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Tramping Reports Wednesday 2010 Apr 14 to Tuesday 2010 Apr 20

Wednesday: The Wednesday M/F trip to Reeves/Tutuwai/Cone Saddle led by Dave Ogilvie had 5 members and took just over 10 hours. They experienced a bit of wind and driving drzzle on top of Reeves. Jenny Lewis led the Haywards Res to Days Bay Wednesday trip with 12 members and 1 non-member. The weather cleared just before they started. Carole Haigh's Otari ramble had 13 members for a pleasant social trip with such natural history highlights as a bird's nest and a green praying mantis.

Weekend: The Waerenga weekend was cancelled for want of a leader.

2 members (the Munns) spent one cold Friday night at Smiths Creek, had a frigid river crossing early Saturday, followed by a 600 metre climb to warm up. Straightforward traverse of Tauherenikau, incl. finding an old Block 14 track marker, then on to The Mt Reeves Track via several bumps requiring some straightforward map and compass work to ensure right spur was identified. Pleasant evening at Tutawai after a 7 hour traverse, then a quick trip out on Sunday, entertained by helicopter activities associated with the SAREX at Dobsons.

Four TTC'ers journeyed to near the end of the Rainbow and climbed Mt Paske on Saturday 18th. The team scrambled for 500m (vertical) on the south east ridge, and descended via scree slops on the south face. Excellent autumn weather with no sign of the forecast souwester on the summit day. No pot of gold seen, but a very nice golden glow from the open fire in Paske Hut.

Three members were involved in the Sarex in the Tauherenikau.

Saturday: Six members and one non-member enjoyed Russell Cooke's medium trip along the ridge from Kaitoke to Dobsons. Recent marking made the trip a little easier to navigate. Six members were on Bernard Molloy's M/F trip Hutt Forks - Bump 790 - Phillips stream forks - Golden Rd. They also traversed the Golden Rd-Dobson spur and found it crowded as they ran into two SAR parties.

Sunday: Don McMaster's Sunday east/west crossing of the Whakanui had 5 members for a 9 hour day.

Family: Dave Netherclift's family trip to Red Rocks had 19 members from 5 families. The saw a few seals and report some big waves.

75 members and 2 non-members

Category: 2010 Trip location