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…
trips with the Christchurch Tramping Club (leading)
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…
Castle Hill Peak, summer 2023
We left Christchurch at 7 AM which seemed appropriate on a hot summer day. Andrew showed up with a 7-seater which wasn’t a bad fit for 7 trampers! Thanks, Andrew, you made the trip very…
Fullmoon trip to Foggy Peak
As I quite enjoy night tramping, it was only a matter of time to start looking to extend my summer night tramping experience to winter. The most accessible option to start seemed to be Foggy…