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First NZ tramps report

Article. By damoocow Created 30 November 201830 November.
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 24 November 201824 November.
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.
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.
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 ▶︎

Hut bagging Stony Stream Biv

Article. By Honora Updated 17 April 201817 April.
A weekend trip into the Hamner Conservation Area to visit a wee biv in good condition.   More ▶︎
Waitākere and Hunua Ranges closure

Waitākere and Hunua Ranges closure

Article. By Matthew Updated 19 May 201819 May.
All Waitākere Ranges forested areas are closed to public access from 1 May. 10 high risk tracks in the Hunua Ranges are also closed. Updated 6 May.   More ▶︎

Boscawen Saddle, Rough Creek route

Article. By Honora Updated 26 March 201826 March.
A description of a weekend tramp up the Nina River, over Boscawen Saddle, sidling to Robinson Saddle, down one branch of the Blue Grey to L. Christobel Hut, then the next day up over the Lewis Tops and down Rough ...   More ▶︎
Not The Routeburn

Not The Routeburn

Article. By madpom Updated 4 February 20184 February.
A six-passes trip through the Humboldt Mountains from Glenorchy to the Milford Road. Six untracked rocky passes. Seven little-visited catchments. The dying remnants of glaciation in the range.   More ▶︎

Magdalen Hut to Jervois Hut via the Opera Range and return

Article. By Honora Created 11 January 201811 January.
4 day circuit on St James Conservation Area.   More ▶︎
History in the hills: Stamper batteries

History in the hills: Stamper batteries

Article. By Matthew Created 4 January 20184 January.
Stamper batteries were massive iron machines, hauled into remote locations in the search for gold. Many are still there today.   More ▶︎

First NZ tramps report

Article. By damoocow Created 30 November 201830 November.
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 24 November 201824 November.
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.
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.
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 ▶︎

Hut bagging Stony Stream Biv

Article. By Honora Updated 17 April 201817 April.
A weekend trip into the Hamner Conservation Area to visit a wee biv in good condition.   More ▶︎
Waitākere and Hunua Ranges closure

Waitākere and Hunua Ranges closure

Article. By Matthew Updated 19 May 201819 May.
All Waitākere Ranges forested areas are closed to public access from 1 May. 10 high risk tracks in the Hunua Ranges are also closed. Updated 6 May.   More ▶︎

Boscawen Saddle, Rough Creek route

Article. By Honora Updated 26 March 201826 March.
A description of a weekend tramp up the Nina River, over Boscawen Saddle, sidling to Robinson Saddle, down one branch of the Blue Grey to L. Christobel Hut, then the next day up over the Lewis Tops and down Rough ...   More ▶︎
Not The Routeburn

Not The Routeburn

Article. By madpom Updated 4 February 20184 February.
A six-passes trip through the Humboldt Mountains from Glenorchy to the Milford Road. Six untracked rocky passes. Seven little-visited catchments. The dying remnants of glaciation in the range.   More ▶︎

Magdalen Hut to Jervois Hut via the Opera Range and return

Article. By Honora Created 11 January 201811 January.
4 day circuit on St James Conservation Area.   More ▶︎
History in the hills: Stamper batteries

History in the hills: Stamper batteries

Article. By Matthew Created 4 January 20184 January.
Stamper batteries were massive iron machines, hauled into remote locations in the search for gold. Many are still there today.   More ▶︎
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