by Alison Greer
Wharite Peak, Southern Ruahine Range, Wednesday May 8
It looked like it was going to be third time lucky for some of us reaching the communications tower atop Wharite Peak. The day dawned cool, crisp ...
by Geoff Donkin
North Kaweka - Makahu Stream, Saturday May 4 2013
Kaweka FP, Map: BJ37
On the way out of town, we could see dark clouds over the Kawekas. However, closer to the car park, glimpses of ...
by Murray White
Bob's Spur to Three Fingers, Wednesday April 24 2013
The good ship "Metro" left Winery Docks at the appointed time of 7.30 am on a fine and sunny morning with Capt Kelvin Shaw at ...
by Julia Mackie
Longview Hut, Saturday April 20 2013
Ruahine FP, Map BL36
The trips scheduled were for a day and weekend, but the weather forecast discouraged the weekend trampers, and so only six headed up to Longview Hut. ...
by Ken Ross
Kiwi Saddle
Kaweka FP, Map BJ37
Wednesday April 10 2013
Again, it was a really great day to get above the bushline. We had a clear blue sky and barely any wind. It was cool in the ...
by Julia Mackie
Boundary Stream, Mainland Island Reserve, Saturday April 6 2013
The scheduled trip to walk the Maungaharuru Ranges changed due to the clagged-in tops and forecast steady rain, with hail predicted by weather forecasters for the ...
by Geoff Donkin
Middle Hill, Whetu, Makino Ridge, Saturday March 23, 2013. Map: BJ37
On a beautiful clear blue-sky day, the planned trip up to Middle Hill Hut and then the three gorges to Makino Spur ...
by Ken Ross
Sunrise and Route 66, Wednesday March 13
This was to be a re-run of the aborted tramp of February 27 when high winds above Sunrise Hut and generally foul weather drove us down. Today, things ...
by Marc Marchal
Rosvalls Track and Tarn Bivouac, Saturday March 9 2013. Map: BL36
Ted took the van with seven trampers to the end of Mill Road. In pleasant weather, the group followed the farm track from the ...
by admin
Happy Daze Hut from Snee Road, Ruahine Forest Park.
Wednesday, February 27 2013
Map: BL36
John and Vic did their own thing for the day, but the rest of us went to Happy Daze Hut across paddocks, ...
by John Russell
Te Iringa, Oamaru Hut, Poronui Station. Kaimanawa Forest Park.
Saturday, February 23 2013
Map: BH37
A van-load of nine day trippers set off from an overcast Napier, looking forward to spending a day in the Kaimanawas. On ...
by Julia Mackie
Sunrise Hut, Wednesday February 13, 2013. Map: BK36
The trip planned was to Sunrise Hut, Armstrong Saddle, Te Atuaoparapara, Waipawa Saddle and Waipawa River. The clouds hanging over the ranges did not look promising, but ...
