Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club / June 2022
An outdoor adventure club in Wellington, New Zealand
July 2022 | May 2022-
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Important: Recent WTMC helicopter evacuations and learnings
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- In May 2022, two WTMC groups required helicopter evacuation from trips in the Ruahine Forest Park. This post provides a brief overview of what happened and important reminders to manage emergencies and use PLBs on club trips.
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Lake Chalice
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- This looked like a cruisy easy medium trip – just what I needed when getting over COVID. Then, less than 24 hours before departure, an email from the trip leader arrived ‘due to an unexpected circumstance I may be unable to go on the trip . . . I was wondering whether either of you ... Read more
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Easter Weekend at Wangapeka and Tops
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Thursday (3h20)After the customary ferry delays and many dolphins, we drove to Rolling junction via a kebab shop in Richmond, arriving at the road end at 8.30pm after crossing the Dart Ford without issues. With head torches, we walked at a good pace along the great wall grade track for a few hours. Arriving at Kings ... 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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Trains Hut
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- As usual, WTMC trampers met at the Wellington train station on Friday night to start the adventure north. With a full van and cheery disposition, driver Tony picked up two Kapiti Coast trampers along the way. While everyone had their dinner in Bulls, Tash had an impromptu date with DoC ranger “Dave” a lovely fellow ... Read more
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Neill Forks Haikus
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The forecast was for rain and wind in the Tararua but we had no unbridged river crossings and only a very short section of exposed tops so we set off on Plan A to reach Neill Forks hut from Waiohine Gorge road end, via Cone, Neill Peak and the unmarked spur NE down to the ... Read more
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