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Tramping Reports Wednesday 2009 Apr 08 to Tuesday 2009 Apr 14

Wednesday: Dorothy Douglas ran a trip to Otari, with 13 members. They had a perfect day. They worked out that 8 of the 13 were over 80, and one of these was over 90!

Allan Corry' ran a trip to Redwood Bush and Colonial Knob Reserve, with 9 members, and 2 non members. They walked for half a day, through the Reserve to Ohariu Valley road-end and return.

David Ogilvie' ran a trip to Mt Reeves, Tutawai, Cone Hut & Saddle, with 4 members. All went well, except that they had a bit of hail, some showers and some cloud.

Weekend: Howard Symmes' trip to Dawson Falls Lodge Mt Taranaki was cancelled.

Malcolm Cunningham' ran a trip along the Wangapeka Track, with 2 members. Including side-trips to Lake Luna and Biggs Tops, they walked the track in four days.

Rodney Pfeffer' ran a trip to Punakaiki Lodge and the Paparoa Range, with 9 members. The weather was good, and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Dave Reynolds' ran a trip to (Mitre, Carkeek and Dorset) Tarn Ridge, with 5 members. Deep snow and cold winds beyond Jumbo turned it into Holdsworth-Jumbo trip with a daytrip to the Shingle Slip aircraft crash site.

Hugh Barr' ran a trip to St James Walkway-Lake Guyon-Lewis Pass, with 8 members. The weather was excellent except for a bit of drizzle on the fourth day. It was interesting visiting the more modified landscapes of the Waiau Valley and St James walkway, which still offered fine tramping.

Paul Maxim' ran a trip to Travers South and Kehu rock climbing, with 12 members, and 2 non members. The trip was a stunning success, with four days' perfect weather. 11 climbed Kehu, and 9 summitted Travers.