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…
trips with the Christchurch Tramping Club (leading)
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…
Goat Pass as a day trip
This trip was sooo close to being canceled. I was a bit skeptical about the weather, but Chris, as usual, was keen to go regardless. Sometimes I feel like the worse the weather, the happier…
Mt Bradley via the Eye of the Needle + Mt Herbert
I really wanted to make the best out of the favorable forecast. It was supposed to be 18 degrees in Christchurch! So, I planned a trip up to Mt Bradley via the Eye of the…
Mt Oxford to Ryde Falls
I decided to put a trip up on Thursday. The weather forecast for the weekend wasn’t great, so it was a big surprise when another 15 trampers signed up. We started off at Cooper’s Creek….
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…
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…
Snowy Mt Somers in the summer
The original plan was to go to Mt Bruce. I was checking the weather during the week and it slowly deteriorated. Even on Saturday night, it was looking acceptable but then when I woke up…
Travers Peak to Trovatore in Lewis Pass
We left Christchurch at 7 AM. It’s about 2.5h drive to Deer Valley campsite. Next time, I would consider leaving even earlier.Foleys Track up to Trovatore is in pretty good shape. There are no markers…