Pell Stream

Pell Stream Pioneers – Mission Accomplished! (mostly)

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Date: 20 – 23 October 2017.
Trip type: Tramping, Easy–Medium.
Location: Lewis Pass area.
Author: Jane L.
Trampers: Catherine (trip leader), David, Erika, Jane, Karen.

Background As far as we can tell, no WTMC club trip has visited Pell Stream hut in the Lewis Pass area in recent years. The hut is considered to be ‘remote’, receiving few visitors. This was the club’s third attempt to get to Pell Stream hut since January 2016, and Catherine, David, and I had … Read more

Pell Stream – Blackadder Rest – Lake Daniell

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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