2026 photo gallery

Weekly trips take members all over Canterbury. Here are some photo highlights from recent trips.

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Recent trip photos

Old Le Bons Bay Road June 2026

Rabbit Hill – Trig M May 2026

Alts on Coach Stream Track — Trig M - Rabbit Hill May 26
Alts on Coach Stream Track

Alts take breather on Trig M track — Trig M - Rabbit Hill May 26
Alts take breather on Trig M track

Alts at Trig M — Trig M - Rabbit Hill May 26
Alts at Trig M

Alts enjoy break as Stds continue climb — Trig M - Rabbit Hill May 26
Alts enjoy break as Stds continue climb

Stds descent after lunch — Trig M - Rabbit Hill May 26
Stds descent after lunch

Awesome views towards Lake Coleridge — Trig M - Rabbit Hill May 26
Awesome views towards Lake Coleridge

Trig M - Rabbit Hill May 26_HEADER

Stds at Trig M — Trig M - Rabbit Hill May 26
Stds at Trig M

Glenafric May 2026

Alt Heading down for grind uphill to morning tea. — Glenafric May 2026
Alt Heading down for grind uphill to morning tea.

Stds & Alt Morning tea. — Glenafric May 2026
Stds & Alt Morning tea.

Alt passed in the paddock by some farm action. — Glenafric May 2026
Alt passed in the paddock by some farm action.

Alt Heading to lunch with a view. — Glenafric May 2026
Alt Heading to lunch with a view.

Alt Group photo. — Glenafric May 2026
Alt Group photo.

Alt Lunch — Glenafric May 2026
Alt Lunch

Stds Sheep grazing with a view — Glenafric May 2026
Stds Sheep grazing with a view

What are you doing in our paddock? — Glenafric May 2026
What are you doing in our paddock?

Alt One flock observing another — Glenafric May 2026
Alt One flock observing another

Flock Hill May 2026

Stds heading into the great rock formations before the climb. — Flock Hill May 26
Stds heading into the great rock formations before the climb.

Stds commence the climb through the first rock formations. — Flock Hill May 26
Stds commence the climb through the first rock formations.

Stds heading into another great clump of rock formations. — Flock Hill May 26
Stds heading into another great clump of rock formations.

Flock Hill May 26

On wards and upwards to the standards lunch spot — Flock Hill May 26
On wards and upwards to the standards lunch spot

Alt finding a way through limestone rocks — Flock Hill May 26
Alt finding a way through limestone rocks

Stds enjoying lunch with a great view. — Flock Hill May 26
Stds enjoying lunch with a great view.

Alt Lunch with a view — Flock Hill May 26
Alt Lunch with a view

Stds after lunch through a grassed area before the descent — Flock Hill May 26
Stds after lunch through a grassed area before the descent

The fantastic rock formations. — Flock Hill May 26
The fantastic rock formations.

Huntsbury – Mt Vernon Park May 2026

Alts enjoy lunch — Huntsbury-Mt Vernon Park May 26
Alts enjoy lunch

Stds atop Mt Vernon — Huntsbury-Mt Vernon Park May 26
Stds atop Mt Vernon

Stds prepare to depart lunch spot — Huntsbury-Mt Vernon Park May 26
Stds prepare to depart lunch spot

Huntsbury-Mt Vernon Park May 26_HEADER

Stds advance from Summit Rd — Huntsbury-Mt Vernon Park May 26
Stds advance from Summit Rd

Stds climb towards Summit Rd — Huntsbury-Mt Vernon Park May 26
Stds climb towards Summit Rd

Stds on track from Huntsbury — Huntsbury-Mt Vernon Park May 26
Stds on track from Huntsbury

Alts group photo — Huntsbury-Mt Vernon Park May 26
Alts group photo

Stds descend towards bus pick-up — Huntsbury-Mt Vernon Park May 26
Stds descend towards bus pick-up

Stds rally with leader before setting off — Huntsbury-Mt Vernon Park May 26
Stds rally with leader before setting off

Camp Saddle April 2026

Descent across scree slope — Camp Saddle April 26
Descent across scree slope

Stds ascend ridgeline — Camp Saddle April 26
Stds ascend ridgeline

Stds reach ski field access on return — Camp Saddle April 26
Stds reach ski field access on return

Camp Saddle April 26_HEADER

Stds begin descent — Camp Saddle April 26
Stds begin descent

Awesome views from lunch spot — Camp Saddle April 26
Awesome views from lunch spot

Stds on track above treeline — Camp Saddle April 26
Stds on track above treeline

Stds rally en route — Camp Saddle April 26
Stds rally en route

Monument/Mt Herbert/Diamond Harbour Domain April 2026

Lunch in the sun... — Monument/Mt Herbert/Diamond Harbour April 26
Lunch in the sun...

Monument/Mt Herbert/Diamond Harbour April 26_HEADER

Progress on the long descent — Monument/Mt Herbert/Diamond Harbour April 26
Progress on the long descent

Enjoying expansive views — Monument/Mt Herbert/Diamond Harbour April 26
Enjoying expansive views

On track below the Monument — Monument/Mt Herbert/Diamond Harbour April 26
On track below the Monument

Port Hills on the horizon — Monument/Mt Herbert/Diamond Harbour April 26
Port Hills on the horizon

Locals enjoying a scatch... — Monument/Mt Herbert/Diamond Harbour April 26
Locals enjoying a scatch...

Dry Acheron April 2026

Flat grassland crossing — Dry Acheron April 26
Flat grassland crossing

Stds rally on gravel road — Dry Acheron April 26
Stds rally on gravel road

Sparkling waters en route — Dry Acheron April 26
Sparkling waters en route

Carefully executing a stream crossing — Dry Acheron April 26
Carefully executing a stream crossing

All ears for the leader... — Dry Acheron April 26
All ears for the leader...

Navigating a section of dry river bed... — Dry Acheron April 26
Navigating a section of dry river bed...

Trampers pause to consider route — Dry Acheron April 26
Trampers pause to consider route

Trampers prepare to set off — Dry Acheron April 26
Trampers prepare to set off

Dry Acheron April 26_HEADER

Dalethorpe to Annavale April 2026

...then depart uphill — Dalethorpe to Annavale Apr 26
...then depart uphill

Alts continue downill... — Dalethorpe to Annavale Apr 26
Alts continue downill...

Alts pause on the descent — Dalethorpe to Annavale Apr 26
Alts pause on the descent

Dalethorpe to Annavale Apr 26_HEADER

Trampers arrive at bus pick-up — Dalethorpe to Annavale Apr 26
Trampers arrive at bus pick-up

Trampers re-group on return leg — Dalethorpe to Annavale Apr 26
Trampers re-group on return leg

Stds rally on farm track — Dalethorpe to Annavale Apr 26
Stds rally on farm track

Stds enjoy morning tea... — Dalethorpe to Annavale Apr 26
Stds enjoy morning tea...

Stds begin tramp... — Dalethorpe to Annavale Apr 26
Stds begin tramp...

Mt Alford Mar 2026

Alts enjpy morning tea on farm track — Mt Alford Mar 26
Alts enjpy morning tea on farm track

Stds returning to bus — Mt Alford Mar 26
Stds returning to bus

Stds enjoy clear weather — Mt Alford Mar 26
Stds enjoy clear weather

Mt Alford Mar 26_HEADER

Stds emerge from mist — Mt Alford Mar 26
Stds emerge from mist

Stds progress uphill — Mt Alford Mar 26
Stds progress uphill

Stds re-group on the farm track — Mt Alford Mar 26
Stds re-group on the farm track

Misty views enjoyed from 'The Seat'... — Mt Alford Mar 26
Misty views enjoyed from 'The Seat'...

On the forest trail... — Mt Alford Mar 26
On the forest trail...

Trampers prepare for the ascent — Mt Alford Mar 26
Trampers prepare for the ascent

Alts lunch at 'The Table' — Mt Alford Mar 26
Alts lunch at 'The Table'

Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 2026

Alts enjoy shelter after return to Castle Hill Village — Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 26
Alts enjoy shelter after return to Castle Hill Village

Brief stop beneath imposing rock formations — Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 26
Brief stop beneath imposing rock formations

Following track to Kura Tawhiti — Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 26
Following track to Kura Tawhiti

Stds complete final leg to bus pick-up — Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 26
Stds complete final leg to bus pick-up

Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 26_HEADER

Ascending fenceline in the open — Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 26
Ascending fenceline in the open

Stds wardrobe adjustments — Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 26
Stds wardrobe adjustments

Stds lead charge from Castle Hill Village — Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 26
Stds lead charge from Castle Hill Village

Alts in smile mode despite rain — Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 26
Alts in smile mode despite rain

Preparing to leave sheltered lunch spot — Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 26
Preparing to depart from sheltered lunch spot

Stds depart from riverside morning tea spot — Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti Mar 26
Stds depart from riverside morning tea spot

Mt Richardson Mar 2026

Picturesque waterfall — Mt Richardson March 26
Picturesque waterfall

Alts en route... — Mt Richardson March 26
Alts en route...

Alts bridge line-up — Mt Richardson March 26
Alts bridge line-up

Stds at summit trig station — Mt Richardson March 26
Stds at summit trig station

Arrival back at vehicles — Mt Richardson March 26
Arrival back at vehicles

Encounter with school party — Mt Richardson March 26
Encounter with school party

Stds on track after lunch — Mt Richardson March 26
Stds on track after lunch

Mt Richardson March 26_HEADER

Stds on track... — Mt Richardson March 26
Stds on track...

Boundary Hill – Red Lakes Mar 2026

Alts enjoy morning tea — Boundary Hill March 26
Alts enjoy morning tea

Boundary Hill March 26_HEADER

Stds Trampers advance to the Alt lunch spot — Boundary Hill March 26
Stds Trampers advance to the Alt lunch spot

Awesome views from Stds lunch spot — Boundary Hill March 26
Awesome views from Stds lunch spot

Alts have lunch below Boundary Hill — Boundary Hill March 26
Alts have lunch below Boundary Hill

Battling through matagauri — Boundary Hill March 26
Battling through matagauri

Alts group photo — Boundary Hill March 26
Alts group photo

Trampers wait as the 'mob' advances... — Boundary Hill March 26
Trampers wait as the 'mob' advances...

Prebble Hill Feb 2026

Beehives en route... — Prebble Hill Feb 26
Beehives en route...

Alts enjoy lunch in the shade — Prebble Hill Feb 26
Alts enjoy lunch in the shade

Across the Porter — Prebble Hill Feb 26
Across the Porter

Prebble Hill Feb 26_HEADER

Awesome views — Prebble Hill Feb 26
Awesome views

Stds advance steep ridge — Prebble Hill Feb 26
Stds advance steep ridge

Trampers settle for morning tea — Prebble Hill Feb 26
Trampers settle for morning tea

Trampers head down to Porter River — Prebble Hill Feb 26
Trampers head down to Porter River

Bus drop-off — Prebble Hill Feb 26
Bus drop-off

Framed..! — Prebble Hill Feb 26
Framed..!

Stds lunch on the rocks — Prebble Hill Feb 26
Stds lunch on the rocks

Pietà... — Prebble Hill Feb 26
Pietà...

Mt Thomas Feb 2026

Mt Thomas Feb 26_HEADER

Alts at lunch — Mt Thomas Feb 26
Alts at lunch

Stds on misty ascent — Mt Thomas Feb 26
Stds on misty ascent

Stds descent — Mt Thomas Feb 26
Stds descent

Stds all smiles at summit — Mt Thomas Feb 26
Stds all smiles at summit

Awesome views of the plains — Mt Thomas Feb 26
Awesome views of the plains

Stds take a short break during climb — Mt Thomas Feb 26
Stds take a short break during climb

Stds advance through pine forest — Mt Thomas Feb 26
Stds advance through pine forest

Sign of the Bellbird – Evans Pass Feb 2026

Alts morning tea — Sign of the Bellbird/Kiwi to Evans Pass Feb 26
Alts morning tea

Alts lunch stop — Sign of the Bellbird/Kiwi to Evans Pass Feb 26
Alts lunch stop

Awesome views down Lyttelton Harbour — Sign of the Bellbird/Kiwi to Evans Pass Feb 26
Awesome views down Lyttelton Harbour

Sign of the Bellbird/Kiwi to Evans Pass Feb 26_HEADER

Alts march on... — Sign of the Bellbird/Kiwi to Evans Pass Feb 26
Alts march on...

Stds lunch break at top of Bridle Path — Sign of the Bellbird/Kiwi to Evans Pass Feb 26
Stds lunch break at top of Bridle Path

Stds morning tea at Sign of the Kiwi — Sign of the Bellbird/Kiwi to Evans Pass Feb 26
Stds morning tea at Sign of the Kiwi

Hogs Back Jan 2026

Helping hands at river crossing — Hogs Back Track Jan 26
Helping hands at river crossing

Stds pause on return stretch — Hogs Back Track Jan 26
Stds pause on return stretch

Lunch-time views from Hogs Back Ridge — Hogs Back Track Jan 26
Lunch-time views from Hogs Back Ridge

Stds on uphill stretch to Hogs Back Ridge — Hogs Back Track Jan 26
Stds on uphill stretch to Hogs Back Ridge

Stds ascend zig-zag — Hogs Back Track Jan 26
Stds ascend zig-zag

Stds on return stretch from Hogs Back — Hogs Back Track Jan 26
Stds on return stretch from Hogs Back

Alts relax with Stds at Lightning Tree — Hogs Back Track Jan 26
Alts relax with Stds at Lightning Tree

Morning tea stop at Lightning Tree — Hogs Back Track Jan 26
Morning tea stop at Lightning Tree

Hogs Back Track Jan 26_HEADER

Hoon Hay – Sign of the Bellbird Jan 2026

Stds regroup at the end of the walk — Hoon Hay - Sign of the Bellbird Jan 26
Stds regroup at the end of the walk

Great views of Lyttelton Harbour — Hoon Hay - Sign of the Bellbird Jan 26
Great views of Lyttelton Harbour

Alts line up on track — Hoon Hay - Sign of the Bellbird Jan 26
Alts line up on track

Kowai River January 2026

Alts enjoy their morning tea — Kowai River Jan 26
Alts enjoy their morning tea

Stds at one of many river crossings — Kowai River Jan 26
Stds at one of many river crossings

Alts arrive at the John Hayward Hut — Kowai River Jan 26
Alts arrive at the John Hayward Hut

Lunch stop at the John Hayward Hut — Kowai River Jan 26
Lunch stop at the John Hayward Hut

Sign on the wall inside the John Hayward Hut — Kowai River Jan 26
Sign on the wall inside the John Hayward Hut

Stds make tracks up the river valley — Kowai River Jan 26
Stds make tracks up the river valley

Entire group stop for morning tea — Kowai River Jan 26
Entire group stop for morning tea

Trampers prepare to set off — Kowai River Jan 26
Trampers prepare to set off

Kowai River Jan 26_HEADER