Casey Hut (Arthurs Pass area) – Multi-Day Trip

Casey Hut (Arthurs Pass area)

Day 1 (Sat. 29/10):  Drive to Arthurs Pass and stay in a back packers. Day 2:  Walk to Casey Hut - 6 to 8 hours,  approximately 15 km. Day 3:  Day walk in Casey Hut area. Day 4:  Depart Casey … Continue reading

Lake Hood (Kayaking) – Day Trip – Postponed

Ashburton

NOTE: This trip has been postponed.  It is likely to take place early in 2023, though a date has not yet been set. Colin will be taking this outing, and has supplied the following information ... Introduction to Sea Kayaking … Continue reading

November Club Meeting

Church Street Bible Chapel Hall Corner of Church Street and Avenue Road, Timaru

Christine will be telling us about and showing photos of volunteer work with DOC at Stewart Island in 2020 and Hollyford in 2021, and her Routeburn/Greenstone trip from March 2021. As usual, there will also be a round-up of recent … Continue reading

SCTC 50th Anniversary

Timaru

We had planned to celebrate our first 50 years over the weekend of 12 and 13 March 2022,  but due to Covid concerns this event has been postponed until the weekend of 19 and 20 November 2022. Details of the … Continue reading

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Mt Barrosa – Day Trip

Mt Barossa

Mount Barrosa (1364 m) is in the Hakatere Conservation area.  It is in the Ashburton Gorge area, a few kilometres west of Mt Somers. The track starts on private land and slowly climbs up a grassy valley; then there is … Continue reading

Beuzenberg Peak(Tekapo area) – Day Trip

Tekapo area

Beuzenberg Peak (2070 m) is just to the NW of Stag Saddle, the highest point of the Te Araroa Trail. It can be accessed via a long ridge which starts near Rex Simpson Hut, which is near Mt Gerald Station. … Continue reading

North Temple Stream -Weekend Trip

North Temple Stream (Ohau area)

Following on from our recent South Temple trip, it's now time to explore the North Temple.  The track follows the stream up the valley for about 5 km, taking around 3 hours, to a cirque basin.  From there, if conditions … Continue reading