Mountain

Location: Greymouth and Franz Josef Glacier

Duration: 4 days

Weather: Amazing

Group members: Group 2

Key learning: Ice climbing, Avalanche safety, building Ice anchors

Incidents: Nil

Having Lunch in view of Franz

Amazing hole you could walk through on the glacier

TPP Group Marae Trip

Location: Te Tauaka Waka (Bruce Bay)

Duration: 3 days 2 nights

Weather: Rain

Group members: Outdoor Recreation, Eco Tourism and Nanny TTP Student

Key learning: Haka,

Incidents: Nil

Practicing the Poutini Haka on the beach at Bruce Bay

Bike Tour

Location: Nelson to greymouth

Duration: 5 days 4 nights

Weather: Raining first and second day, Frosts in morning in Canterbury

Group members: Myself

Track names/route: Hitch from Punakaiki to Nelson, Biked from Nelson to Christchurch through Arthurs Pass to Greymouth

Grade: Mediam

Key learning:  The more visible the bette

Incidents: Hit buy car in Greymouth, Impact on left thigh, called Lisa to pick me up, out of action for two days.

Kiakora Ranges in front

Watching the moon at my camp spot 30km out of Blenheim

Chch

Rock Week 2 TPP Polytechnic

Location: Greymouth indoor climbing wall, Castle Hill, Charleston, Punakiaki

Duration: 4 days

Weather: Fine with a little rain

Group members: Group 2

Route names and grades: 12-20

Key learning: Anchor Systems, Knots, Lead Climbing, Abseiling, Bouldering

Incidents: Nil

Robbie Spotting for Rata who is Bouldering at Castle Hill

A few lines set up in Charleston

Kayak TPP Polytechnic

Trip name: Week 2 Kayak

Location: Greymouth public pool, Lake Brunner, Arnold River, Milltown Gorge Arahura River

Duration: 4 days

Weather: Rain

Flow: High

Group members: Group 2 TPP

Grade: 1-3

Key learning: River Navigation, Skill improvement

Incidents: Nill

Chris Havey going down a Rapid. Milltown Arahua

Bush TPP Polytechnic

Location: Lewis Pass Tops

Duration: 4 days 3 night

Weather: Cold and rain on tops fine once off

Group members: Half of group 2

Track names/route: Start: SH7, Lewis pass tops down to Lake Christabel, finish Palmer Flat

Grade: easy

Key learning: Karate

Incidents: Wasp nests on track passed Lake Christabel everyone gone stung apart from Ben and Zach who Bush TPP Polytechnic

Dave Teaching us Karate on the tops

Beautiful!

Comming up to Lake Christabel

The amazing eel who stayed at camp with us 

Navigation TPP

Location: Greymouth

Duration: 2 days

Weather: Fine

Group members: Group 2

Track names/route: Graymouth Bush

Grade: easy

Key learning: Navigation

Incidents: Robbie went for a swim

Working out where Osama is

Robbie about to swim

Rock Week 1 TTP

Location: Greymouth indoor rock wall, Charleston

Duration: 4 days intense learning

Weather: Beautiful

Group members: Group 2 from TTP

grades: 12-19

Key learning: Anchor Systems, Knots, Lead Climbing, Abseiling, Bouldering

Incidents: Nil

Learning how to place Nat pro

 Climbing in Charleston

Kayak (TTP Polytechnic)

Trip name: Week 1 Kayaking TTP

Location: Greymouth public pool, Kapitea Reservoir, Grey River, Lake Brunner,

Arnold River, Lower Arahura River.

Duration: 4 day intensive learning

Weather: great

Group members: Group 2 TTP Students

Grade: 1-2

Key learning: Rolling, strokes, river navigation

Incidents: Nill

Packing up on Lake Brunner to go to the Arnold

Bush (TTP Polytechnic)

Location: Paparoa Ranges

Duration: 3 days 2 nights

Weather: fine

Group members: 8 TTP students and tutor

Track names/route: Moonlight track – Paparoa tops – Croeses track

Grade: easy

Key learning: be more observant

Incidents: Nil

Phil Letting his group do their thing

Jo Giving us some pointers in Nav