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 the helm and his usual motley crew on board. We sailed off down to the Port of Mangleton where we disembarked… [Read More]
A quick trip to Sunrise
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 we continued with the plan. There was a light drizzle on leaving the car park at the start; however, jackets… [Read More]
Dunking in the Waipawa River
Waipawa Saddle, Saturday February 9 2013. Map: BK36 Warm temperatures and blue skies, a good day for a dunking in the river which, as it happened, a member did, not five minutes from the car park! The low river level had left slippery rocks in places. Otherwise, it was an uneventful wander upstream. The buddleia… [Read More]
Enjoying the spring flowering native trees
Ngamoko Rd – Mangatewainui Stream Ruahine Forest Park Wednesday 7th November 2012 The morning dawned crisp and clear after yet another “cold snap” which had left another coating of snow on the Ruahine Range. We drove south to Norsewood, turned into Ngamoko Rd and arrived at the new car park after a slight detour up… [Read More]
Golden Crown Ridge, on a clear day .. Yippee
Golden Crown Ridge, No Mans Hut, Wednesday August 29 2012 There was thick ice on the puddles as we drove in to Masters Shelter on Mangleton Road but the sky was clear and there was no wind. So expectations of the ten of us were high for a good day’s tramp. This trip is typical… [Read More]
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