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Alpine Week – Arthur’s Pass National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- With only a few weeks notice, I proposed a week long trip to Arthur’s Pass to get some time on the snow. The plan was simple – climb some of the many easy peaks as day trips and come back to the village each night and stay warm and cosy. Organising the trip was also ... Read more
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Totara Flats Hut via the Gentle Annie Track – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Snow on Powell!Our journey began with a drive on the winding road to the Wairarapa, we eventually arrived at our first stop, the Clareville Bakery, for a last minute coffee and pastry. Once satiated with morning tea, we began our journey to the Tararuas, with a radiant sun shining, the snow was glittering off the ... Read more
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Snow and ice hasn’t stopped Ed, neither will a life-limiting illness!
- Mary Potter Hospice
- Snow and ice hasn't stopped Ed, neither will living with a life-limiting illness!
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Cascade Hut via Hinemaiaia Track – Kaimanawa Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Snow on Ruapehu!Our journey began with a scenic drive on Desert Road – with a radiant full moon and snow was glittering on the peaks of Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Ruapehu. Being the shortest day of the year (June 21), not many people were out tramping. After a skilled late-night drive through winding roads and ... Read more
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Mt Holdsworth day walk – a hiker’s point of view
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Mt Holdsworth day walk – a hiker’s point of view A video of a day walk to the summit of Mt Holdsworth in the Tararua Range from a hiker’s point of view. Includes walking time for sections of the track. There is even some snow to add to the spectacular view from the peak. For ... Read more
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Snowy crossing, goblin sunsets and a once in a lifetime Aurora
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- You would be forgiven for thinking this is simply a well-trodden run-of-the-mill loop in the Tararuas – the usual open tops, goblin bush and cute huts. This loop is fantastic and has a bit of everything, but this weekend it was spectacular. There was a dusting of snow on the tops, which made going over ... Read more
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Whakapapa Day walks – Tongariro National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- A very light sprinkling of snow fell as we arrived at the WTMC lodge at Iwikau Village, Mount Ruapehu, on Friday night. And some of it was still apparent first thing in the morning, though disappearing rapidly once hit by the sun: a brilliantly clear start to a calm and sunny weekend. After breakfast we ... Read more
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🛀 Taking a Princess Bath: Transformation of the Sarahsaurus into a Princess
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Mt Princess – a climb to the Princess Bath 🛀 Taking a Princess Bath Soft snow on the way to the Princess Bath Transformation of the Sarahsaurus into a princess. Tony told me he knew of a mountain that could transform a rebel Sarahsaurus dinosaur into a princess and all she had to do was ... Read more
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Kaweka Kaleidoscope – exploring Manson Country
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kaweka Kaleidoscope – exploring Manson Country Kaweka Range – Kaweka Forest Park It nearly makes the squatters weep, It takes five acres to a sheep, And each year sees these smaller flocks, For sheep don’t thrive on snow and rocks. (An anonymous poet on the difficulty of mustering in the remote Manson Country) I have ... Read more
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The snow-down on Snow Leopards at Wellington Zoo
- Wellington City Council
- Snow Leopards, Asha and Manju, are the coolest cats in town. These lovely kitties were born in 2020, and recently made the move from Melbourne Zoo to Wellington. With people flocking to see them in their new purpose-built home, Wellington Zoo has shared 10 fun facts about Snow Leopards.
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Wellington Zoological Gardens, Manchester Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Hannah, Rose and Hamish 's big snow adventure
- Ngati toa Sea Scouts
- Chief Scout Rimu Award Adventurous Journey On the our group we were taking to our camp met up at the den to get some things ready to take with us.
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Ngati Toa Scout Group, Parade Ground, Mana, Paremata, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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From the President – April 2023
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora, This article provides a brief update on club activities, including: WTMC April recap: Committee, trips and lodge updates Intentions for the year to come Coming up in May If you have any questions, comments or ideas please get in touch. Ngā mihi Anne de Ferronpresident@wtmc.org.nz Luxmore hut and a dusting of snow on ... Read more
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Snow Leopard sisters touch down at Wellington Zoo
- Wellington Zoo
- Wellington, get ready to say ‘Kia ora’ to Snow Leopard sisters, Asha and Manju. Wellington Zoo’s brand-new Snow Leopard habitat opens to visitors on Wednesday 12 April.
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Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Snow Leopard sisters touch down in Wellington
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke, get ready to say ‘Kia ora’ to Snow Leopard sisters, Asha and Manju as Wellington Zoo’s brand-new Snow Leopard habitat opens to visitors this Wednesday 12 April.
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Further loss for Aotearoa’s glaciers
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have shown continued loss of ice and snow in NIWA’s annual end-of-summer survey.
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Aborted Southern Crossing; Alpha Hut via Marchant Ridge. Return to Kaitoke via Omega Track and Tutuwai Hut
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- I have been keen to complete the Southern Crossing after visiting Kime Hut in the snow last year. We had two groups completing the Southern Crossing; one from Otaki Forks to Kaitoke starting Friday afternoon, the other from Kaitoke to Otaki Forks starting first thing Saturday morning. I liked the concept of an early start ... Read more
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Ruapehu Lodge Update – October 2022
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- With the demise of RAL there must be something to talk about with a positive theme. I’ll try the weather. When there is little snow on the mountain there tends to be better weather. When there is plenty of snow on the mountain there is less skiing. After returning from two weeks on the mountain ... Read more
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Asha and Manju to arrive in March 2023
- Wellington Zoo
- We know that you’re just as excited as we are about our fabulous Snow Leopard Project, and the arrival of Asha and Manju to Wellington Zoo. Our community support is helping us bring this exciting project to life.
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Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Climate action in motion
- Wellington City Council
- They say you can’t beat Wellington on a good day – there’s nothing better than a stroll or roll in the sunshine, taking in the sights of the waterfront. But these days we're also experiencing wilder weather, storm surges, sea level rise, slips and even snow in the city, due to the climate crisis.
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Vicar's Letter - 9th September 2022
- All Saints Hataitai
- Kia ora All Saints whānau,What wild weather we've had this week! Snow and sunshine, both blessings in different ways.
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All Saints Anglican Church, 90, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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One paw-step forward for our Snow Leopard project.
- Wellington Zoo
- We're thrilled to announce that Wellington Zoo has received a grant from the Kaupapa Hiranga Tahua Lottery Significant Project Funds of $811,702 to go towards the construction of our Snow Leopard habitat and visitor experience.
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Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Ruapehu Lodge Update – July 2022
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We have just returned from three days up at the lodge where two of the days were ‘bluebird’ days. We also had some Alpine Club members join us which helped fill the lodge. Despite appearances on the webcams the upper mountain has plenty of snow. Given the cold temperatures RAL has been snowmaking onto the ... Read more
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White lights and bright snow: Old Man Hut Circuit
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Friday night, the ferry arrived early in Picton, which we quickly found out doesn’t show movies on long weekend evenings (due to lack of demand!). Next morning, the E-M group we were sharing the van with kindly agreed to being on the road by 7.30am. Nearing the Richmond Ranges, we saw the rewards of the ... Read more
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President’s Column – July 2022
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The Club continues to do well and I’ve continued with meeting my target of participating in at least one Club trip per month. Monique led a group of us to the Kaweka Forest Park over the Matariki weekend where we enjoyed some great tramping country, lovely bush, beautiful streams, excellent views of snow clad mountains ... Read more
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Ruapehu Lodge Update – June 2022
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The mountain gods have spoken. There will be no covid problems this season, the mountain will not erupt, and the snow will continue to fall at night with intermittent periods of sunshine during the day. Car parking will be free for all if there is space. The start of the season has had an early ... Read more
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Snow Leopards Update - June 2022
- Wellington Zoo
- Despite uncooperative weather, the construction of the Snow Leopards habitat is progressing well.
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Wellington Zoological Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Chief Guide Update: Alpine courses, damaged club gear and more
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- [Sent to Trip Leaders on 23 March 2022] Kia ora, This email provides a brief update about WTMC club trips: AGM and electing the new Committee on 6 April. Alpine training 2022 – Snowcraft, Avalanche Awareness and Alpine Leadership Damaged/used club gear – What to do? Club first aid kit – Contents list We are ... Read more
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2022 Latitude Race
- Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Inc)
- Wellington provided the most picture perfect day ever seen for the Latitude Race in recent years. There were no stomach churning waves at the entrance to contend with and the head wind wasn’t ferocious on the return leg. Thanks to all the volunteers who made the day happen – James Snowdon, Amanda Daysh, Ellie Eagles, [...]
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Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, 103, Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Tama Lakes, Taranaki Falls, and Exploring the Skifield
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The weather forecast promised one day of good weather over the long weekend, and when combined with the fact that only the very upper parts of the mountain had skiable snow, the families group opted to do the day walk to Tama Lakes. Only one of the adults had made the trip before, and that ... Read more
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Lodge Update – Our Maunga October 2021
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- So the ski season has ended for RAL on Labour Day. Given that there was still plenty of upper mountain snow under normal conditions the lifts would have continued to operate for a bit longer but nothing is normal this year or indeed last. The summer program for the Gondola and Cafeteria will commence on ... Read more
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