Ivory Lake

7 Feb 202415 Dec 2018 by Jacqui

Date: 23 Dec 2017 - 1 Jan 2018.
Trip type: Tramping.
Location: Westland.
Author: Emily Shrosbree.
Trampers: Illona Keenan. Megan Sety, Kate Cushing, Tony Gazley, Emile Shrosbree.

Ivory Lake - with its glacier and icebergs

Ivory Lake – a hiking trip through spectacular west coast NZ scenery. A 10 day hike through Westland National Park to visit Ivory Lake and its icebergs. Day 1 – 23rd Dec 2017 – Hokitika Gorge to meadow campsite (45 mins) We arrived in Hokitika eager for shade and faffing time. Having driven from Picton … Read more

Optimism and the West Coast – Ivan Andrews and company

9 May 2018 by Jacqui

Hear from members of the Victoria University Wellington Tramping Club who received a Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) Scholarship. The scholarship funded an adventure to the remove Ivory Lake Hut. Not everything went quite to plan. Come along to hear about their adventures and find out what it takes to apply for an FMC scholarship.