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Te Puia Hot Springs – Kaweka Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Ten of us (4 M and 6 EM trampers) met at 1pm on Waitangi Day (a Thursday) for the drive to Kaweka Forest Park. After stopping for leg stretches in Shannon and Woodville, and a meal in Hastings. We arrived just before dark at the road end campsite and pitched our tents for the night. ... Read more
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Developing WTMC’s capability to lead trips – Intermediate Bushcraft Course
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- As part of the club’s efforts to develop new and emerging trip leaders, the club ran an Intermediate Bushcraft Course over the weekend of 31 Jan – 2 Feb 2025. We were extremely grateful for the financial support offered in the form of a Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) training grant. Dominic and Dave from the ... Read more
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Lake Angelus – Nelson Lakes National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- At lunchtime on Friday 3rd January, our group of 7 EM trampers along with the MF group, met at the Wellington train station bound for Nelson Lakes National Park. We had a smooth sailing across the Cook Strait before bad weather hit Wellington! However, we didn’t escape the rain in Picton. As the rain pelted ... Read more
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Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM): 9 April 2025
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Wednesday 9 April 2025, 7-8pm Find the event on the website or on Facebook. This notice provides an Agenda for the AGM, supporting documents, nominations received for the Committee,and information on how to join the AGM remotely through “Google Meet.” This page will be updated when new nominations or motions are received. Agenda for the AGM Chair: Andrew ... Read more
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McGregor Biv – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- As many a good trip began, our group assembled at Wellington Train Station at 4.30 pm on Friday, along with the group of 3 people who planned to head up Mitre Peak on Saturday. Our plan was to head into Atiwhakatu Hut on Friday night. On Saturday we would make our way onto the tops ... Read more
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Developing WTMC’s capability to lead trips – Intermediate Bushcraft Course
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club (WTMC) aims to facilitate interesting and adventurous trips for outdoor enthusiasts of all levels. With over 500 active members and at least two tramping/alpine trips most weekends, the club needs a pool of confident and competent trip leaders who can safely manage risk in the outdoors. As part of ... Read more
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Hot pools and Hills: Waitangi Weekend 2025 at Kaweka Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Day One: Travel Day – Wellington to Mangatutu Hot Springs campsite Day Two: Makahu Road to Ballard Hut Day 3: Ballard Hut to Te Puia Hut and hot springs Day 4: Te Puia Hut to Wellington
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Oamaru-Tussock Loop – Kaimanawa Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Thursday 6th Feb Making the most of a 4-day weekend, we set off early from Wellington and enjoyed a scenic drive up to Helisika (Poronui Station) on Taharua Rd, off SH5. This location is in Hawke’s Bay, near Taupo. With the Desert Road closed for maintenance, we made detoured through Tongariro National Park and enjoyed the ... Read more
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Northern Crossing with a difference – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Carkeek Hut, in the middle of the Tararuas, had long been on the minds of Mon and I. Surrounded by other Tararua landmarks (as noted below), we took the opportunity to craft a more ambitious long weekend plan when only the two of us signed up for the trip – we swapped out two nights ... Read more
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Paua Hut – Remutaka Forest Park (new club members trip)
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- This was billed as a new members tramp, but featured six enthusiastic non-members sampling some of what the club has to offer. Our destination was Paua Hut, the WTMC’s hut in the Orongorongo Valley, accessed from the Catchpool carpark (a 45 minute drive from Wellington Train Station via Wainuiomata). Given the walk to Paua Hut ... Read more
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Big Weekend at the Lodge – Tongariro National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Fri 17 Jan – Travel to WTMC Club Lodge at Mt Ruapehu We all met at Wellington Train Station after work on Friday and loaded into the club van, excited at the prospect of an adventurous long weekend for Wellington Anniversary – doing a variety of day trips, based at the club’s lodge near the ... Read more
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Travers-Sabine and Blue Lake – Nelson Lakes National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Fri 3 Jan – Ferry and camping at West Bay (Jetty Campsite) It was with anticipation that the four of us met at Wellington train station at 11.15 am. I’d been waiting to get a 5-day window for a while to attempt this tramp and duly put it on the trip schedule. We were to ... Read more
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Stanfield Hut Trip – aka ‘Buried in the Bush’
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Drive + Tamaki West DOC Campsite Trampers for this supposedly Easy-Medium trip met their fearless leader Elizabeth (Liz) and intrepid Medium/Medium Fit-ish group members: James (leader) and Ashley at Wellington Train Station carpark at 5pm on Friday to jump in the swanky WTMC van. Trusty James was our driver. Tasty foods were eaten during a ... Read more
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WTMC Ruapehu Lodge – your base for summer and winter mountain adventures
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- WTMC Ruapehu Lodge – your base for summer and winter mountain adventures A page with all the information required for booking the lodge, finding and getting to the lodge, facilities at the lodge, and what opportunities there are for year-round activities from the lodge. 📋 About the Lodge 📍 Lodge Location 🚗 Winter carparking 🏠 ... Read more
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WTMC Ruapehu Lodge Blog
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- WTMC Ruapehu Lodge Blog A blog dsfihdovjsdjsdjfjdhjfcnmcnsdfhjsdn sdhjds sdj sd c sdjs dsdcd usds sduasd The WTMC Ruapehu Lodge at Iwikau Village is the comfortable, reasonably priced, backpacker-style accommodation for outdoor enthusiasts year-round, and it’s only 5 minute’s walk from the Whakapapa skifield. Whether you’re here for skiing, hiking, or simply soaking in the wonderful ... Read more
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Five passes (Mount Aspiring National Park)
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Private trip organised by Lynsey. Lynsey and Jamie did the trip in a clockwise direction, Tiffany did the trip in an anticlockwise direction Summary of logistics, route and top tips This was a mostly off-track tramp into a remote alpine area that skirts the Olivine Wilderness Ledge. There are a variety of terrains to negotiate, ... Read more
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Sunrise Hut – Ruahine Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- On Friday evening the five of us met at the traditional WTMC meet up point at Wellington Train Station for a weekend getaway to Ruahine Forest Park, located in Hawke’s Bay. We were joined by the Medium-Fit group, who were travelling in the van with us. Our group was a mix of new and more ... Read more
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Mangahao Flats Hut – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We met at Wellington Train Station at 6:30 am on a sunny Saturday and piled into the club van. After dropping off the Medium group at Poads Road, we carried on up to the Managahao Top No 1 Reservoir dam. I was a bit nervous about driving the van, but had been reassured by others ... Read more
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Te Atuaoparapara peak – Ruahine Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- It was timely that the Wilderness magazine had an article on negotiating scree, given that our descent from Te Atuaoparapara peak involved just that! We left Wellington train station at 5.30 pm on Friday and arrived at the road end (North Block road) at around 9.30 pm. It was then a 10 min walk to ... Read more
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WTMC Ruapehu Lodge – its survival may depend on your help
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- WTMC Ruapehu Lodge – its survival may depend on your help Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) who have run the skifield at Whakapapa for 60 years is in Liquidation and Receivership. If no buyer can be found before the 2025 ski season it is very likely that all skifield infrastructure will be removed from the mountain and ... Read more
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A tale of two Aorangi Crossings – Aorangi Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We had an extraordinary number of sign-ups for the Aorangi Crossing trip, originally graded Medium, which was very encouraging to see. We were keen to accommodate as many trampers as possible, as the club had signed up to support the Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) ‘Love our Huts’ campaign (unbeknown to those who had signed up). ... Read more
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Ōtaki Forks temporary walking access
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Ōtaki Forks temporary walking access A guide to DOC’s Emergency Access Track that provides a walking track to Ōtaki Forks bypassing the slip at Blue Bluff that has closed the road, and notes that the road will be reopened sometime in 2025. Note: (updated 18 December 2024) As of 21 December 2020 DOC has opened ... Read more
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WTMC Ruapehu Summer Lodge – and the remarkable Unnamed Glacier
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- WTMC Ruapehu Summer Lodge – and the remarkable Unnamed Glacier The smallest glacier on Mt Ruapehu is the most unusual – it is possibly the only glacier in New Zealand not melting away. And it is relatively easy to get to from the WTMC Ruapehu Lodge. There are nine named glaciers on Mt Ruapehu, including ... Read more
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Mt Ruapehu accommodation – the WTMC lodge at Whakapapa
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Mt Ruapehu accommodation –the WTMC lodge at Whakapapa The Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering club owns and runs a lodge at the Whakapapa Skifield that will be open for public accommodation during 29 December 2024 to 12 January 2025. More people visit Tongariro in summer than in winter. Summer visitors use the many opportunities offered by the ... Read more
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Chief Guide Update – trip fees going down!
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora, This month is a short update from the Chief Guide on the new trip fee structure that the club will be trialling from 1 December 2024 onwards, a look at some of the club’s efforts to support the FMC’s ‘Love our Huts’ campaign, and a few notices. Ngā mihi, Sara H | chiefguide@wtmc.org.nz ... Read more
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Mangatoetoe Hut and Kawakawa Hut – Aorangi Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Friday: We met at 4 pm at Wellington Train Station in the carpark by platform 9. After a 2 1/2 hr drive we arrived at Aorangi crossing carpark, Cape Palliser road. It took an easy-paced 1 hr 10 min hike along Mangatoetoe Stream to reach Mangatoetoe Hut -just as the light started to fade. This ... Read more
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Fighting for the underbird – helping out on the Tin Range, Rakiura
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The fight for the underbird – helping out on the Tin Range, Rakiura A week on the Tin Range Stewart Island helping the Department of Conservation rangers with predator control to protect one of NZ’s most endangered birds the southern dotterel. If you want to save a species or habitat it’s a fight for evermore. You can ... Read more
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Penn Creek Hut – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The group assembled at Platform 10 (basically 9 ¾ for WTMC) for what would end up being a wet, but enjoyable, weekend in the Tararuas. The plan originally was to head to Winchcombe Biv. However, the weather forecast was not in our favour, with winds from 35-40km/h and gusts up to 100km/h predicted for Saturday ... Read more
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Minimum effort, maximum gain: Sentry Box, Parks Peak and Upper Makaroro Huts – Ruahine Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Unfortunately, our original plan to do a return trip to Triangle Hut from the western side of the Ruahine Range was not to be, owing to the high winds and soggy weather forecast for the weekend. However, it looked like the Eastern side of the Range would have a better weather profile, so we opted ... Read more
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Mt Ngāuruhoe – a day loop from the lodge
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Mt Ngāuruhoe – a day loop from the lodge A hiking loop trip to the summit of Mt Ngāuruhoe from the Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club (WTMC) Lodge on Mt Ruapehu. Something to think about next time you are at the lodge. Mt Ngāuruhoe is the second highest mountain in the Tongariro National Park at ... Read more
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