Bell Rock – Taraponui Mast, Wednesday 31 August 2016 Map: BH38/39 It had been more than three weeks since a winter storm dropped metres of snow over the North Island, from the Kaweka Forest Park, over the central plateau and the Napier-Taupo road, Whirinaki FP and beyond, causing mayhem and massive damage. Remnants of snow… [Read More]
An historic hut, with a princess in residence
Galbraith Hut, Taraponui, Maungaharuru Range, Wednesday August 13 2014 Map: BH38 A better than expected morning promised a good day for our tramp to the Maungaharuru Range. Driving over the Napier-Taupo road, there was little sign of last week’s snow, just frost in shady areas. We turned down Waitara, then Brooks Rd, parking at Lloyd… [Read More]
A day of difficult navigation, but we got there
Titiokura Summit, Taraponui, Bell Rock and Pohokura Road, Saturday July 30 2011 A cold and dark start to the day ended with a dark evening. We arrived at Titiokura Summit on the Napier – Taupo Road at 7.30am. This was the earliest we had started for some time, but we did not have far to… [Read More]