Pouakai Circuit – a day walk at night 🌜
Pouakai Circuit – a day walk A nighttime hiking loop trip around the Pouakai Circuit, Egmont National Park
Trip Report
Mt Princess – a pretty little peak with a bath
Mt Princess – a pretty little peak with a bath A pleasant climb of a pretty peak named Mt Princess with its own Princess Bath in the St James Conservation Area If you belong to a mountaineering club then maybe every now and then you think about actually climbing to the summit of a peak. But … Read more
Gog, Magog and the Tin Range – Rakiura National Park
Gog, Magog and the Tin Range – Rakiura National Park A tramping trip from Gog and Magog back to Oban via the Tin Range in Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island. For more photos go to www.tararuaphotos.com
Brass Monkey Bivouac
Brass Monkey Bivouac A 2 day hiking loop trip through the Lewis Pass Tops passing by the Brass Monkey Bivouac and over the summit of The Apprentice. If you belong to a mountaineering club then maybe every now and then you think about actually climbing to the summit of a mountain. But one immediate problem … Read more
Powell Hut – Tararua Forest Park
This weekend was scheduled as an Alp 1 trip to Bounds Peak in the Raglan Ranges. It’s proving a very elusive objective, with a growing number of thwarted attempts over the past few years. The weather was definitely not good enough for alpine climbing, so we settled on an overnighter to Powell Hut, to play … Read more
Ōrongorongo South Saddle – Remutaka Forest Park
A relaxed start and some questionable navigation lead us to the Ōrongorongo Station carpark at 9:30am. We left a car there, drove to the Catchpool Valley carpark, and were walking by 10am. In no time at all we were heading up the Ōrongorongo Valley. A vague attempt was made to keep boots dry on the … Read more
Mt Tarahaka – on the Road to Nowhere 🔁
Mt Tarahaka – on the Road to Nowhere Mt Tarahaka in the Seaward Kaikoura Range Dino chickens. Stalked by horses. Vigorous totara trees. Electric shocks. Ambiguous routes. Nothing is ever simple in the Seaward Kaikōura Range it seems. Tony and I have a bit of a running record with this area where our trips don’t … Read more
Queen Charlotte Track – Marlborough Sounds
18 months after the trip, we realised that no trip report had been written. Here is one; better late than never. Because our trip was at the Easter long weekend, we had to camp because all indoor accommodation had been booked out well in advance. But I think most of us didn’t mind camping. On … Read more
Whakapapa Day walks – Tongariro National Park
A very light sprinkling of snow fell as we arrived at the WTMC lodge at Iwikau Village, Mount Ruapehu, on Friday night. And some of it was still apparent first thing in the morning, though disappearing rapidly once hit by the sun: a brilliantly clear start to a calm and sunny weekend. After breakfast we … Read more
Kylie Biv – Ruahine Forest Park
Our journey began on Friday night with a drive up to the Ruahine Range. We parked at the track end on Mangleton Road, and donned our packs for a 5 minute walk in to Sentry Box Hut. After that exhausting ordeal we headed straight to bed, ready for a slightly longer day tomorrow. Saturday dawned … Read more