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An Unexpected Ascent of Mt Taylor

An Unexpected Ascent of Mt Taylor

Article. By Honora Created 24 December 201924 December.
A day trip to climb the highest peak in the Canterbury foothills.   More ▶︎

Croisilles Hill, Marborough Sounds

Article. By Honora Created 4 October 20194 October.
A day trip for our top of the topo's project from Okiwi Bay.   More ▶︎
Double Crossing of Mt Thomas into the Pinchgut Hut

Double Crossing of Mt Thomas into the Pinchgut Hut

Article. By Honora Updated 11 December 201911 December.
Weekend trip in recent snow with the Okuku River running too high for people to cross it and stay at Pinchgut Hut. So guaranteed bunk space.   More ▶︎

Sandfly point to Milford

Article. By RuneCKJ Created 4 February 20194 February 2019.
Independent travel from Sandfly point to Milford, Milford track.   More ▶︎

Camping on the Milford track.

Article. By RuneCKJ Created 4 February 20194 February 2019.
Looking to recreate a tramp we did 30 yrs ago, we did the track and camped 500 plus meters each night ( as is allowed by Doc) cannot find a boat operator who will take us to Glade wharf without ...   More ▶︎

the tardy bird gets the worm..

Article. By lewshaw Created 26 January 201926 January 2019.
Three of us were running late on our last day of a trip into Adventure Ridge,in the Toaroha catchment.It was meant to be a circuit,up to 1500m on Mt Reeves,contour round to Genoa Peak & exit via Pinnacle Biv & ...   More ▶︎

First NZ tramps report

Article. By damoocow Created 30 November 201830 November 2018.
Longtime lurker from Qld. Just finished my first tramps. Initial track was the Routeburn but unable to continue past Harris saddle owing to the excess snow on the track and avalanche warnings. Warden advised that possibility of getting through day ...   More ▶︎

To Puketeraki Biv and back (again on Labour Weekend) 2018

Article. By Honora Updated 20 December 201820 December 2018.
3 day return trip up to Black Hill hut, down to Salmon Ck Biv then over to Puketeraki Biv via a low saddle upstream and a very unpleasant sidle through beech regen that wasn't there 17 years ago!   More ▶︎
Hawea Solitude

Hawea Solitude

Article. By Briar Updated 28 June 201828 June 2018.
Who would have thought you could have huts to yourself on a long weekend within an hour’s drive of one of New Zealand’s most outdoorsy towns!   More ▶︎

Mt Fyffe, Hapuku, Kowhai Circuit

Article. By Honora Created 6 June 20186 June 2018.
4 day Easter circuit to check out old haunts and the new lake formed in the Hapuku Valley by the Kaikoura earthquake of Nov, 2016   More ▶︎
An Unexpected Ascent of Mt Taylor

An Unexpected Ascent of Mt Taylor

Article. By Honora Created 24 December 201924 December.
A day trip to climb the highest peak in the Canterbury foothills.   More ▶︎

Croisilles Hill, Marborough Sounds

Article. By Honora Created 4 October 20194 October.
A day trip for our top of the topo's project from Okiwi Bay.   More ▶︎
Double Crossing of Mt Thomas into the Pinchgut Hut

Double Crossing of Mt Thomas into the Pinchgut Hut

Article. By Honora Updated 11 December 201911 December.
Weekend trip in recent snow with the Okuku River running too high for people to cross it and stay at Pinchgut Hut. So guaranteed bunk space.   More ▶︎

Sandfly point to Milford

Article. By RuneCKJ Created 4 February 20194 February 2019.
Independent travel from Sandfly point to Milford, Milford track.   More ▶︎

Camping on the Milford track.

Article. By RuneCKJ Created 4 February 20194 February 2019.
Looking to recreate a tramp we did 30 yrs ago, we did the track and camped 500 plus meters each night ( as is allowed by Doc) cannot find a boat operator who will take us to Glade wharf without ...   More ▶︎

the tardy bird gets the worm..

Article. By lewshaw Created 26 January 201926 January 2019.
Three of us were running late on our last day of a trip into Adventure Ridge,in the Toaroha catchment.It was meant to be a circuit,up to 1500m on Mt Reeves,contour round to Genoa Peak & exit via Pinnacle Biv & ...   More ▶︎

First NZ tramps report

Article. By damoocow Created 30 November 201830 November 2018.
Longtime lurker from Qld. Just finished my first tramps. Initial track was the Routeburn but unable to continue past Harris saddle owing to the excess snow on the track and avalanche warnings. Warden advised that possibility of getting through day ...   More ▶︎

To Puketeraki Biv and back (again on Labour Weekend) 2018

Article. By Honora Updated 20 December 201820 December 2018.
3 day return trip up to Black Hill hut, down to Salmon Ck Biv then over to Puketeraki Biv via a low saddle upstream and a very unpleasant sidle through beech regen that wasn't there 17 years ago!   More ▶︎
Hawea Solitude

Hawea Solitude

Article. By Briar Updated 28 June 201828 June 2018.
Who would have thought you could have huts to yourself on a long weekend within an hour’s drive of one of New Zealand’s most outdoorsy towns!   More ▶︎

Mt Fyffe, Hapuku, Kowhai Circuit

Article. By Honora Created 6 June 20186 June 2018.
4 day Easter circuit to check out old haunts and the new lake formed in the Hapuku Valley by the Kaikoura earthquake of Nov, 2016   More ▶︎
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