The Richmond Range separates Nelson from Marlborough, and most of it lies in Mt Richmond Forest Park. It is steep, forested country with long open ridges above the bush.
The club's trips are mostly medium to fit: Mt Rintoul, Mt Richmond, Old Man Hut, Mid Goulter Hut, Roebuck Hut and Lake Chalice.
Highlight trips
Dun Mountain2013
Richmond Range (a primer)2020
Mid Goulter (very steep)2014 · Easy-Medium
Red Hills Ridge2021 · Medium-Fit
White lights and bright snow: Old Man Hut Circuit2022 · Medium
Richmond Saddle Hut – Mount Richmond Forest Park2023 · Easy-Medium
Mount Richmond Tripping2019 · Medium- Trip reportGodley-Murchison-TasmanOn the 23rd of December last Godley ignorance is bliss, and we settled in for Hut witnessed a most "ungodly" proces- an early pre-climbing night. sion as Bill Drake, Bruce Miller, Brian Just before dawn the next day, much" Cropp and myself staggered in under…
- Trip reportNorth West Nelson (Forest Park)North West Nelson This trip, which left Wellington on track again, over Wangapeka Saddle to the 19th December, was the first Club Stone Creek Hut, up Stone Creek to Xmas trip away. The first night was Mt. Luna and along the ridge back spent under the stars at…