Club members who have been awarded Life Membership status in recognition of their special contribution to the Club are:

Jenny Owen

Jenny has led six Grand Traverses in succession and used them to raise funds for CHOC (Childhood Cancer Foundation).  This has brought the Club much positive publicity and made it better known to the general public.

Piet Smit

Piet was the Club's one and only quartermaster since its startup in 1987 until 2013.  He oversaw the Club's equipment, maintaining it and checking it in and out when it was hired by Club members.

Linda Marsden-King

Linda served the Club for many years as our most prolific day hike leader, especially in Kloof Gorge.  She was instrumental in attracting the most new members to the Club by her warm and encouraging leadership style.

David Gay

David is recognized with gratitude for the huge effort made in developing and successfully implementing this website.  He also served on the Executive Committee as Backpacking Convener from 2006 until 2010 and continues to lead hikes for the Club.

John McGovern

An avid moutaineer and adventurer, John has led many Drakensberg hikes, taken on international challenges that included summiting Kilimanjaro and reaching Everest Base Camp, been on committee as Vice Chairman and, as a medical doctor, provided invaluable medical advice to the club in terms of safety.  John led regular Kloof Gorge hikes before retiring from active club life.

Keith and Margaret Ashton

A long-time partnership of this wonderful, well-loved couple has taken many, many groups to a plethora of different hikes, with a specialty for the Bushman's Nek area. They now live in Howick and, often take groups through the Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve and, on occasion return to favourite trails in the Berg.