Tama is a summit near Ngauruhoe which looked on the map like it would be doable. Myself and Olivia (my cousin) decided to attempt this and see if we could make it to the top. We had plans to try for Mangaweka however the access across the farmland was restricted so we decided to try this one. The first leg of the trek takes you … Continue reading Tama ZL1/WK-005

This is a small summit near the coast south of the coastal village Porangahau. It is called Cook’s Tooth due to an exposed lime rock representing a large tooth. This summit can be activated from the roadside and there are plenty of trees to sling an aerial between. You can park your car off the road near the entrance to the farm without blocking any … Continue reading Cooks Tooth

So the plan here was to activate Te Atuaoparapara (locally called 66 – probably an old trig reference number) ZL1/MW-008 and then ZL1/HB-003. The walk up to the hut and out to Armstrong saddle was good. Once you pass the hut the landscape is very exposed and would be very unfriendly in adverse weather. I did make fairly good progress towards 66 however the track … Continue reading Sunrise

This summit has been on the to do list for a long time. After dropping the wife and kids in New Plymouth, I picked up Kyle ZL2KGF and we made our way up. We ascended up Waimoku track, and descended down Sefton Ridge. I would recommend going up via Waimoku track as it appeared the better track. Once at the top there were great views … Continue reading Patuha : ZL1/TN-006

I have driven past this summit before and contemplated activating it. On the 25th of September I did just that. This summit I have unofficially named the Gentle Annie, as the road that passes here is called the same with reference to the quality of the road climbing up the western side from Kuripapango. The road is now sealed so has lost some of its … Continue reading Gentle Annie – ZL1/MW-107