What’s on?
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
Matariki: Fri 24 – Sun 26 June: Mount Cook
Celebrate the first Matariki public holiday in our winter wonderland. Variety of day walks on Saturday and Sunday morning (and Friday if choose early start). Stay 2 nights in hut. Pot luck dessert Saturday night.
Contact: Karyl Robertson (439 5518) Depart Fri pm
Grade: E/M Cost $53 plus hut fees Names to Karyl by 20th June please
Participants must have a valid NZ Government Vaccine Pass.
Come along and test your knowledge on Tramping, History, Navigation, Destinations and Environment. No teams are necessary.
Contact: Bess (434 9953) Meeting at NOSAR rooms, 1 Severn Street, 7.30pm
The Nimrod Reserve is in the Hunters Hills, north of Waimate. Starting from the Reserve, we will walk up the zig zag and on to the Mt Nimrod Easement, returning to the loop track and cars via the waterfall.
Contact: Bess (0211800941) Depart Medway Carpark 8am
Grading: M
The Cass River flows into the western side of Lake Tekapo. We will 4WD to Waterfall Hut, walk to Memorial Hut (8 bunks) at the head of the valley and stay overnight. 4WDs required.
Contact: Jonathan (021833379) Depart Medway Carpark Sat 7.30am
Grading: M Names to Jonathan by Monday 18th July please.
We will take the A2O trail out to Raki’s Tunnel and return, or detour over Victoria Hill and maybe lunch at Fort Enfield. Approximately 44 km.
Contact: Phyllis (4346166) Depart Weston Hall Carpark 9am
Grading: E
Time to set the Spring Programme, so come and contribute your brightest ideas.
Contact: John (4395598) Meeting at NOSAR Rooms, 1 Severn Street, 7.30pm
Snow shoeing and cross-country skiing. Stay at Zulu Lodge in Albert Town on Saturday night and (optional) Daisy Lee Hut (sleeps 6) on Snow Farm on Sunday night if choosing to extend weekend.
Contact: Jenny (0278196401) Depart Saturday 7am.
Grading: E
Costs to cover travel, accommodation and skiing. Names to Jenny by Mon 8th please.
Spend a day skiing at sunny Ohau.
Contact: Colin (0279445405) Depart Medway Carpark 7.30am.
Grading: N/A Costs to cover travel, skiing and gear hire if needed.
Learn how to move safely in snow conditions, including self-arresting and crampon skills. Stay at Awakino Lodge. 4WDs required.
Contact: Robbie (0210449437) Depart Medway Carpark Sat 7am.
Grading: E Costs to cover travel and accommodation.
Names to Robbie by Mon Aug 29th please.
Contact: Jonathan (021833379) Meeting at NOSAR Rooms, 1 Severn Street, 7.30pm
Celebrate the arrival of summer time by climbing 1000 metres up a zig-zag track to Leaning Lodge, traversing to Summit Rock (1450m) and descending via Big Hut.
Contact: Neville (0279558580) Depart Medway Carpark 7am.
Grading: M