Bell Rock – Taraponui, Wednesday, March 18 2009. Map: V19 Trampers: Manfred Hausler, Jeanne Van Den Hout, Thelma Tasman-Smith, Nolene Blair, Peter Youren, John Marshall, Keith Moretta, Vic Bullock, Peter Slagter, Ken Ross, Kelvin Shaw, Robyn Smith and Alison Greer This tramp along the Maungahururu Range is popular with the club. Thirteen members drove to… [Read More]
Archives for March 2009
Badly timed clouds mar the Sunrise experience
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… [Read More]
Rueful days and happy nights, on Ruapehu
Ruapehu Week, March 6-12 2009 With Nolene Blair, Vic Bullock, Manfred Hausler, John Marshall, Jeanne Van Den Hout and Ken Ross Only a small group made the annual trip to the ATC lodge on Ruapehu. We were hoping for a week of summer tramping up the mountain, but the weather gods weren’t kind. It started… [Read More]
The rocky route that’s simply a stunner
Kuripapango-Kiwi Saddle-Kaiarahi circuit, March 4 2009 Trampers: Kelvin Shaw, Gary Bowler, Peter Slagter, Murray White, Julia Mackie, Graham Bell, Thelma Tasman-Smith, Alison Greer, Paul Exeter, Vic Bullock, Robyn Smith, Les O’Shea, Ron Morison, Ken Ross, John Mason, John Marshall and Keith Moretta We arrived at the Lakes car park, Kuripapango, on a clear and calm… [Read More]