reach...

Toaroha-Whitcombe - West Coast Classic loop, 25--30 Jan 2012

Leader & Scribe: Mike Glover On the 25th January, six set off for Cedar Flats in heavy cloud, looking as if it could rain at any time. After four hours’ walking on the well-cut track, we arrived at the hut, where DOC workers were busy building an...

Takaka Hill Walkway – Golden Bay, 21 Jan 2012

Leader: Robyn Walsh Well, we finally did it, after three earlier cancelled attempts last year. Today, everything fell into place with perfect weather. Earlier, back in Stoke, the day began with a disjointed start with some confusion as to the...