Sylvia Tops and Devils Den Biv
Sylvia Tops is a lesser-known route that leads up to the ridges of Lewis Pass. It is very similar to Lewis Tops Track – it also goes steeply up through the bush until it reaches…
One day hikes
Mt Somers Loop Track as a day trip
It’s been less than a couple of years since I did the Mt Somers Loop track in a day. I remembered that when I did it in 2021, it turned out to be harder than…
Rod Donald Hut from Kaituna Valley
There are many ways to Rod Donald hut. This is my favourite one. It starts at the end of Kaituna Valley Road where a small carpark can be found. Carmela and I parked her car…
Trig M with a baby (16 months)
It’s a shame that I always just pass Porters Pass on the way to Arthur’s Pass and never actually stop here to have a womble. This time it was different – I took my 16…
Anti Crow Hut with my 14 months old baby
I always have such a good time when I go out with my kid. He was 14 months old, I carried him all the way to Anti Crow hut and back and we both loved…
Mt Foweraker from Hawdon Shelter
3 CTC souls and 1 aspiring CTC soul gathered at Hawdon shelter with the goal of tackling Mt Foweraker via a long spur on its eastern side.Finding the entry point of the trap line that…
Mt O’Malley in Arthur’s Pass
Kupkin and I started this pre-Christmasy adventure in the CTC hut. Kupkin was impressed what a lodge the CTC owns and I truly did feel proud to be a member of a club with such…
Mt Somers loop in a day? Sure
Sure thing! It was a last-minute trip and as we all agree, these are often the best. Chris and I left Christchurch at 6.30 AM and we arrived at Sharpin Falls carpark just after 8…
Mt Winterslow via Duke Knob
The original plan was to take on Mt Olympus. However, this mountain is on private land and recent floods damaged the access road so permissions to access Mt Olympus are scarce now. In the morning at the petro station, we decided that Mt Winterslow makes for a suitable backup.
Mt Norma circuit in Lewis Pass
After my last trip to Lewis Pass on which we got rained on, I decided that the next time when we’ll be spending 5h of our Sunday in a car, it’ll be on a sunny day. And this was the day! 17 brave CTC souls including 2 adventurous prospective members took off from Palmer Lodge car park at about 9.30 AM.