Tukino ski field

Rangipo Hut

Date: March 2022.
Trip type: Tramp: Easy Medium.
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Dan N.
Trampers: Dan, Jon, Avery, Katie, Anna, Bronwyn, Michaela, Michael, and Ben.

Lahar valley. Photo: Jon Keyzer

Tash was the original leader of this trip but caught covid leading up to it so handed over the reigns to me. Luckily for me she still did all the pre-trip organising, and what a thorough and excellent job she did! It was super easy for me to take over, and as a result things … Read more

Cathedral Rocks

Date: 13-15 October 2017.
Trip type: Alp 2.
Location: Ruapehu via Tukino Ski Village.
Author: Gareth.
Trampers: Nick H (leader), Elisabet, Gareth.

I’ve been ice climbing and I’ve been camping before, but never at the same time. And I suppose the spoiler of this story is that I’ve still never been ice climbing and camping. From an initial sign up of eight, disease, injury and maybe even a little pestilence took it’s toll and come the day of … Read more