Daniel planned a pretty good base-camp track-cutting adventure to Rapid Creek. After initial excitement and many sign-outs, four of us left Christchurch on a chilly autumn morning and headed to the West Coast, aiming for…
The Gap is a prominent opening in the Torlesse Range, located between Castle Hill Peak and Red Peak. It resembles a missing tooth in a jaw of sharply pointed canines and flat molars, making it…
When this trip appeared on the CTC website, I had no idea where it was. After a quick bit of research, I discovered that Mt Tripp is a relatively low-lying peak (1368m) in the Moorhouse…
Mt Harper is a rounded peak near Lake Camp, Lake Clearwater and Lake Emma. In the landscape of surrounding majestic ranges, including the Aerosmith and Two Thumbs Ranges, it appears somewhat less grand but also…
I had been pondering for a few days about what to do on Saturday. I found that Emma was looking for a trip too, so after passionate discussions about the weather and abandoning plans A,…
It’s been a while since I’ve been on an Easy/Moderate trip, but when Mike Newlove led his trip to Otepatotu Reserve through private land, I couldn’t resist. In general, the CTC provides great opportunities to…
This summer, I’d like to do more hut bagging, so when a trip to this intriguingly sounding hut popped up on the CTC website, I was all in. And I was not the only one…
This classic tramp in Arthur’s Pass usually takes a couple of days to finish. Well, it’s actually not that far, so why not try to do it in a day? Three cars of CTC folks…
Mt. White, standing at 1741 meters above sea level, is one of the higher mountains in the vicinity of Mt. White Station. You definitely need permission from the landowner to climb Mt. White. We drove…
This was the first CTC walk during my time in the club that was focused purely on kids. While we did occasionally have kids join us on club trips, this time, a special trip was…