Mt Izard to Mt Cloudsley in Craigieburn Range
Despite having been up Mt Cloudsley just two weeks ago, I didn’t mind at all when my trip to Mt Torlesse had to be cancelled due to cattle in the area – and we ended…
Craigieburn Range
Mt Cloudsley via Long Spur – winter trip
Another trip to Mt Cloudsley – this time with Carmela – and we were fortunate enough to bump into Joanna and Michael at the Springfield bathrooms, who had exactly the same plan! So here we…
Mt Cockayne via Wall Creek
Nineteen trampers started off at the crossroads of the Dracophyllum Flat Track and the Broken River ski field road. The initial lovely walk along the track was swiftly interrupted by a plunge into Wall Creek….
Mt Cockayne to Mt Cheesman, Craigieburns
It was kind of a last-minute trip, at least by CTC standards, where trip leaders sometimes post trips a year in advance. With about three days to sign up, I managed to gather seven folks,…
Mt Cloudsley, down via a scree slope to Long Creek
Due to the poor weather forecast, I had to postpone (again…) our Woolshed Creek Hut adventure for kids. This gave rise to an opportunity to lead a trip for adults. Saturday looked rainy, but Sunday…
Helicopter Hill – a wee tramp for wee people
This was our third CTC tramp for kids. We met at 10 AM at the Mistletoe carpark, but it took us another 30 minutes to gather our kids from a nearby creek and get ourselves…
Mt Olympus attempt in the winter
I’ve been wanting to set foot on top of Mt. Olympus for a while, and this sounded like a good opportunity. A group of CTC folks left Christchurch at 8 am and arrived at the…
Mt Izard to Mt Cheesman winter trip
The weather forecast was so-so, but we decided to go anyway. There were “only” two cars of us, which is not much considering how good the trip turned out to be. We left out car…
Hamilton Peak via Camp Saddle
Hamilton Peak is a lovely 1922m tall mountain in the Craigieburn area. Considering its height, the peak is quite easily accessible from various directions.This was the first CTC trip led by our young and enthusiastic…
Izard to Enys in Craigieburns
Winter is coming so I thought I’d go high until I can. I also thought about giving my #52peakschallenge good boost as I’ve been always just a wee bit behind to make to 52 by the end of the year.