Cupola Hut

Hopelessly Cupola – Nelson Lakes National Park

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Date: 15-17 September 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Nelson Lakes National Park.
Author: Megan M.
Trampers: Megan M, Monique, Ashleigh, Ellen, Daniel, Peter.

An epic weekend spent picking off a few huts in the Travers valley in Nelson Lakes National Park. The trip began with us all meeting at Wellington Train Station to catch a 3.45pm sailing to the South Island. With Daniel and Mon in the group, we spent a lot of time talking about club policies! … Read more

Dodging lazy trees on Waiau Pass

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Date: 27 Jan - 3 Feb 2023.
Trip type: Flexi - whatever Sarah's legs could do.
Location: St James Conservation Area & Nelson Lakes National Park.
Author: Sarah F.
Trampers: Sarah F.

Summary Day 1: Boyle Village – Magdalen Hut Day 2: To Waiau Hut via Boyle Flat, Rokeby, Anne and Lake Guyon Huts (side trip) Day 3: To Blue Lake Hut Day 4: To Upper Travers Hut via West Sabine Hut Day 5: To Cupola Hut Day 6: To Coldwater Hut via John Tait & Hopeless … Read more

Hopelessly head over heels for Hopeless

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Date: 19-22 October 2018.
Trip type: Alp 2 Medium-Fit.
Location: Mount Hopeless, Nelson Lakes National Park.
Author: Nick H.
Trampers: Nick H, Elisabet and Gareth.

Who names a mountain “Hopeless”? By all accounts, “an early survey party with a poor attitude”! Three days before our ferry left Wellington, I carried out my standard ritual of emailing all the trip plans to my Dad. He usually replies with “Thanks Son, be safe out there” or encouraging words to that effect. This … Read more

Side trip to Cupola Hut

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Date: 19 - 22 October 2012 (Labour Weekend).
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramp.
Location: Nelson Lakes.
Author: Anita Su'a.
Trampers: Anita Su’a, David Bakker (photographer), Clare Todd.

After a wonderful side trip to the stunning Travers Falls, a few of us decided to tackle Cupola Hut.  DOC’s estimated time was 2.5 hours to the hut and we saw from the map that we would have a 500m climb just before reaching it.  Our honourable leader did not think we could make it … Read more

Mt Cupola

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Date: 27-30 August 2010.
Trip type: Alp2 Fit Trip.
Location: Travers Range, Nelson Lakes.
Author: Mike Phethean.
Trampers: David (leader), Sharron, Mark, Simon, Phil, Mike.

I looked at the weather forecast on the Monday and it looked alright. Rain on the Friday and Sunday and clear on the Saturday, the climbing day By Tuesday the forecast had gone rotten, two fronts passing through one hitting on our Saturday. I sorted out a good book and made sure we had some … Read more