Contents: Lightweight Tramping Battle for our birds, Ruahine FP Snow Damage – Ruahine FP. Trap Line – Makaroro River, Ruahine FP. Labour Weekend 2017 Lightweight Tramping. Posted 29 July 2017 Our speaker at the club meeting on 27 July on the subject of Lightweight Tramping equipment weight comparisons was very informative, and interesting. Click on… [Read More]
June 2017 News
Contents: Labour Weekend 2017 June 15 – Speaker Change Kaweka Forest Park, DoC Operations Mgr Ruahine User Group Meeting Kawhatau Base – Ruahine User Group Forum Information NTC members & family trip to Mount Maungatauari Labour weekend Friday 20th Oct-Monday 23rd Walk through beautiful native bish in the largest pest-proof sanctuary in the world. 5-6… [Read More]
Life and death on Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk Ridge, Ruahine FP, Saturday 20 May 2017 Map: BK36 Reporter and Photos: Paul Hendy. Banner: Paul astride the widow maker. The Sparrowhawk Ridge is one of the great walks in the Ruahines. My daughter Lizzie (sister of Jessie ) and boyfriend Reuben were the only ones on this tramp, others being overseas or away…. [Read More]
May 2017 News
Contents: Labour Weekend 2017 June 15 – Speaker Change Helisika Incident Apology Track Cutting – Northern Ruahines Kaweka Forest Park, DoC Operations Mgr Ruahine User Group – Staff Appointments and Updates NTC Committee Election NTC members & family trip to Mount Maungatauari Labour weekend Friday 20th Oct-Monday 23rd Walk through beautiful native bish in the… [Read More]
Longview Hut with No View
Longview Hut, Saturday 25 March (Planned tramp was Longview, Rocky Knob, Maraketu Hut), Ruahine FP, Map: BL36. Banner photo by Bruce Hodgson. The road end signage provides shelter from the rain. Seven of us knew the forecast was for rain and it did just that. We took two private cars out and it was great… [Read More]
April 2017 News
Contents: Track Cutting – Northern Ruahines Kaweka Forest Park, Huts and Tracks New Website FMC Track Cutting – Northern Ruahines Quick update: Contractors and DoC staff have been in the Kawhatua area over the last couple of weeks. Track has been cut from Kawhatau Base (KB) to Colenso high point, KB down the old river… [Read More]
March 2017 News
Contents: Ruapehu club trip – March 3-9. Save the Kea – Fundraiser Kawhatau Base – Ruahine User Group Forum Information Ruahine User Group – Draft Minutes of the February 2017 Meeting Track Cutting – Northern Ruahines Ruapehu club trip – March 3-9. The annual club trip for a week’s stay in the ATC hut on… [Read More]
February 2017 News
Contents: Ruahine User Group Meeting; NTC Committee Meeting The next meeting of the Ruahine User Group is on Monday, February 20, 2017. lt will be held in Palmerston North at the DoC offices. Julia Mackie will be attending on behalf of the club. She will report back to the NTC and the minutes of the… [Read More]
Out of the mist they rose
Sunrise Hut – Armstrong Saddle – Sparrowhawk track, Ruahine FP, Saturday 11 February 2017 Map: BK36 Banner photo: Heading up to Armstrong Saddle. It was supposed to be a fantastic weather day for tramping. The aim for the majority of the group was to reach the top of the Ruahines from Sunrise Hut and travel… [Read More]
Waipawa Saddle and return via the Sunrise Track
Waipawa Saddle, Saturday 28 January 2017 Ruahine FP, Map: BK36 Photos: Sue Martin. Banner: Making our way up the river bank, and the view of Waipawa Saddle from below. We headed off up the Sunrise track. The group decided that they wanted to go to Waipawa Saddle so at the saddle track junction, we headed… [Read More]
The Tukituki and beyond
Tukituki River to Rosvall’s Track to Tarn Bivvy, Wednesday 18 January 2017 Ruahine FP. Map: BL36 Photos: Hilary Heath-Caldwell What a beautiful river the Tukituki is, at its upper reaches. I love exploring it. Nine of us spent the day tramping up the river. Murray knew where the turn-off to Rosvall’s Track was and we… [Read More]
11 into 66 is the winning number
Wednesday December 7, 2016. Sunrise Hut, Armstrong Saddle, Te Atuaoparapara (aka 66), Waipawa Saddle, Waipawa River, North Block Road -Waipawa River road-end. Ruahine FP. Map: BK36 Banner Photo: Specks on the top heading down from the trig Despite prior moans about an earlier start, the club had to hire another van because we had 22… [Read More]
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