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TTHE CCHRISTCHURCH TTRAMPER Published by CHRISTCHURCH TRAMPING CLUB INC PO Box 527, Christchurch. www.ctc.org.nz Affiliated with the Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ Inc. Any similarity between the opinions expressed in this newsletter and Club policy is purely coincidental. Vol. 91 July 2021 No. 3 The CHRISTCHURCH TRAMPING CLUB has members of all ages, and runs tramping trips every weekend, ranging from easy (minimal experience required) to hard (high fitness and experience required). We also organise instructional courses and hold weekly social meetings. We have a club hut in Arthurs Pass and have gear available for hire to members. Membership rates per year are $45 member, $65 couple, $20 junior or associate, plus $15 for members who opt to obtain a paper newsletter. Frosty morning for those tenting at Casey Hut For more about how the club operates, see the last two pages. Calendar of trips and Social Events Trips: Unless otherwise stated, club trips depart either from 'Z' Carlton Corner Service Station (formerly Shell) at 1 Papanui Road (next to Liquor Land and opposite Derby Street) or from 'Z' Russley (formerly Caltex) on the corner of Russley Road and Yaldhurst Rd. If the departure point is not specified in the trip schedule, you may assume it's 'Z' Carlton. Day trips usually depart at 8 am on Saturday or Sunday. Weekend trips may leave on either Friday evening or Saturday morning. New or prospective members intending to go on any trip must sign up at club night or contact the trip leader in advance. Social: We meet on Wednesdays 7:30 pm at the CMLC (Canterbury Mineral & Lapidary Club) building at 110 Waltham Road, Waltham. This new building, beside and on the south side of Waltham School, is about 100m south of the Brougham St/Waltham Rd intersection. Waltham Road is the southern extension of Barbadoes Street. A variety of social functions are organised, the atmosphere is informal, and tea and biscuits served. If you can give a presentation or have ideas, please phone Kate Taylor 0273265497 or email [email protected]. Please note that formalities start at 7:50 pm sharp, and if there is a guest speaker, he/she will start at 8 pm sharp. − 1 − Our Club Hut: In the Arthur’s Pass township, with all the comforts of home including real showers and inside flushing loos (BYO toilet paper!), but with the mountains at the back door. A great place for a few days away; take your usual gear and a pillowcase. Please book and pay before leaving town; the club bank account number is 38-9017-0279838-00 (Kiwibank/Christchurch Tramping Club). Include your name and the words hut fees in the particulars/code/reference fields. Phone Donald Carnielo 338-9865 for booking and key code; or if he’s away, Chris McGimpsey 027 6573070; or if they’re both away, Rex Vink 3525329. Hut fees are $15 member, $15 member's partner, $25 non-member, $5 kids under 12. If you find any problems or maintenance required, please contact the hut convenor, Donald Carnielo. Equipment Hire: The Club has a range of Rates for Gear Hire: equipment for hire. The Gear Custodian is Tent $3/person/night Barney Stephenson, ph. 027 358 3281 . Note: club gear assigned to you is your Ice axes, crampons $4 per item per responsibility; please take care of it. Please weekend put tents inside your pack. Tents attached to Harnesses, snow shovel $4 per weekend the outside of your pack can be easily punctured when bush bashing or even lost. Large/small weekend $2 per weekend This may result in serious damage to your packs bank account! Please air and dry tents after Helmets Free taking them on a trip even if they are not used, and report any damage to the gear Personal locator beacons Free custodian. Saturday 3 July Leader: Michael Newlove 021-1685716 Departure point: Z Papanui, Gibralter Rock [email protected] Carpark. Omahu Bush, Gibralter Rock: Grade: Easy+ Omahu Bush and Gibralter Rock are situated at the South Closes: 2 Sept 2021 Western end of the Port Hills. The trip will start from the Gibralter Map: BX24 Rock Carpark, follow Rhodes Track to the bottom of the valley Christchurc before doing a short side trip to Anne’s Falls. Into Omahu Bush h itself along Nelsons Track and Kirks Track. Omahu Bush is home Approx: $5 to an ancient kotukutuku (tree fuchsia) forest and as well, has a diverse range of other native trees including matai, totara, kowhai, lancewoods, ribbonwoods and kanuka. Prendergasts Track takes us out into the open and up to Gibralter Rock (502m). Great views of Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere), Canterbury Plains and across to the Southern Alps. A short track takes us back to the carpark. Round trip 8kms, 400m height gain. − 2 − Sunday 4 July Leader: Michal Klajban 020 4196 3548 Departure point: Z Papanui [email protected] Mt Norma : Parking by Palmer Lodge, taking the ridge right after Grade: Moderate the bridge. Bushbash 600m up to open tussocks. Continue all the Closes: 4 July 2021 way to Mt Norma along open ridges. Going down via south-west ridge (bushbash down to Lucretia Stream / Nina River Map: BT23 - confluence). Back to the cars via Nina Valley Track. Cca 12 km, Lewis Pass cca 1300m up so moderate trip. Moderate pace. Bring iceaxe and Approx: $40 crampons. Weekend 10-11 July Leader: Nick Edwards 0273656751 Departure point: TBC [email protected] Basic Snow Craft Course: This is an annual regular. Have you Grade:Easy/ ever been tempted to do a tramp in winter, but had to pass Moderate because you didn’t think you had the snow skills? Here is the Closes: 30 June answer. An introduction to the basic snow skills and theory needed 2021 by any club member wishing to head into the high country over winter. The course covers the use of ice axe and crampons, basic Map: avalanche awareness and winter survival techniques. We will stay Approx: ~$80 (hut in the club hut on Friday & Saturday nights 9 & 10 July, returning fees, home Sunday evening 11 July. Day 1 is typically held at Temple transport & Basin Ski Field, and the second day at Cheeseman Ski Field. gear hire) Sunday 11 July Leader: David Sutton 021-1808081 Departure point: Z (formerly Caltex) Russley [email protected] Mt Manson: From the Craigieburn ski field road climb the south Grade: Moderate facing ridge to Mt Manson. Continue to Pts 1828 and drop down Closes: 10 July the ski field access road to walk out. 2021 Map: BV21 Cass Approx: $25 − 3 − Saturday 17 July Leader: Michael Newlove 021-1685716 Departure point: Z Papanui [email protected] Flock Hill Escarpment: Explore the amazing rocky escarpment Grade:Easy/ where the first of the Chronicles Of Narnia was filmed. We will Moderate start from State Highway 73 just past Parapet Rock and walk Closes: 16 July down a farm road until opposite the Cave Stream carpark. Climb 2021 into a broad gully of stones nicknamed the canyon. The rock has been etched into many shapes, flutings, scallop edges, overhangs Map: BW21 and complete holes. Higher up are more rock clusters including Springfield one with a natural arch 4m high and 10m broad. Walk along the Approx: $20 ridge to Flock Hill itself ( 998m ) and down to Flock Hill Stream for a lunch stop. The return trip will follow the stream and a fence line, from which there are great views of the escarpment. On the way back to the cars, further exploration of the rock formations is possible. Round trip around 16kms, 400m height gain. Weekend 17-18 July Leader: Symon Holmes 021 257 2720 Departure point: Z Papanui [email protected] Magdalen Hut: Easy walk following the Saint James walkway Grade: Easy from Boyle Village to the Magdalen Hut (5 bunks, $5 per night). Closes: 16 July Walk out the following day the same way. Plenty of space for 2021 tenting. Ideal introduction to overnight tramping. We may go to the Boyle Flats Hut (15 bunks, $15 per night) if we have larger Map: BT23 Lewis numbers or reach the Magdalen hut too early in the day. Pass & BU23 Boyle Village Approx: $45 Weekend 17-18 July Leader: Mary Ogburn 027 584 3872 Departure point: Z (formerly Caltex) Russley [email protected] Snow Skills Course: Avalanche Awareness (run by OENZ): Grade:Easy/ This is a 2-day introductory avalanche awareness course that Moderate focuses on identifying avalanche terrain, understanding what Closes: 12 July causes avalanches, interpreting the NZ Backcountry Avalanche 2021 Advisories, and using avalanche skills and equipment to travel in the mountains safely. You will learn to use an avalanche Map: transceiver, probing techniques, snow shoveling technique, small Approx: $449 + hut party rescue scenarios, and safe travel techniques. This is a fee practical field-based course with some theory to increase your understanding and is STRONGLY recommended for all CTC members undertaking winter tramping. This course is taught by an Outdoor Education New Zealand guide and is approved by (MSC) Mountain Safety Council. You will gain an MSC certificate in Avalanche Awareness upon completion of this course. − 4 − Sunday 18 July Leader: Michal Klajban 020 4196 3548 Departure point: Z (formerly Caltex) Russley [email protected] Woolshed Hill Circuit: Starting at Hawdon Shelter, going up to Grade: Moderate Woolshed Hill on a well-marked track. We’ll keep following the Closes: 18 July ridge and after Pt 1445 we’ll drop down to take a short scree down 2021 to 1200m contour.