Mount Hopeless

Hopelessly head over heels for Hopeless

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Date: 19-22 October 2018.
Trip type: Alp 2 Medium-Fit.
Location: Mount Hopeless, Nelson Lakes National Park.
Author: Nick H.
Trampers: Nick H, Elisabet and Gareth.

Who names a mountain “Hopeless”? By all accounts, “an early survey party with a poor attitude”! Three days before our ferry left Wellington, I carried out my standard ritual of emailing all the trip plans to my Dad. He usually replies with “Thanks Son, be safe out there” or encouraging words to that effect. This … Read more

Holy Cupola!

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Date: 9-11 November 2018.
Trip type: ALP 1.
Location: Mount Cupola, Nelson Lakes National Park.
Author: Aimee.
Trampers: Tony (leader), Caryl, Maj-Britt and Aimee.

On the summit of Mt Cupola, Nelson Lakes National Park, on a beautiful day

Holy Cupola! A snowcraft graduates ascent of Mt Cupola in Nelson Lakes National Park Spring was marching on, the snow was melting, and enthusiasm for alpine trips appeared to be on the wane. I felt like I hadn’t squeezed enough out of my snowcraft experience yet, so when Tony G offered Angelus trip-goers another bite … Read more