Category Archives: Trip Reports
Coal Hill – 9 January 2021
It was straight up! Yes, after crossing three undulating paddocks for the first 500 metres, the ascent to the 1617 metre summit is steeply up, following alongside a deer fence that marks the boundary between the Mt Peel/Waikari Hills Conservation … Continue reading
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Bauchops Hill Station – 28 May 2022
After meeting the station owners we set off, first crossing Avalanche Stream and then making a short steep climb to reach the 4WD track that goes to the top of the RollesbyRange. Beginning at Burkes Pass this range runs south … Continue reading
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Lake Brunner – Mt Te Kinga – 23-25 October 2021
On Saturaday of the Labour Weekend Barry and Wayne, Colin, Judy, Hazel and Veronica left Timaru for the Moana Motor Camp at Lake Brunner with the intention of Climbing Mt Te Kinga. The weather was good on the Canterbury side … Continue reading
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Tara Peak – 5 March 2022
Thanks to the kindness of Peter and Jane Bell in permitting us to walk over their farm property, eleven trampers had a wonderful day climbing to the trig on Tara Peak and from there continuing along the tops to complete … Continue reading
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Otamatapaio Hut 11 – 12 June 2022
Leaving early we headed for Kurow area. the weather forecast didn’t look too promising. Snow was forecast but checking with Weathecity first we knew it would be a bit challenging but still ok to go. Barry and I left at … Continue reading
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Arthurs Pass – 10-12 December 2021
On Friday evening, the 10 December 2021, John, Peter, Sandy, Colin, Judy, Catherine, Hazel, Barry, Bruce and Wayne left Timaru for a weekend at Arthurs Pass. John had booked the Christchurch Tramping Club Lodge for the weekend. We arrived about … Continue reading
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Little Mt Peel – 25 July 20
On Saturday morning we packed up and headed to the Peel Forest car park, Blandswood. From there we headed upwards through forest, then out in open alpine where we had great view’s over South Canterbury. The climb from here was … Continue reading
Waihi Gorge – 1 August 2020
12 Club members, (some of whom were new), departed from Timaru at 8.30am on Saturday 1st August and set out for Waihi Gorge which is one of our close local, easily accessible areas where there is great opportunity to get out and … Continue reading
Acland Shelter – 6 June 2020
We headed to Staveley to start tramping on a very cold morning in blue sky. Five of us headed up hill past Hookey Knob then onwards to Staveley Hill. The weather changed for the worst so three turned back but … Continue reading
Stour River Bike Ride – 13 June 2020
A chilly start at only 3 degrees Barry, Owen and myself Catherine, set off from the Stour River car park, along the track heading to Lake Emily 15km away. The track was frosted initially so easy biking as it was … Continue reading
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