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Badly timed clouds mar the Sunrise experience

March 24, 2009 by Alison Greer Leave a Comment

Sunrise Hut – 66 – Waipawa River, March 14 2009. Map: U22

Trampers: Julia Mackie, Rosemary Jeffery, Murray White, Matt Green, John Russell, Arthur and Penny Mead, Melinda Chapman, John Marshall, Ali Hollington, Murray Goss, Ray Slavin, Jude Paton, Colleen Pereau, visitor Roel Pootjes, and Alison Greer

After a few days of inclement weather, which included a light early season snowfall, Saturday dawned fine and clear with only a gentle southerly keeping things cool. Sixteen arrived at the Sunrise car park to find it nearly full. A new toilet has been installed, surrounded by a picket fence plus a roof over the information panel. The walk up to the hut was uneventful, the bush as usual in this area looking lush after recent rain. There has been maintenance done to the track in several areas, bringing it up to a high standard.

Clouds got in our way - at the trig atop Te Atuaoparapara

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Sunrise Hut, Waipawa

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About us

We are a group of like-minded people who love the great outdoors. We tramp mostly in the Hawke’s Bay province, in remote areas such as the Kaweka and Ruahine Ranges; but we also travel longer distances to new places, for longer walks.

The Napier Tramping Club was established in 1974 and has about 70 members. We belong to the Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ Inc (FMC) and run Saturday, full-weekend and Wednesday tramps, every fortnight.

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Enjoy the great outdoors, keep fit and get to know others with similar interests.

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Wilding warriors updateThis time, it’s a special edition wilding pine trip. There is a unique, … Read More

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Useful links

  • Dept of Conservation
  • DoC Huts Use, Kaweka Forest Park
  • Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ (FMC)
  • Heretaunga Tramping Club
  • New Zealand Tramper
  • NZ Walking Access Commission
  • Wanganui Tramping Club

Useful links 2

  • Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society
  • Taraponui i-Networks camera
  • Weather forecast
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