Lake Chalice / Patriarch - 28 & 29 February 2004

Lake Chalice / Patriarch - Organiser: Ruth Hesselyn This trip was yet another February casualty, so due to the persistent rain, I opted to go up the wall instead! Eight of us met at 'Vertical limits' saturday afternoon, where we spent a couple of...

Mt Duppa on Sunday, 22 February

Mt Duppa on Sunday, 22 February The advertised trip for 21 & 22 February seemed doomed from the start. The long range weather forecast was not promising and on Monday the trip organiser, Grahame, reported sick. Saturday's weather as predicted was not...

Pearse Resurgence - 15 February 2004

Pearse Resurgence - Leader: Ian Pavitt A wonderful cross-section of the Nelson Tramping Club’s “elite” emerged from the cars on the Pearse Road, at the start of this epic, aqueous tramp. After a short road-bash of about 1km, we hit the track proper...

Clouston Mine - 8 February 2004

Clouston Mine - Leader: Shirley Gabrielsen What a mixed day weather wise. We arrived at the Flora carpark about 9am and it wasn't long before we put on extra warm clothes then started walking, arriving at the first swing bridge where we met a group of...

Te Ao Whekere, Seaward Kaikouras - 6 to 8 February 2004

Te Ao Whekere, Seaward Kaikouras - Leader: Jim Maxwell A long drive awaited the eleven bleary-eyed trampers that had assembled at the cathedral steps at an early hour on Friday morning. The long drive over to the Kaikouras was broken by one or two of...