Trip Reports 

Paradise Gully In the Hopkins area. There was a lot of climbing and bush bashing at first then down into the valley. A lovely spot.Followed trap lines on the way back.A good weekend.

Scout Hill 11 people turned out for this walk in the Kakanui range. A windy day out but with good views.

Love our Huts – 5 people checked and up Monument hut and Elcho huts. This walk included a night spent sleeping under the stars.Mistletoe was in full bloom.

    Wednesday walkers gave their report

  Up and Coming trips 

Nth Temple .Overnight trip with options.

Pearsons Hut  Mountainbike to hut 

Awakino Botanical Trip See alpine plants in their habitat.

Silver Peaks Walk a circuit.

 Oahu Peak A climb of 1200m

  Mt Alexandra and Mt.Nobbler 2 peaks in the Kakanui range

Evening Walks open to the public will be held on our February club night.Start at 6.30pm and walk around the cape tracks.

New automatic traps have been installed in the Herbert forest. There are now 15 altogether.A great effort.  

 

Our speaker tonight was Dave Woods

He recently returned to the UK to connect with friends and family.He talked about the places where he grew up and his early experiences walking in the hills.The Lake District area and the Yorkshire dales were favourite places and where he climbed his first mountain ” Helvellyn”

 Dave also explained to us how different height hills and mountains have been given different names.E,g Wainwrights,Munroes,Corbetts,Nuttalls, Marilyns etc.,all these are different heights and people are very keen to tick off all in the same catagory over the  U K. The names mostly originated from guide books written by the namesakes who had climbed them.

Dave also visited Scotland and Skye where he ticked off 3 munroes.He followed his talk with a quiz and a quick lesson on gaelic pronouciation.

This interesting talk was followed by a Christmas supper