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Clubnights
Club night is at 7.30 pm on the second Monday of each month except December and January. Meetings are held in the North Otago Search and Rescue Headquarters, 1 Severn Street. Entrance is the first on the left from the bottom of Severn Street. Potential members are welcome.
Trip Costs
Trip transport costs are shared among participants. Some trips involve additional accommodation and activity costs.
Trip Grading
E Up to 4 hours walking on tracks
M Up to 8 hours walking, reasonable fitness needed.
F Over 8 hours walking, usually rough terrain, a higher level of fitness and alpine equipment often needed.
Programme
http://www.notmc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Summer-Programme-2025-Public-Version.docx
Mt Titiroa (1715 metres)
With Waitangi Day being on Thursday 6th February, taking the Friday off gives a four day weekend.
Wednesday 5th Feb: Drive to Borland Lodge, stay overnight in cottage;
Thursday 6th: Walk in to North Borland Hut, camp;
Friday 7th: Mt Titiroa summit and return to camp;
Saturday 8th: Walk out to Borland Lodge, overnight there or in Te Anau;
Sunday 9th: potential short walk, then home.
If there are sufficient participants for two vehicles, we could do a cross-over trip between Borland Lodge and Lake Manapouri. Tents needed
Contact: Jenny (027 819 6401) Depart: 4pm Wednesday 5th
Grading: Fit
Names to Jenny by Monday 6th January please.
Roll up with lots of ideas for the Autumn season.
Meeting at NOSAR club rooms, 1 Severn St, 7.30pm
North Peak Cave
Starting at Trotters Gorge campsite, we will head up Dave’s Track to South Peak then on to North Peak, visiting North Peak Cave on the way. We will return to Trotters Gorge via forestry roads.
Contact: Neville (027 955 8580) Depart: Medway car park 8am
Grading: Medium
Twilight Walk – Cape Wanbrow
Club members will host members of the public on a walk through the Victorian Precinct and up on to Cape Wanbrow.
Contact: Neville (027 955 8580) Depart: Medway car park 6.15pm
Dusky Trail
This 23km walking-cycling track runs around the foot of the Ben Ohau Range behind Twizel. Will need two vehicles.
Contact: Julian (021 716 685) Depart: Medway car park 7am
Grading: Medium
Hakatere Conservation Park
Plan is to walk from Lake Emily to Lake Heron or reverse with an overnight in either Double Hut or Manuka Hut. This is something different for our club but it is not a demanding walk. No big hills or long distances. A good one if you haven’t done an overnighter before. Some tents may be required as huts are not big. Hopefully two cars so we can swap keys.
Contact: Karyl (021 047 5159) Depart: 8.00am Saturday
Grading: Medium
Names to Karyl by Monday 24th February please
Mount David (1412 metres)
Mt David sits between Mt Domett and the Otekaieke River. The plan is to approach it from the Danseys Pass Road, climb a ridge more or less directly to the summit, then carry on north-east along the top ridge and return via a 4wd track along the valley below.
Contact: David (021 0537 847) Depart: Medway car park 8am
Grading: Medium
Clubnight – What I did in my Summer Holidays
Club members to talk, with pictures, about trips they did over the summer with family or friends.
Meeting at NOSAR club rooms, 1 Severn St, 7.30pm
Elephant Hill (510 metres) This is a steady 300 metre climb up a distinctive hill in South Canterbury with an optional extension up another hill behind. Good views. Contact: Karyl (021 047 5159) Depart: 9.00am Medway carpark Grade: Easy