The Canterbury foothills are the tussock ranges and river valleys that run along the edge of the Southern Alps, such as the Two Thumb Range, the Hakatere Conservation Park and the Rakaia valley.
The club's reports here are mostly recent and include trips to Crooked Spur Hut, Cloudy Peak, Mt Potts, and the Two Thumb Range. A couple are winter trips, with snow and frozen boots.
Highlight trips
Mt Potts and Dogs Range – frozen boots and bobsleds2023 · Medium
Two Thumb Range: The Dog Kennel, Kea’s Loot & Trojan War2026 · Medium-Fit
Two Thumb Range – Boundary Stream, Opuha River2019 · Medium-Fit
Crooked Spur Hut2019 · Alpine 1
Alpine week – Methven and the Lewis Pass2025 · Alpine 1- Trip reportThe Upper Rakaia(December 25th January 11th, 1958/59) One hundred years ago this jour- the bend so commenced the hardest ney would have been quite remarkable part of the journey. (see "Explorers of New Zealand") At 3 p.m., after a certain amount and its participants hailed…