trips with the Christchurch Tramping Club (leading)

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 Philistine – the easy way

In 2022, I climbed Mt Philistine for the first time. We took the route that goes directly through Warnocks Bluff, a well-trodden and even vaguely marked path heading straight up through the bluffs. This section…





Mt Oxford

My first trip ever that I led for the CTC was to Mt Oxford. This was my third trip leading up there. We started off at Coopers Creek carpark, from where we tackled the usual…


Godley Head with kiddos (0-6 years)

CTC tramps with kids continue! This time, there were 8 adults and 7 children aged from 1 to 6 years, along with one 11-year-old young lady. It’s truly amazing when there’s just one older child…


Lyttelton Market and Cass Bay

“I didn’t expect such a big group,” I mentioned as 12 trampers attempted to tackle the pipeline. I only put the trip up less than 48 hours ago. “Eh, that’s because Christchurch is full of…