• Lyell Walkway - 6 March 2005

    Lyell Walkway. Organiser: Barry Pont With the weather forecast of "heavy rain looming" (Western Ranges), 17 trampers arrived in Murchison to rain arriving at the Lyell before 10am, the weather started to clear and stayed that way, until 4pm. With an...

  • Lake Chalice/Old Man - 19-20 February 2005

    Lake Chalice/Old Man. Organiser: Ian Pavitt After a long drive, with a strong tramping belief, we stretched and yawned to obtain some relief. Off down the track with forethought but no malice to explore the region around Lake Chalice. A brief stop at...

  •  Mt Tapuae-o-uenuku - 18-20 February 2005

    Mt Tapuae-o-uenuku Organiser: Tony Haddon Mt Tapuae-o-uenuku rears its noble head 9,467 feet above sea level and has been climbed once more by a party of Nelson Tramping Club members exactly 81 years since an Awatere Rugby Club party of six summited....

  • Nydia Walk - 12-13 February 2005

    Nydia Walk. Organiser: Marianne Hermsen After dark, grim looking skies and lots of rain on Friday night we were greeted by a lovely calm and pleasant Saturday morning as the group gathered at the Miyazu Gardens at 7.30am to leave for the Sounds. Two...

  • Maitai Caves - 6 February 2005

    Maitai Caves. Organiser: Robyn Walsh (for Ted Brooks) Ted was not going to be in Nelson this week, so I agreed to lead this tramp for him. Just a small group of six met at 9am at the Church Steps on this Waitangi Day morning. In two cars we arrived at...