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: 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.
Leader: Glen Cattermole
Three of us signed up for the tramp. Our intention was a quick there-and-back sojourn along the tops to Herepai Hut. However, it's never quite that simple in the Tararua Ranges.
Leader: Owen Cox
The genesis of this adventure is a little different to most. Kate had planned a leisurely 5-day trip along the southern main range beginning and ending at Otaki Forks. The tramp sounded perfect to me, but sadly it was not to be.
Leader: Nisa Promchot, Matt Freeland
Day 1 Routeburn Shelter carpark to Routeburn Falls Hut (9km)
Leader: Susan Robertson
The Tararua Challenge provided an opportunity for club members to explore some of the more remote and demanding areas of the Tararuas.
Leader: Owen Cox
This trip is one of the hut bagging ones. Originally down as a three day trip we pared it back to a day trip to Snowy Hut as both Kime and Winchcombe were bagged on earlier trips, leaving Snowy as an outlier.
