Always time for a pose when the Tararua peaks are proudly clear of the clag

A great afternoon for sunbathing

> to head to Roaring Stag (to optimise our drinking and eating time) I thought we were a tramping club? ; )    

Eric Duggan in the Waingawa below Arete Fx.  This is a bit of a ''roulette'' tramping route.  Sometimes the gorge gravels up and fast times are possible, at other times swimming and grovelling are the order of the day.  The up and downs and Onga Onga on the sidle track encourage one to spin the wheel.....

There is great camping on some of the flats down in the upper Waiohone, though travel is slower than you would think.

This view from the main range north of Drac biv conveys the South Island feel of the Upper Park.

Below the bushline the Park gets quite slippery and at one point a large slip has created an imposing cataract.  A fabulous summer excursion, in or out of Carkeek.

New Tarn Ridge hut just below the ridge. 

Happy April everybody, and welcome to a month that’s chocker with trips of all shapes and sizes!This weekend coming is the Easter holidays, and there are several north island trips in the works, including long and short trips in the Kawekas and the Tararuas. Check the forums on the website for current info on these trips (both club and ...

If you are still planning your Easter tramping trip- then maybe you would like to hop onto our one? I have got two non-tramping club friends coming on this tramp with me already but.....I've got  1-2 spaces left going to do part of the famously famous Southern Crossing in the Tararuas just north of Welly 6-8 April. It's not a hard trip, but ...