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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
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Sunday 19th October: Mount St Cuthbert
The St Cuthbert Range lies south of Omarama. The highest point, Mount St Cuthbert, is an 1100 metre climb.
Contact: Karyl (021 047 5159) Depart: Medway car park 8.00 am Grading: Medium-Fit
Saturday 25th – Monday 27th October (Labour Weekend): East Matukituki
Saturday: drive to Cameron Flat on the Mt Aspiring Road, tramp in to Junction Flats, set up camp. Tents required.
Sunday: explore Kitchener Valley, Aspiring Flats, and Rock of Ages Biv.
Monday: return home.
Depart: 6am Saturday
Grading: Medium
Contact: Jenny (027 819 6401) Names to Jenny by Monday 20th please.
Sunday 2nd November: Ohau Skifield – Dumb-bell Lake
Drive up the Ohau Skifield road, climb 500 metres to Mount Sutton (2007 metres) then drop down to Dumbbell Lake (1557 metres) and return.
Contact: Colin (027 944 5405) Depart: Medway carpark 7.00am
Grading: Fit
Monday 3rd November: Twilight Walk – Oamaru Foreshore
Walk along the foreshore from the penguin colony to Orwell Street. Low tide is at 8pm. Return by inland route.
Contact: Neville (027 955 8580) Depart: Medway carpark 6.30pm
Grading: Easy
Sunday 9th November: Snake Gully to South Peak
This route to South (and maybe North) Peak approaches it from the east along gullies and ridges to the north of Trotters Gorge.
Contact: John (027 408 7185) Depart: Medway car park 8.00am
Grading: Medium
Saturday 15th-Sunday 16th November: Ahuriri- Dingle
Drive to Ahuriri Base Hut, climb over the Dingleburn Saddle to the Dingle Valley, spend night at Top Dingle hut and return.
Contact: Colin (927 944 5405) Depart: 7.00 am Saturday.
Grading: Medium – Names to Colin by Monday 10th please.
Sunday 30th November: Waianakarua Reserve.
Climb to Tabletop from the Middle Branch of the Waianakarua Reserve, drop down to some old yards and return.
Contact: Robbie (021 044 9437) Depart: Medway carpark 8.00am
Grading: Medium
December 2025
Sun 7th December: Christmas Do
Celebrate the end of another year with a lunchtime barbecue. Watch for monthly update with details of place and associated events.
Contact: Mary and Geoff (021 183 2345) Meet TBA
Grading: Extremely Fit
Friday 12th-Sunday 14th December: Cass Saddle-Lagoon Saddle
This tramp starts and ends on SH73 near Bealey. It follows the Cass River, over a saddle into the Hamilton Creek, then up the Harper River and over another saddle to descend back to the road (or vice versa). Spend Friday night at Mt Somers Camp, tramp in on Saturday and out Sunday. Two carloads would facilitate starting at both ends and key swapping.
Contact: Jenny (027 819 6401) Depart: 6.00pm Friday
Grading: Medium – Names to Jenny by Monday 1st please