Howletts Hut, Ruahine FP, Sat/Sun 25/26 May 2019 Banner Pix: Howletts Hut, looking towards Tiraha and Ohuinga with Black Ridge on the right Six trampers departed Napier at 0700. Alison had organised with the local farmer for access across his land, reducing the amount of climbing to be done to reach the ridge before dropping… [Read More]
Archives for May 2019
Shelter from the blast in the Traverse Hut, aka the ‘A-Frame’
Tamaki River – ‘A-Frame’ Shelter – Stanfield Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 22 May 2019 The usual 7.15 meet-up at Park Island for a mid-week tramp in the Ruahine Range was crisp, to say the very least, so having two full vanloads with a total of 24 trampers on board shows just how keen we really… [Read More]
Our huffing and puffing did not disturb the deer
Maungaharuru Range and Bell Rock, Wednesday 8 May 2019 Banner Pix: Looking south-west to the Kaweka Ranges On a crisp, late-Autumn day, two full vanloads of eager trampers set off with the sun shining. We began from the Titiokura Summit on the Napier/Taupo road and had permission from Waitara Station to cross their farmland. Ted… [Read More]
A glorious day for a walk in the Kaweka FP
Kiwi Saddle Hut, Saturday 4 May 2019 Banner Pix: Mts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe seen from the Smith Russell Track, heading to Kiwi Saddle Hut. What a glorious, cloudless day for a hike into Kiwi Saddle Hut. We left Park Island in two vehicles. A van had eight on board – Juliet, John D, Shona, Gordon,… [Read More]
May 2019 News
Contents: Change of Tramp Organiser Saturday May 4th, Kiwi Saddle Hut. The organiser is now Lynette Morgan. See the tramp list on the website for her contact info. NTC AGM – Held May 2, 2019. The meeting was well attended. The executive positions now are: President Kelvin Shaw (re-elected but this is his final year…. [Read More]