2008-11-19 | Tramping Reports | 2008-12-03

Tramping report for the week starting Wed 26 November to Tuesday 2 December 2008.

The Wednesday Bus-boots-bus trip Kowhai Prk - Sanctuary fence - Old Bollock Rd had 5 members for a good day with much better weather than forecast. The Wednesday E/M Titahi Bay trip had 10 people in great conditions.

The weekend trip to Waerenga was cancelled owing to pressure of work for the leader. The M/F Northern Crossing trip via Carkeek Ridge had 5 members. They took 2.5 hrs on Friday night to Powell hut, 9 hours to Carkeek hut via McGregor Spur which is slow to travel and difficult in parts to navigate and 11.5 hours to Poads Rd via Arete. Perfect conditions. The route from Puke Matawai to South Ohau has been cleared and is probably better that it ever has been. Party members did an excellent job in sticking to the pre-trip plan. According to the log book most people who visit Carkeek hut these days fly in.

12 members participated in an aborta contorta weekend at Ruapehu.

The Nelson Lakes climbing trip is still in the hills.

The Tararua Lodge workparty had 16 people. They have totally demolished the bathrooms.

The The 3 members and one dog on the Saturday M/F trip did Sheridan Crk and climbed to Tirotiro knob before descending via the old track from bump 591 down to near the camping ground. This route has plenty of old markers at the top but requires skilfull navigation in the scrub at the bottom.

The Saturday medium daytrip to Mick - Taungata Maunga had 5 members and 2 prospective members for a lovely day.

The Sunday E/M trip to Woburn - Days Bay had 13 members and 2 non-members for a lovely day. They completed the trip in record time. The two non-members were both overseas visitors.

A total of 69 members and 4 non-members

2008-11-26

Tramping report for the week starting Wed 26 November to Tuesday 2 December 2008.