Sunday 31 October Karangahake
Windows Walk
Everyone welcome, suitable families and
teenagers.
Follow Windows Walk and Crown Track beside
the Waitewheta River, return on Dubbo 96 track. Approx 4 hours.
Tunnels, bridges. Bring torch and lunch.
Option for families with younger children (or others not wanting to do
whole walk)
to just do shorter Windows Walk and
have time to play or picnic by the river.
Contact: Tracey Laga 2799110 email:
t.laga@xtra.co.nz
Family Weekend Option - Bowentown
Holiday Park - Fri 29 -Sun 31st October
Option to stay weekend at Bowentown Holiday
park. Variety of accommodation options including campsites and cabins.
Saturday - short walks from campsite around
Bowentown Domain and to nearby beaches.
Sunday Karangahake Windows Walk as above.
Book own accommodation.
Bowentown holiday Park ph 0800 143 769
www.bowentown.co.nz Everybody welcome.
5-7 November Manawahe Kokako
Reserve, Bay of Plenty.
Travel to backbacker/cabin accommodation
Friday evening, possibly the Awakeri Hot Springs.
Early start Saturday to drive to the
Reserve in either Manawahe Road or Mc Ivor Road to hear the dawn chorus
at the reserve,
then a Guided Walk to the features of
the reserve, including the large rata and a waterfall
and, weather-permitting, expansive views
over the Rangitaiki and Tarawera river plains from the high viewpoint.
The walk will take about 4-5 hours. This is
a wonderful opportunity to experience a new reserve being developed by
dedicated and enthusiastic local volunteers.
The Trust have asked for a $10.00 donation
from each participant which will go towards their project.
Sunday: Tarawera Falls. ( Access
permitting.) From Kawerau it is a 23 km drive to the carpark,
then half an hour's walk to main
falls and a further half hour to the loop track up on the escarpment,
where the river disappears
underground.
Leader: Sue Grant Ph 846 5821
sue.r.grant@xtra.co.nz
Southern Alps Trip, November 2010
A week long trip to the Tasman Glacier or
Centennial Hut area on Franz Josef glacier.
High level of fitness required, plus
completion of basic Mountaincraft and Rope/Belay courses is a
pre-requisite.
Climbing grades 1 and 2 expected. Travel
via Christchurch, helicopter access to and from the glacier.
ost excluding air fares approximately
$1,100.
Contact Brian Duffy for details.
Mob: 021 859 829 or email b.duffy@xtra.co.nz
Adams Wilderness Area, December
2010/january 2011
A two week trip over New year. Self
sufficient expedition style trip. No huts.
Access is difficult but helicopter access
to and from the edge of the wilderness are is likely.
High level of fitness required, plus
completion of basic Mountaincraft and Rope/Belay courses is a minimum
pre-requisite
but previous glacier experience preferred.
Details still being developed.
Costs excluding airfares approximately
$1,100 - $1,200.
Contact Brian Duffy to register
interest. Mob: 021 859 829 or email
b.duffy@xtra.co.nz
Five Passes, Humboldt Mountains (Routeburn/Olivine
Area), March 2011
A week long journey through some of the
lesser travelled areas of Humboldt Mountains between the Routeburn Track
and Dart River.
High level of fitness required. No huts.
Travel via Queenstown. Details still being developed. Some trip
information available.
Contact Brian Duffy to register
interest. Mob: 021 859 829 or email
b.duffy@xtra.co.nz
Tongariro Crossing, 42 Traverse,
Summit Climbs and Rock Climbing.
Contact Brian Duffy for details and
bookings. Mob: 021 859 829 or email b.duffy@xtra.co.nz
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Please
note that you are responsible for your own safety and to provide
adequate equipment for yourself on all club trips. You must ensure
that you are fit and capable of undertaking the planned trip and you
must advise the leader of any medical conditions or other issues that
may affect the trip. If in doubt contact the trip
leader
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Some
of the trips are marked TBA = To Be Advised. That means we do not have a leader
at the time the trip was posted.
If
you could help by leading one of these trips please contact the tours
officers by email
them at
tours@alpinesport.org.nz.
Once a leader has come forward it will be posted
on this page.
We
are continuously developing our program all the time,
So
keep an eye on this space
Alpine Sports Club
inc. P.O. Box 131, Auckland, New Zealand. email email@alpinesport.org.nz
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