Category Archives: Trip Reports

Catherine, Christine, Colin and Judy started walking up the Nina Valley about 2pm on a cool overcast day. We had left the car at the Boyle Outdoor Centre and had been advised the track was muddy, which it was, not … Continue reading →

At 6am on Saturday Barry and Wayne met up with Ben and headed out of town for Huxley Forks in the Hopkins Valley. The weather predictions had been a bit uncertain, and still was, with some light rain and the … Continue reading →

This was my first outing with the club. Got picked up by Barry with the others in another car – Catherine, Owen, Graeme, and Joan. Got to our destination, just past the Waihi Gorge Camp Area with a slight drizzle. … Continue reading →

The four of us left timaru not long after 7am on the Saturday morning with a good story or two along the way. Upon reaching the Lake Heron carpark we were blessed with relatively good weather besides a cool breeze … Continue reading →

Since April last year when Barry, Andrew and Ben climbed to the summit of Mt Potts (a big peak at 2184 metres) it had been Barry’s desire to return to the area and hike up to the tarn that they … Continue reading →

Due to the weather predictions the week before we decided to postpone our trip to Woolshed Creek to the following weekend. Hazel asked if I worked on a Friday and I said “No – Lets go then” The other three, … Continue reading →

Claremont Bush is situated on the farside of Mt Horrible. The goal for the day was to help Rose from the Friends of Claremont Bush to remove unwanted weeds, foxglove, gorse, blackberry in Clearmont Bush Scenic Reserve. We were pulling … Continue reading →

On Friday the 16th of June most of us drove up the Glen Mary Ski Club Lodge on the banks of Lake Ohau. Some of us drove up via Tekapo and others drove up via the Waitake Valley. All reports … Continue reading →