Travers-Sabine

Thunderstorms and dehy meals: Travers-Sabine Easter adventures

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Date: 6-10 April 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Travers-Sabine Circuit - Nelson Lakes National Park.
Author: Lynsey.
Trampers: Daniel M (leader), Megan, Anne, Anna, Sam, Maia, Murray, Lynsey.

We started our long weekend adventure on Thursday afternoon, catching the Interislander to Picton. Thankfully, the recent technical issues plaguing both the Interislander and Bluebridge ferries (and recent cyclones!) were not an issue, and it was a perfectly smooth sailing. We drove to St Arnaud and pitched our tents at the DOC campground at Kerr Bay ($20). Great … Read more

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

Travers-Sabine Circuit

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Date: 24-28 April 2013.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramp.
Location: Nelson Lakes National Park.
Author: Tracey Black.
Trampers: Dmitry Alkhimov (trip leader), Emily Shrosbree, Fiona McWhirter, Mike Moore, Mike Travers, Murray Sutherland, Tatiana Krayushkina, Tracey Black.

Just in case I have written a boring trip report and you don’t get to the end, let me put one of the concluding points at the beginning: this was Dmitry’s first time to lead a trip – and he’s a great trip leader! I admit that my opinion may have been influenced by the … Read more

Easy as – the Travers-Sabine loop!

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Date: ANZAC Weekend 2012.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramp.
Location: Nelson Lakes.
Author: John Hickey.
Trampers: Debbie Buck , John Hickey, Derek Moore, Yao Liu, Weiman Reo, Anne Davies.

The trouble with a working world is that we never seem to have enough time to complete the trip that one wants. This year was different and Anzac day fell on a Wednesday so with just two days leave we could manage a full five day trip. Plenty of time, none of this let’s run … Read more