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AGM 2024: Results
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The Annual General Meeting for the 2023/24 year took place on 10 April. The meeting was well attended in person and a few Members also attended online. The agenda and papers for the meeting are available here. Key decisions made in the meeting: Minutes of the 2023 AGM: Approved without amendments Annual Report and Financial ... Read more
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A four seasons Easter around Mount Ruapehu – Round the Mountain Track: Tongariro National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Summary: Thursday 28 March: Friday 28 March (Day 1): 19.36 km Highlights: Walking times: Saturday 29 March (Day 2) – 19.43km Highlights: Walking times: Sunday 30 March (Day 3) – 22.72km Highlights: Walking times: Monday 1 April (Day 4) – 29.86 kms Highlights: Walking times:
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From the President – March 2024
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora, This article provides general club updates including: If you have any questions, comments or ideas please get in touch. Ngā mihi Anne de Ferron president@wtmc.org.nz Taranaki (MF) – Twelve of us climbed Taranaki Maunga via the Khyber Pass Route (it was too icy to go up the east ridge as planned) with a pre ... Read more
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Update: Refund policy and Booking fees
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- This article sets out changes to the WTMC refund policy and changes to Paypal fees. Updated refund policy The Committee has reviewed and approved a new policy to provide refunds across Club services and activities, including trips and training, Lodge and Paua Hut bookings. These changes are brought in so we take a consistent approach ... Read more
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Cameron – Ashburton circuit. Hakatere Conservation Park.
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Cameron – Ashburton circuitHakatere Conservation Park A 4 day hiking loop trip through spectacular mountain scenery including the Ashburton Glacier For another alpine tramping trip go to Ball Pass – a nice alpine day walk
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Tararua Northern Crossing
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Day 1: Friday What started as a planned group adventure, turned into a spontaneous duo escapade when a last-minute COVID-related cancellation left just the two of us to tackle the Tararua Northern Crossing. Undeterred, we met at the train station as planned at 5pm, ready to hit the road. We made a quick pit stop ... Read more
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Exploring Kaikoura and Mt Fyffe – Seaward Kaikoura Range
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- A relaxing weekend with great views of Kaikoura. The trip began with us all (along with the medium group) meeting at the Wellington Railway station at 2.30pm to catch a 4pm ferry to the South Island. After arriving in Picton, we drove down to Kaikoura to our Top 10 Holiday accommodation for the night. This ... Read more
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Angelus Hut – Nelson Lakes National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The six of us met at the train station at 2.20pm, where Lisa kindly had the van ready and waiting for us. We drove onto the Interislander for a 4pm sailing, arriving in Picton shortly after 7pm. We then drove down to St Arnaud, arriving at West Bay campsite just after 9pm, ready to pitch ... Read more
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Notice of AGM: 10 April 2024
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Wednesday 10 April 2024, 6-7.30pm Annual General Meeting 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 are received. Agenda for the AGM Chair: Anne de Ferron ... Read more
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Mt Fyffe – Hapuku Hut loop – Seaward Kaikoura Range
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Day 1 Our group gathered at the Railway Station at 2.30pm and, along with Jane’s group, jumped in the club van to catch a 4pm ferry to Picton. The sailing was smooth and pleasant. We drove south from Picton, with lovely views of valleys as the sun set, until we arrived at the Kaikoura Top ... Read more
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Wharepapa Hut Bush-Bash – Remutaka Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We knew the Papatahi Crossing track was overgrown and, besides visiting Wharepapa Hut, we also wanted to see the extent of the growth to help decide whether the club should help DoC maintain the track. We met at Wellington Railway Station and headed over the Remutaka Hill in Mon’s car, arriving at the road end ... Read more
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Ten Man Hut and Kaikawaka Villa – Tongariro Forest
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Monique kindly offered to be the designated driver for the club’s Tongariro Alpine Crossing by Moonlight weekend – foregoing the Crossing to drop off and collect the groups of trampers throughout the weekend. However there was still sufficient time between shuttling for her to explore the area… Ten Man HutThis hut, located in the Tongariro ... Read more
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing by Moonlight – Tongariro National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Coinciding with the first full moon of 2024, this was a weekend dedicated to moonlight Tongariro crossings. The plan was for groups of different grades to start the Crossing at various times throughout Saturday afternoon and evening (either walking or running), so they would each complete the track at night and enjoy the bright light ... Read more
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A WTMC ski trip to Mt Ruapehu Labour Weekend 1948
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- A WTMC ski trip to Mt Ruapehu Labour Weekend 1948 An entertaining account of a 1948 ski trip to Mt Ruapehu in a broken-down bus, stormy weather, and very little skiing
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Evening picnic at Carkeek
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- A deep longing.Carkeek! Carkeek! Oh, Carkeek!We’ll be with you soon. Those who tramped with me over the last couple of years will know this trip to Carkeek hut had been a long time coming. My interest in the most remote hut in the Tararuas started turning into an obsession in 2023 on a new years ... Read more
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Mitre Flats – tramping with science
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Mitre Flats – tramping with science A hiking trip into Mitre Flats, Tararua Range, to use some simple experiments to explain everyday phenomena in the hills Wind chill (W) = 13.12 + (0.6215t) – (11.37k0.16) + (0.3965tk0.16) Have you ever wondered why a rainbow disappears when you view it through polarised sunglasses? Or why the rivers ... Read more
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WTMC – my first club tramp
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- My first club tramp My first club tram- – a weekend at the WTMC Mt Ruapehu Lodge by Toby Durnall As a city bloke through and through, who loves his cocktail bars and having a wealth of restaurants to dine at, I can’t quite put my finger on why I have a yearning to get ... Read more
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Lees Hellfire Circuit — The Bounds of Hades
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Lees Hellfire Circuit — The Bounds of Hades A 5 day hiking loop trip through spectacular mountain scenery of Lees Creek, Misery Stream and Hellfire Stream in the Raglan Range – an area once called The Bounds of Hades 😈
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Tararua Range – what are some of its faults?
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Tararua Range –what are some of its faults? The Tararua has many earthquake faults, and the Wellington Fault has left many obvious geomorphological features visible to the hiker. 🌧 One of the faults of the Tararua Range is that it rains a lot and there are only about 80 sunny days per year. But there are ... Read more
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Putangirua Pinnacles closed? – not in 1948
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Putangirua Pinnacles closed? – not in 1948 The story of a WTMC trip to the Putngirua Pinnacles in 1948 with added photos taken in 2024. As at February 2024 the track from the campsite and carpark into the Putangirua Pinnacles is closed because of a dangerous slip. However, on a recent mid-week day there were ... Read more
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Round the Mountain Track – Tongariro National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Nine people signed up for the club’s New Year Round The Mountain – Ruapehu trip. The group featured a few people new to multi-day walks, a few new to the club, as well as some very experienced club members and trampers. The distance and demanding terrain mean that an excellent baseline fitness is a prerequisite, ... Read more
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From the President – February 2024
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora, This month we acknowledge Club member Garth Ireland, who sadly passed away earlier this month. This article also provides general club updates including: From the Committee, including Newbies night and Committee Nominations for 2024/25 Lodge updates, including Future of the Lodge conversations and upcoming Lodge training Coming up in March If you have ... Read more
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⭐ Kaukau – by Torch Light
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kaukau by torchlight, A walk to the summit of Kaukau at night. Photographs on a walk to the summit of Kaukau after dark and the wonderful views of Wellington City and suburbs
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Aokaparangi loop and Maungahuka Hut – my ‘why’ of tramping
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Aokaparangi Loop and Maungahuka Hut A 4 day hiking loop trip around the Aokaparanki Loop to Maungahuka Hut – the hut in the Tararua Range that started me on my tramping journey. The hut that started it all for me … Years ago, when I got my first Tararua Forest Park map for a school ... Read more
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Sunny Trip to Snowy Hut – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We decided on a day trip to Snowy Hut, after a changing weather forecast swept away our plans for a 6-day expedition. Starting out from Otaki Forks just after 8am, we walked for about an hour on the road until we reached the start of the Waiotauru Hut track. In the first few kms of ... Read more
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Te Tatau-Pounamu – the other accessible wilderness
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Te Tatau-Pounamu – the other accessible wilderness Te Tatau-Pounamu. A guide to the seldom visited wilderness are on the eastern side of Mt Tongariro in the World Heritage Tongariro National Park Tongariro National Park holds a prestigious position in the list of the world’s protected natural areas—the park is one of only 29 sites in ... Read more
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Joining the Committee
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We often get questions about what it entails to be a Committee Member. This article sets out the basics, if you have any questions please get in touch with the President or anyone on the Committee. What does it involve? Committee Meetings – The Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every month, from 5.45-7pm. ... Read more
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Mt Tongariro – and the lava lake
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Mt Tongariro and the ancient molten lava lake at North Crater A 2 day hiking loop trip over Mt Tongariro and past the once molten lava lake that occupied the North Crater before cooling and solidifying. When the warrior gods Tongariro and Taranaki fought over the lovely Pihanga flames lit up the sky, ... Read more
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Otaki and Ohau bush-bash – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Day 1: Friday 12 January – Poads Road to Waiopehu HutThis trip was planned as a Medium-Fit trip in and out of Mid Otaki Hut via Poads Road. However, when it became clear a few other people couldn’t make the trip, and Mon and I wanted to visit South and North Ohau Huts as well, ... Read more
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Lake Monowai Circuit – Fiordland National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Lake Monowai Circuit – Fiordland National Park A 4 day tramp/ packraft circuit including Green Lake and Lake Monowai in Fiordland National Park We declared this trip to be one of New Zealand’s ’11 Great Packrafts’ (like the Great Walks). The trip started with my dad dropping us off at the road end by Borland Bivy ... Read more
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