Smith Stream Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 8 February 2020 Banner Pix: Lunch outside Smith Stream Hut Nine of us left Park Island at 7am heading for Sunrise Hut-66-Waipawa River. On arrival at the car park, we joined up with Phil and his friend Hale. As it was very windy and quite cool, we knew going… [Read More]
We hunted in vain for a derelict hut – then found our own photo of it
Awatere Hut and Happy Daze Hut from Moorcock Saddle, Ruahine FP. Wednesday 15 January 2020. Map: BL36 Banner Pix: Lunch at Happy Daze Hut What a beautiful day to go tramping in the Ruahines. Fourteen of us set off for the day’s adventure. We drove the Kashmir Road route to Moorcock Saddle entryway. This road… [Read More]
The final adventure of 2019
Top Gorge Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 14 December, 2019. Banner Pix: Lunch at Top Gorge Hut From the Ruahine Ranges car park, it was a windy tramp to Longview Hut – which made the adventure more challenging. Many were pleased to be out of the wind at Longview Hut. There was one other tramper in… [Read More]
Ruahine tops are magical
Sunrise carpark to Sunrise Hut, Armstrong Saddle, route to Sparrowhawk Biv, Gold Creek, Hall’s farm. Ruahine FP, Saturday 2 November, 2019. Banner Pix: Lunch spot (1476) looking at Maropea on the right and Maroparea on the far left. On a gorgeous day, nine wanted to tramp the circuit, which left Geoff to take the van… [Read More]
Taking advantage of the still air
Top Maropea Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 21 September 2019 Banner Pix: Mts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe Eight arrived at the Park Island meeting point early on a calm morning and there was a quick briefing before we set off. The suggestion was that instead of going to Waikamaka Hut, we went to Top Maropea Hut. The… [Read More]
A golden day in the snow
Gold Creek Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 11 September 2019 Banner Pix: Gold Creek Hut in tidy condition Eight of us left Park Island at 7.30 in the van with Hilary in the driving seat, picking up Rosemary and Sue on the way. We exited the van at the end of Glenny Road at 9am for… [Read More]
Great views from Longview
Longview Hut, Ruahine Range, Wednesday 28 August 2019 Banner Pix: Heading down to the hut After several days of strong westerly winds, tramp day dawned frosty and calm, just what you need when heading to Longview Hut in the central Ruahine Range. Twenty trampers convened at Moorcock Saddle car park, with 18 climbing the exposed… [Read More]
A workout for the gastrocnemii
Parks Peak, Ruahine FP, 26 July 2019 Banner: View of the main range, looking south-west from the ‘red chair’. For those of you who don’t know what the gastrocnemius is, just ask anyone who has walked to Parks Peak Hut via Sentry Hut and Pohatuhaha ridge which part of their body hurts. The tramp was… [Read More]
A sweet surprise at Howletts Hut
Howletts Hut, Ruahine FP, Sat/Sun 25/26 May 2019 Banner Pix: Howletts Hut, looking towards Tiraha and Ohuinga with Black Ridge on the right Six trampers departed Napier at 0700. Alison had organised with the local farmer for access across his land, reducing the amount of climbing to be done to reach the ridge before dropping… [Read More]
Shelter from the blast in the Traverse Hut, aka the ‘A-Frame’
Tamaki River – ‘A-Frame’ Shelter – Stanfield Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 22 May 2019 The usual 7.15 meet-up at Park Island for a mid-week tramp in the Ruahine Range was crisp, to say the very least, so having two full vanloads with a total of 24 trampers on board shows just how keen we really… [Read More]
Mud, mist and more mud
Wharite Peak, Wednesday 24 April 2019 Banner Pix: The monstrosity The weather for the Southern Ruahine Range and the Woodville area was looking not too bad. The forecast the night before predicted light cloud and a few showers later in the day. Nine of us headed down Highway 50, eagerly keeping our eyes on the… [Read More]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 5
- 6
- 7