Kahui Hut

Around the Mountain Circuit – Egmont National Park

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Date: 1-2 April 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(F).
Location: Egmont National Park.
Author: Mathew.
Trampers: Emily (leader), Mathew, Hugo.

Timings Dawson falls to Waiaua Gorge Hut: 3 hours 50 minutes Waiaua Gorge Hut to Kahui Hut: 3 hours 15 minutes Kahui Hut to Holly Hut: 3 hours 40 minutes Holly Hut to Dawson Falls: 5 hours Day one We spent Friday night at Konini Lodge, by Dawson Falls. MetService had been warning of “severe … Read more

Taranaki West Side Story

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Taranaki Maunga West Side Story The unexpurgated version Contents CHAPTER 1 This latest collapse sent a massive avalanche of volcanic debris … CHAPTER 2 … and many of us were feeling a bit nervous about the loose rock situation … CHAPTER 3 … dozens of stones had now started ricocheting down the slope … CHAPTER … Read more

Taranaki West Side Story – the missing chapter

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Date: 17-18 April 2019.
Trip type: Tramp.
Location: Taranaki Mt Egmont.
Author: Tony Gazley.
Trampers: Me.

Taranaki west side

The policeman standing at the end of the track asked me, “did you see any pink ribbons?”  And then immediately said, “I hope you didn’t try to climb to the summit from Kahui Hut.”  When I answered with the second ‘yes’ he scowled. A few weeks previously Emily President had led a club trip to … Read more

West Side Story…the recce mission

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Date: 15-17 March 2019.
Trip type: Medium Fit.
Location: Mount Taranaki, Egmont National Park.
Author: Emily S.
Trampers: Emily S (leader), Tony G, Tony S, Matt C, Marie, Megan, Emily F, Sarah and Aimee.

Kahui

This trip was inspired by a crazy overnight ascent of the south side of Taranaki back in November when I realised I had now climbed Taranaki from the North, East and South sides which left only the western aspect to complete the compass points. A lot of googling and asking around revealed very little information … Read more