Medium Tramp

Heritage to Tunupo

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Date: 3-4 September 2010.
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Ruahines.
Author: Mike McGavin.
Trampers: Bernie Smithyman, Richard Lardner, Michael Lightbourne and Mike McGavin.

Around the 3rd to 5th of September Bernie, Richard, Mike and I had plans to do some exploring around the southern Ruahines. We bailed out a day early with too much snow for the gear we’d brought, not to mention an extended mountain forecast of 120km/h galeforce nor-westerlies in exposed mountain areas on Sunday. Okay, … Read more

Punter gets Lift Off in the Ruahines

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Date: 12-14 February 2010.
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Ruahines.
Author: Kate Cushing and Gareth Morton.
Trampers: Gareth M (Leader), Steve A, Jo P, Rita Q, Vlad D, John H and Kate C (aka MJ).

The Route: Mangakukeke Road End to Purity Hut then on to the tops of Wooden Peg and Iron Peg, across and down the ridge heading south east past Pinnacle Creek to Pourangaki Hut. Sunday was down the Pourangaki River to Kelly Knight but then along the trail back to the Mangakukeke Road End. The Stats: … Read more

Northern Crossing of the Tararuas

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Date: 23-26 October 2009 (Labour weekend).
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Paul Christoffel (Photos: Mika Verheul and Vlad Dvennik).
Trampers: Paul Christoffel, Hans Wiskerke, Mika Verheul, Dirk Naish, Robert Bettis, Bernard Smithyman, and Vlad Dvennik.

I volunteered to lead this medium trip after Michael Lightbourne pulled out due to unfamiliarity with the route. On the trip list were six club members, plus Vlad. Vlad had never tramped in New Zealand, although assured me he had hiked in the Ukraine. Best let him know what he’s in for, I thought. You … Read more