Kiwi Saddle- Castle Camp- Kaiarahi Circuit, Saturday June 2 2012 Map: BJ37 It was a beautiful, frosty Hawke’s Bay morning and with the promise of a clear, calm day, it was decided to alter plans slightly, from Macintosh Hut to Kiwi Saddle Hut – taking advantage of the good conditions expected on the tops. Arriving… [Read More]
Silhouettes in the fog, en route to Galbraith
Galbraith Hut – Taraponui, May 23 2012 We arrived on a beautiful clear, frosty and calm morning, with lifting heavy fog blanketing the Mohaka Valley. A very cold start had the group quickly readied for the day and setting off up the farm track. After 60 minutes more spent steadily climbing up the foothills and… [Read More]
Al fresco trip takes the biscuit
This was a Tim Tam weekend, but completely unplanned.
Over the edge and into the unknown
Waipawa River – Waipawa Saddle – Three Johns – Middle Stream, May 5 2012. Map: BK36 Taoroa Junction The perigee moon had just risen as the group of seven crossed the Waipawa River and trudged up the hill to the car park and the welcoming sight of the waiting van, after four hours coming downhill… [Read More]
The great divide is well and truly closed
Rogue Ridge, Mt Kaiarahi and Mackintosh Spur, Wednesday, April 25 2012 Wednesday Trampers? Saturday Trampers? As of now, there is no such thing. Only trampers from the Napier club. All it took was an ANZAC day off work to complete the transition. With at least one long-serving member tramping on a Wednesday for the very… [Read More]
Te Atuaoparapara – (aka 66)
Sunrise 66 Waipawa River – Saturday April 21 2012 Map: BK36 Taoroa Junction Three of the group of 16 decided to do the tradition route of 66. There was a cool breeze across Armstrong Saddle. Further around on the track to the Top Maropea junction, we could only see the base of Ruapehu. We headed… [Read More]
Bush, bush and more bush
Saturday April 21, 2012 Patiki, Map: BK36 Taoroa Junction A large group set out on Saturday morning in the direction of the Sunrise Hut. We arrived there around 10.00 for morning tea. I’d been to 66 a couple of times and therefore decided to join Ted, Paul and Viv, who were going to Patiki. The… [Read More]
Boundary Stream our wet weather option
Boundary Stream Wednesday 11 April 2012 The scheduled trip was to have been to Te Waewae but again it didn’t happen. Judging by the state of the Main Highway after the recent heavy rain, we probably would not have made it. The highway was a massive mess of slips. One rock which we had to… [Read More]
An Easter special tramp in Whirinaki FP
Easter tramp into Whirinaki Forest Park April 6-9, 2012 Friday – River Road to Moerangi Hut Hoping to escape the prior week of claggy, drizzly conditions, we headed off to the northern end of one of everyone’s favourite tramping places. The big washout a few kms in along the Waipunga Road has been repaired and… [Read More]
Kaweka J and on to Back Ridge Hut
Wednesday, March 28. Map BJ37 A group of seven set off from Makahu car park at 8.45 am, passed Makahu Hut and moved onto the climb to discover why two Wednesday trampers who had joined the previous Saturday group only got as far as Kaweka J. We were informed it was due to the windy… [Read More]
Triple Peaks Challenge 2012 – iTRAMP
Saturday, March 17 2012 Congratulations to all those who took part, and thanks to our supporters. The official results are on the web site. To summarise our fantastic effort I have tabled them below: Viv Bramley 12th Runner 8 hrs 16 Min 22 secs Dave Hills 9th Walker Classic 8 26 13 Julia Mackie 2nd… [Read More]
Ruapehu week – We step back in time on a railroad walk
The annual Ruapehu stay Ohakune Old Coach Road, March 12 2012 The weather forecaster got it right. It was raining. So we went down the mountain seeking some shelter at least. We headed for the Ohakune Old Coach Road (OCR) – and no, Ohakune does not have an Official Cash Rate. It runs from Ohakune… [Read More]
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