https://wellington.gen.nz/wellington-tramping-and-mountainneering-club+health Items tagged with Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club and Health. https://wtmc.org.nz/ruapehu-lodge/lodge-update-our-maunga-august-2020/ Unfortunately, due to that Covid beast our lodge is at present closed again until we move back to level 1. The date at present for that is Monday 7th September but that could change either way so lots of fingers crossed. The reason we are closed is due to no staff to cook and clean ... Read more covid-19 health sport wcnhosted Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:49:04 GMT https://wtmc.org.nz/ruapehu-lodge/lodge-update-our-maunga-august-2020/ Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club 2020-08-27T19:49:04Z https://wtmc.org.nz/president/from-the-president-in-august-3/ Moving back to Alert Level 2 earlier this month has presented many challenges to the club. We’ve really appreciated everyone’s understanding and flexibility as we continue to navigate our way through our COVID-19 impacted world. It’s been difficult for the club having to close or halt some things for a short period of time but ... Read more covid-19 health sport wcnhosted Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:59:47 GMT https://wtmc.org.nz/president/from-the-president-in-august-3/ Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club 2020-08-27T08:59:47Z https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/neill-forks-hut-from-waiohine-gorge-roadend/ Via Totara Flats and return via Cone Ridge. Tramping club was finally back after the long break due to COVID-19 and I had a rare weekend off work so I was super keen to lead a trip to ensure I got out tramping … We were straight into winter tramping – cold and rainy – ... Read more covid-19 health sport wcnhosted Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:59:59 GMT https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/neill-forks-hut-from-waiohine-gorge-roadend/ Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club 2020-08-22T05:59:59Z https://wtmc.org.nz/president/wtmc-at-covid-19-alert-level-2/ Now that COVID-19 alert level 2 has been extended in Wellington and across most of the country, we’re aware that you want to know what this means for the club. We’ve been working to keep members engaged in tramping and mountaineering. Club trips – Overnight trips won’t run at alert level 2, but we may ... Read more covid-19 health sport wcnhosted Sat, 15 Aug 2020 06:45:32 GMT https://wtmc.org.nz/president/wtmc-at-covid-19-alert-level-2/ Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club 2020-08-15T06:45:32Z https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/post-lockdown-urban-tramping-2-hemi-matenga-waikanae/ Hemi Matenga has been on my walking list for some time, with Covid-19 Level 2 seeming like the perfect time to do this as an urban tramp. Jane and I met at Wellington station with 10+ kg tramping packs weighted with water and books, keen to explore some different local tracks.   We had an ... Read more covid-19 health sport wcnhosted Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:04:18 GMT https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/post-lockdown-urban-tramping-2-hemi-matenga-waikanae/ Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club 2020-07-30T09:04:18Z https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/mt-matthews-from-corner-creek/ Mt Matthews from Corner Creek Walking from Corner Creek to the summit of Mt Matthews With Covid-19 still limiting the club to day trips, and some of us desperate to sleep in a tent again, Tony provided the answer with an overnight camping trip to Corner Creek Campsite on the South Coast at Palliser Bay. ... Read more covid-19 health sport wcnhosted Sun, 05 Jul 2020 09:44:22 GMT https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/mt-matthews-from-corner-creek/ Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club 2020-07-05T09:44:22Z https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/turere-ridge-and-turere-stream-aka-last-club-trip-before-lockdown/ Matt had put a huge amount of work into organizing bushcraft but unfortunately the uncertainty with the rapidly changing Covid-19 situation meant the planned course could not go ahead.  Instead Matt proposed a day trip of navigation, route finding and river travel in the Remutaka Forest Park. Eight of us set off from the Catchpool ... Read more covid-19 health sport wcnhosted Wed, 15 Apr 2020 04:25:18 GMT https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/turere-ridge-and-turere-stream-aka-last-club-trip-before-lockdown/ Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club 2020-04-15T04:25:18Z https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/the-wtmc-takes-over-island-forks-hut/ It didn’t take long for me to realize, on my second weekend back in Wellington, that I did not have the fitness to tackle the Mid-Otaki trip I had put on the schedule. Emily wisely suggested Island Forks instead, and I adopted the idea as my own. We had a romantic drive from Wellington to ... Read more fitness wellington health sport wcnhosted Sun, 29 Mar 2020 00:21:12 GMT https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/the-wtmc-takes-over-island-forks-hut/ Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club 2020-03-29T00:21:12Z https://wtmc.org.nz/president/wtmc-covid-19/ This page has details about how club activities are impacted by COVID-19. As the situation changes, we will continue to make updates to this webpage and post updates on our Facebook page. Helpful links DoC’s response to COVID-19 New Zealand Mountain Safety Council – Can you go walking, tramping, trail running or hunting during COVID-19 ... Read more covid-19 health sport wcnhosted Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:31:43 GMT https://wtmc.org.nz/president/wtmc-covid-19/ Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club 2020-03-21T00:31:43Z