Waimakariri Falls Hut via Waimakariri Col
There were six of us. We started off in a decent-sized car park on the left side after a bridge over the Rolleston / Ōtira River confluence. There is a good gravel road leading a…
trips with the Christchurch Tramping Club (leading)
Gerhardt Spur biv to Jumble Top and down to Squall Peak and Cedar Flat huts
The plan was simple yet not easy: to make a crossover from Gerhardt Spur Biv (my party) over Jumble Top to Toaroha Valley and out via Cedar Flat Huts. The other party would do the…
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…
Family walk to Mt Sugarloaf
This was our fourth tramp for kids and the last day trip for kids in 2023. This wee adventure attracted 13 adults and 14 kids of very young age, typically between 2 and 6 years….
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…
Quail Island with CTC family walk with kids
There were many of us. I believe one reason for this was that participants had already purchased their ferry tickets ahead of time, making it harder to pull out. Twenty adults and sixteen kids boarded…
Mt Fitzgerald on Banks Peninsula
Starting off from the Kaituna Valley Rd carpark, we swiftly began heading up along the Monument Track. I really enjoy this part of the Port Hills; it feels remote, the ascent is gradual, and the…
Supermoon at Foggy Peak
I first scheduled this trip in June. Four full moons later, all the necessary variables (such as snow, clear skies, and no gale wind) finally aligned, and the trip was finally on. What’s more, it…
Castle Hill Peak winter ascent
Funny enough, I’ve just realised now, as I’m writing this, that I led a trip up to Castle Hill Peak in January. Oh well, one can’t visit there too frequently; the convenience is just too…
Port Hills Walking Marathon #4: Battling the Mud, Drizzle, and the Cloud
It was a roller coaster of emotions leading up to this trip. The weather was looking so bad a few days ahead of the trip, then really good, and then just good enough, and then…