Hi everybodyThis Saturday we head to the Lower Manorburn dam area. Please meet 1:00pm corner Walton & Thompson streets to car pool out ,with those with surnames in the A-L range duty pack this week. So what went on this past Saturday. Well surprisingly it was not a full bus heading to Arrowtown. Although a…

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This Saturday you will need to have an early lunch, or else pack a sandwich for the bus journey to Arrowtown. Please meet 12:00 noon corner Walton & Thompson streets to catch the bus with M-Zs duty pack this week. This past Saturday we had around 40 members turn up for a walk around the…

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Greetings everyone This Saturday we will be a bit closer to home at Omeo Gully. Meet corner Walton & Thompson streets at 1:00pm ,to carpool out with A-Ls duty pack this week. On Saturday there was once again a turnout in the high 40s , to explore the Olrig Station and Ophir area. About 14…

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Listen very carefully ,for I will say this only once This Saturday we will head to Olrig, Ophir or maybe Chatto Creek. Where ever you start , you will finish up at Olrig Station. For those keen to do a long walk from Olrig to Ophir ,meet 10:15am corner Walton & Thompson streets ,to car…

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This week’s outing is to Auripo Road in the Ida valley. Bus will leave corner Walton & Thompson streets at 12:00 noon , with those with surnames A-L duty pack So what the heck is going on with the start of my email this week. Well it has come to my attention ,that it is…

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Saturday was  a lovely sunny winters day. Well it was in Omakau and Roxburgh . Alexandra  -if you were very tall and could see over the bank of fog in the valley. Surprisingly there were nearly 40 members who appeared at Como Villa for our walk. Whether or not some had a  plan to get…

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Well we are now in June , so the past week has given us a taste of winter weather. For some of us that has meant low cloud and freezing temperatures. In some parts of the district that has meant hoar frost. For the Harrier club that has meant  half the club staying at home…

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Kings Birthday Saturday was a fine day with a bit of high cloud. Best laid plans and all that made last Saturday , came to nothing as the Council closed the area we were going to walk on Bridge Hill. There was also a conspicuous absence of walkers and runners in attendance , only about…

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I am sure there were a number of disappointed walkers when the Mount Aspiring tramp was cancelled  last Friday. DOC had strongly recommended that they cancel the trip ,after strong winds and heavy rain on Friday. This meant high water levels getting there and increased avalanche risk. The Matukituki river flow went from 50 cumecs…

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Saturday was a grey old day ,not as bad as the weather forecast would have us believe , but grey enough to keep many at home in front of the fire or heater. Regardless , there were still some mad keen walkers determined to walk out from Olrig to Ophir , with slippery muddy conditions…

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