Kaitake’s Revisited: 29th May

Left to right Jacqui, Len, Hilary, Cliff. Photo by Sharon

Using Jacqui’s orienteering map Hilary, Jacqui, Cliff, Len and myself headed up the Kaitake ranges via Surrey Road and Davies hill track. As we neared the Kaitake summit we headed off to find Goat rock, with a little bit of scrambling, ducking and exclamation marks it was found. As it was a trifle cool standing around Len decided to look for a mythical grave site – we waited as he disappeared over the edge of the gorge through gigi’s and supple jack – he couldn’t hear us, we couldn’t hear him, (well what are cell phones for, you guessed right he didn’t get my message until he had returned to us) turning to go down he appeared out of no where on top of a tree exclaiming how he had circumnavigated the rock to no avail. By now time was getting on and we proceeded on down on a pretty good track. To our surprise we met a group of locals going up to the summit and out Lucy’s gulley, not sure of their location, we gave them a map and hopefully they are now home safe and sound. Maybe it was easier going up.

Our exit point was not quite back at the vehicles so we navigated our way through farm land, posh houses and lodges eventually finding the Kaitake Road. With a quick walk it was back to the vehicles and home.

Thanks for coming everyone.

Sharon