Lake Daniell

Alpine week – Methven and the Lewis Pass

Date: 13-21 September 2025.
Trip type: Alp(1) and Tramp(M/MF).
Location: Te Waipounamu (South Island).
Author: Anne.
Trampers: Jamie, Greer, Lynsey, Anne (leader).

A brief summary of a week down South – not at Aoraki/ Mt Cook as originally planned (due to stormy, gusty and avalanche prone conditions) – but at Methven and the Lewis Pass, to follow the good weather. Day 1 – Pudding Hill(4.5 km, 1 h) Day 2 – Mt Hutt(9 km, 1,000 m elev … Read more

Pell Stream – Blackadder Rest – Lake Daniell

Date: 22–25 January 2016.
Trip type: Easy / Easy-Medium.
Location: Lewis Pas.
Author: Jane.
Trampers: David Bakker (trip leader), Antonia, Caryl, Catherine, David H, Jane, Jue, Margaret.

This trip was a merger of the Pell Stream (Easy) and Lake Daniell (Easy-Medium) trips. David’s original plan was to camp at Kawatiri Junction on Friday night, get to Pell Stream Hut on Saturday night, and continue to Manson-Nicholls Memorial Hut at Lake Daniell on Sunday night. In retrospect, it’s clear now that the Easy … Read more