Leader: Brian Solomon
Seven intrepid trampers and one volunteer driver met at the school on Saturday morning and headed off in two cars to the Ngatiawa Road end. A couple of the group walked in crocs for the stream crossings at the start of the trip (softies) and changed into dry socks and boots for the climb to Kapakapanui.
Leader: Tony Quayle
Although some way off being the highest peak in the Ruahine, Te Atuaoparapara is certainly one of the most impressive, particularly when its craggy, shingly summit is viewed from the south - a prospect that was hidden from the fourteen of us who approached it from the north on day two of our weekend wander.
Leader: Brandon Holman
Eight of us met at Paekakariki at 9:00am and set off up the hill road. After about 50 meters there is a track on the left beside a stream, which took us to the Fly-by-wire site, and from there we took a path to the left which led us up to the Telcom tower with a great view of Paekakariki railyards.
Leader: Glen Cattermole
This trip was proposed and deferred a couple of times but finally the plan was firmed up for ANZAC weekend, with 3 starters; Glen, Gordon, and Viv. Sadly, Glen became unwell and had to pull out a couple of days before. So Gordon and I headed off on Friday morning to take ourselves to Cow Creek Hut. We did a leisurely pace… I mean ‘I did’, and Gordon tolerated it! We took approximately 6 hours from the road end to Cow Creek Hut – all good.
Leader: Chris Keating
This trip was originally scheduled from Battle Hill to Whareroa Farm but forestry work at Battle Hill made that trip very difficult to organize. So, a combined Paekakariki Hill - Kohekohe Loop - Escarpment Track Walk was planned as an alternative.
Leader: Peter Davis
Harpers Pass is an historic route from Arthurs Pass to Lewis Pass - it was the main pathway to and from the West Coast for Maori when trading pounamu. It is now part of the Te Araroa Trail.
Leader: Brandon Holman
Nine of us met up at Christchurch airport on Monday morning for this luxury 7-day trip, with accommodation, some evening meals, and suitcase transfer between stops included.
Leader: Steve Hudson
Back in July 2024 while organizing the next trip schedule, Peter asked me to meet up for a coffee and run over a trip he thought I could offer some advice on. Thompson Pass sits at the head of the D’Urville River and was the preferred crossing point of the Southern Alps for this trip. It had always been on my list to do so it wasn’t hard to sign up and offer to lead the trip.
