Titiokura Summit, Taraponui, Bell Rock and Pohokura Road, Saturday July 30 2011 A cold and dark start to the day ended with a dark evening. We arrived at Titiokura Summit on the Napier – Taupo Road at 7.30am. This was the earliest we had started for some time, but we did not have far to… [Read More]
Archives for July 2011
Kiwi Saddle on a glorious winter day
Kiwi Saddle Hut, Wednesday July 20 2011 Map: BJ37 Kuripapango A group of 25 trampers arrived at the Lakes car park, Kuripapango at 9 am, on a beautiful clear and calm morning with lots of ground frost and fine ice crystals. Some morning mist blanketed the distant Kaweka valleys. From the pine trees around the… [Read More]
Feet like icicles
Kumeti Roadend to Kiritaki Hut, and Fairbrother Roadend Saturday/Sunday 16/17 July 2011 Map: BM35 Woodville Sue and I have not been to Kiritaki Hut before, so let’s go. However, 15 minutes in Mangapuaka Stream got my boots and feet wet. At 9.15am, we were at the start of the ridge track to climb to the… [Read More]
Snow at last
Parks Peak Hut, Saturday July 16 2011. Map: BK37 Tikokino Twelve of us set off in the van to Mangleton Road and the start of our route. We went up past Sentry Box Hut, with its recent bright orange coat of paint. Someone had managed to paint NTC in orange on the chimney. It was… [Read More]
Three huts in a day, Makahu Bivvy, Iron Whare and Middle Hill Hut
Makahu Saddle Hut to Middle Hill, Saturday July 2 2011. Map: BJ37 A group of 25 keen trampers left Park Island car park and made their way in four vehicles to the Makahu Saddle car park. The forecast was for nice settled weather but a cold wind greeted us and we started our walk well… [Read More]