Moorcock saddle

Winter wander to Makaretu Hut

Date: 25-27 August 2017.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramping.
Location: Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Matt.
Trampers: Matt (leader), Ashlin, Jue, Kevin, Rohan, Uta and Aimee.

Reading about Maarten’s achievements in visiting all huts in the Ruahines, and in particular his recommendation of Makaretu Hut as a hut to visit, prompted me to finish the report for a trip to the hut we did back in August. While the natural home for the WTMC may be the Tararuas, I grew up … Read more

Sawtooth Ridge Trip

Date: 5-7 December 2014.
Trip type: Fit Tramp.
Location: Ruahines.
Author: Tim Dunning.
Trampers: Victims: Jessie Go, Maarten Ruiter, Tim Dunning (leader).

Up the hill we went in the dark – not an inky dark, lit by a huge oculus-moon highlighting the jagged terrain amid fragmenting cloud. Not a breath of wind and a landscape bathed in ivory light made for a glorious hour up to Longview Hut for the night. Jessie’s headlamp threatened to add to … Read more