Angelus Hut. Organiser: Grahame Harris
This moderate snow trip was cancelled when DoC warned us that it could only be reached with ice-axe and crampons, there was avalanche risk in the Angelus Basin, and the Angelus Hut was almost buried in snow - up to the roof on one side. The search for an alternative trip was also abandoned in the light of a bad weather forecast.
19 September 2004 - Wooded Peak from Maitai. Organiser: Dan McGuire
Participants: Arthur Jonas, Yvonne Kyle, Mary Honey, Grahame Harris, Jim Maxwell, Hisa Matsuo, & Dan McGuire.
We walked up the Maitai Valley on the Caves track, then bush-bashed our way up untracked territory to a ridge above the caves. A distinct limestone ridge running up Wooded Peak was climbed, with outlooks to the Glen and Maitai Valley. We stopped near the top for lunch and, after reaching the top, we headed down Wells Ridge and along Sunrise Ridge back to the Dam.
All participants showed exceptional fitness and some are planning a Kaikoura expedition.