Christmas BBQ at Omatua, 4 December 2016 The weather was organised (so said the President), the food was organised and the members were organised – but alas, the barbecue wasn’t: it lacked a gas bottle. Many thanks to Dave Hills who went home and returned with his own bottle. In the meantime, intrepid chefs John… [Read More]
November 2016 News
Contents: Sunrise and Rangiwahia Hut Booking System now Live Trip List Changes Ruahine User Group (RUG) Meeting – Report and Minutes Sunrise and Rangiwahia Hut Booking System now Live The hut booking trial at Sunrise and Rangiwahia huts is going ahead. From December 1st until Easter weekend these two huts will be bookable. The booking… [Read More]
Up and down to Daphne
Daphne Hut, Ruahine FP. Saturday 5 November 2016. Map: BL36 Banner: Having our lunch in Daphne Hut. Photo: JLM. The day dawned bright and sunny on Guy Fawkes Day in Napier. The forecast, however, was for overcast skies and scattered rain in the ranges, and that turned out to be spot-on. Eleven intrepid trampers set… [Read More]
October 2016 News
Contents: Trip List Changes Ruahine User Group Meeting – Report Trip List Changes Due to the weather during July, many tracks have suffered snow and wind damage. The weekend trip in September into Whirinaki FP will be changed as this area was one of the worst hit by the storm. Your ideas of an alternate… [Read More]
September 2016 News
Contents: NTC Resolution on DoC Operational Proposed Changes Trip List Changes Ruahine User Group Meeting Kapiti Island NTC Resolution on DoC Operational Proposed Changes I attach the email that has been sent to Lou Sanson and Maggie Barry ref. the club’s resolution at our meeting on Thursday 22 September, 2016. ntc-resolution-onga-onga And Lou Sanson’s immediate… [Read More]
August 2016 News
Contents: Ruahine Use Group Operations Update from the Operations Manager, Ken Mills. Kapiti Island Ruahine User Group Update Ken Mills, Operations Managaer, DoC reports to the Ruahine User Group August 15, 2016. I have just spoken to a chap who spent Saturday night at Sunrise hut. There is snow on the track from about the… [Read More]
Winter Sunrise and just a little bit beyond…
Top Maropea Hut, Saturday 16 July 2016 Nine of us left the car park at 8.30 in chilly temperatures and light drizzle, bound for Sunrise and Top Maropea huts. The tops looked pretty murky and our hearts sank as we envisaged a there-and-back trip with no views, no Armstrong Saddle, no Top Maropea and maybe… [Read More]
Mud, glorious mud
Up the Tukituki, Wednesday March 16, 2016 Six of us gathered at Church Road Winery car park, unsure of what the day would bring. A soft rain moistened our coats as we packed into the van. The drive south brought us to the end of Mill Road, where we donned our raincoats and started trekking… [Read More]
Colenso spurred us on
Colenso Spur, Sparrowhawk Biv, Gold Creek. Saturday, February 13, 2016. Map: BK36/37 Three-way split report: Jude’s report: The day looked promising, with brilliant blue sky and sunshine. Three fisher folk set out with hopes of landing a trout or two and making it to Barlows for lunch. The more ambitious group of six were intent… [Read More]
Apiti and Downiti
Mangatewainui Stream via the Apiti Track, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 Map: BL36 For more pix, please see our Facebook page. After several scorching Hawke’s Bay summer days, we awoke to find low cloud cover. With a full vanload of 12, we drove southwards from Church Road to Norsewood. In places, the cloud was interspersed with… [Read More]
River walking and swimming
Dead Dog Hut, Ruahine FP, Map BK37 (Tikokino) Saturday January 16, 2016 The first tramp for 2016, and into new territory for all of us. Some of the older club members have been to Dead Dog Hut, from the tops off the No Man’s track, but not from the Herricks Hut track. This was many… [Read More]
Skirting a huge slip
Sparrowhawk Bivvy, Ruahine FP, Friday October 23, 2015 With the tramp and farmer access arranged by Alison and Julia, it was only the weather forecast of strong winds and scattered showers that created any doubts as we approached the end of the farm road and geared up. Ted led the way over the farmland until… [Read More]
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