Barnicoat Walkway - 15 May 2005

Barnicoat Walkway - Organiser: Silja Bar. Six of us gathered at the top of Marsden Valley Road for a leisurely 10am start and made our way up the marked walkway - the steeper way - to the top. We went along the top to the paragliders' launching area...

Parapara Peak - 14-15 May 2005

Parapara Peak. Organiser: Jim Maxwell A party of five set out on the Saturday morning with a gloomy forecast to find weather on the other side of the Takaka Hill impeccably clear. Just nice and cool enough at this season to make the longish ascent...

Fenella Hut/Cobb Valley - 7-8 May 2005

Fenella Hut/Cobb Valley - Organiser: Grahame Harris. On Saturday we started walking just after 10am and reached Fenella Hut mid-afternoon. Two people pitched tents because there were others at the Hut, then six of us set off for the saddle above the...

Mt Robert/Speargrass - 1 May 2005

Mt Robert/Speargrass - Organiser: David Nielsen When I rang DOC on Saturday morning for a weather update, I was told of forecast high cloud, 40km winds and snow along Robert Ridge. Well, no high cloud, just low cloud over the lake and a gentle breeze...

Takaka Hill Walkway - 1 May 2005

Takaka Hill Walkway.- Organiser: Gavin Holmwood We left Stoke at 0900 and made our way in a convoy of 2 cars on a lovely sunny Nelson day to Takaka. The Takaka Hill Walkway is on the private property of the Harwood Family. The terrain is a mixture of...