Lakes Road car park -The Rogue – Mackintosh Spur, Saturday August 13 2011 There were only eight out today; possibly the poor weather forecast earlier in the week put some people off. But we started out in the sunshine! Whatever happened to the bad weather? The top section of the track down to the Tutaekuri… [Read More]
Black Birch Range – and a bivvy too
Black Birch Range: Did we see one? Lotkow Road to Littles Clearing via Black Birch Bivvy, Southern Kawekas, Wednesday August 3, 2011 The semi-independent authors in their ute caught up with the iTRAMP van at Rissington but after the second ford on Lotkow Road and only a kilometre to go, we came to a halt…. [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]
Kiwi Saddle on a glorious winter day
Kiwi Saddle Hut, Wednesday July 20 2011 Map: BJ37 Kuripapango A group of 25 trampers arrived at the Lakes car park, Kuripapango at 9 am, on a beautiful clear and calm morning with lots of ground frost and fine ice crystals. Some morning mist blanketed the distant Kaweka valleys. From the pine trees around the… [Read More]
Feet like icicles
Kumeti Roadend to Kiritaki Hut, and Fairbrother Roadend Saturday/Sunday 16/17 July 2011 Map: BM35 Woodville Sue and I have not been to Kiritaki Hut before, so let’s go. However, 15 minutes in Mangapuaka Stream got my boots and feet wet. At 9.15am, we were at the start of the ridge track to climb to the… [Read More]
Snow at last
Parks Peak Hut, Saturday July 16 2011. Map: BK37 Tikokino Twelve of us set off in the van to Mangleton Road and the start of our route. We went up past Sentry Box Hut, with its recent bright orange coat of paint. Someone had managed to paint NTC in orange on the chimney. It was… [Read More]
Three huts in a day, Makahu Bivvy, Iron Whare and Middle Hill Hut
Makahu Saddle Hut to Middle Hill, Saturday July 2 2011. Map: BJ37 A group of 25 keen trampers left Park Island car park and made their way in four vehicles to the Makahu Saddle car park. The forecast was for nice settled weather but a cold wind greeted us and we started our walk well… [Read More]
Fog and sunshine on a winter solstice trip
Winter Solstice, Te Mata Peak Walkway, June 22 2011 On many previous Winter Solstice trips, there has been a lot of snow on the ground – sometimes nearly knee deep. Not so this year: a record mild start to winter has kept the ranges bare of the white stuff. So it was rather ironic we… [Read More]
Outwitting that winter weather
Te Puia Hut/Mangatinoka Hot Springs, Saturday June 11 The forecast was dire and the Kaimanawa trip abandoned in favour of Te Puia and the chance of a soak in the hot springs. Eight of us headed off, wondering what the day was likely to throw at us. Fortunately, the ford was fordable and Colin handled… [Read More]
A day of distinctive shapes
Te Waka Wednesday June 8, 2011 Te Waka, the canoe that turned to stone, dominates the skyline above Te Pohue on the Napier/Taupo highway and is visible from nearly everywhere in Hawke’s Bay with its distinctive shape and microwave transmitter structure. Our day’s tramp wasn’t from the Taupo road, but from Potters Road out near… [Read More]
High winds above, gentle terrain below
MacIntosh Hut to Lawrence Road, Saturday 4 June 2011. Map: BJ37 Sixteen club members gathered at EIT and headed for the MacIntosh car park. We had an unfavourable weather forecast again, but everyone was keen to get out there. Arriving by 8.15 at the car park, we had soon sorted the drivers to take our… [Read More]
Well, blow me down, what lovely views…
Hinerua Hut, Wednesday May 25 2011. Map: BL36 Blustery winds and cloud greeted 11 members at the Oakley farm airstrip, a very long and winding drive off Hinerua Road. A steep ascent was made along the farm road, starting from the old fertiliser holder, then passing the resident house, and finally we exited the farm… [Read More]
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