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.
Waitangi Weekend: Walk the Routeburn Track to the Harris Saddle, then off track via Valley of the Trolls and climb to Lake Wilson. Camp by lake edge. Day 2 – Explore Serpentine Range, climb Mt Erebus (1978m) or enjoy a camp day. Day 3 – Return to car park.
Contact: Maurice and Phyllis 4346166 Depart Friday 5th, TBA
Grade: M-F
Starting from near the Aviemore Dam, this walk will go past the ruins of the old Wharekuri Hotel, climb a ridge towards the St Mary’s Range, cross a gully and return by another ridge.
Contact: Bill 4370368 Depart Medway Carpark 8am
Grade: M
This will be over the new section of the track from Sailors Cutting to the Benmore Dam, assuming the track is finished on schedule.
Contact: Colin 4347017 Depart Medway Carpark 8am
Grade: E
Members will guide parties of children from Arthur Street School in Dunedin around local tracks, possibly including river crossing.
Contact: Bess 4349953 Meet at Camp Iona, time TBA
Grade: E
On the east side of Lake Ohau, we will walk up a zig-zag and into Flanagan’s Pass (1200m). Option of climbing Suttons Face (1820m) for great views.
Contact: Bess 4349953 Depart Medway Street Carpark 7am
Grade: M
All hands on deck to do a general track tidy-up and put in some more steps.
Contact: Robbie 4395261 Depart Medway Street Carpark 8am
Grade: E
Otago Anniversary Weekend. Walk into Huxley Forks Hut for two nights. Day trips on Sunday up North Huxley (Brodrick Hut) or South Huxley.
Contact: Roz 7474137 Depart Medway Carpark Saturday, 7am
Grade: M