Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club / August 2023
An outdoor adventure club in Wellington, New Zealand
September 2023 | July 2023-
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‘Take Action for Nature’ – Conservation Week 2023
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- You’ve planted a ‘Penguin Forest.’ This was a comment from one of my work colleagues after she heard about the volunteer work I had done over the weekend in the Catlins. Every year DoC, in partnership with Forest & Bird, organise a tree planting weekend in the Catlins and I saw this advertised on the ... Read more
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Eastern Hills (Hutt Valley) to Days Bay
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We met at Woburn Station and set off on a clear, but chilly, morning for Te Whiti Park and the Te Whiti Riser track – with our ultimate destination being Days Bay. The conditions were ideal for a day walk. The Te Whiti Riser track climbs at a gentle incline up to the Electricity Corporation ... Read more
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Paratetaitonga…. nearly! Mt Ruapehu – Tongariro National Park
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- *Editor’s note: Paratetaitonga (2535m) is a mountain peak located on the edge of Mt Ruapehu’s Crater Lake. It’s always nice when you are lucky enough to have a Friday off work for early travel to your weekend’s destination! It’s even better when you know there’ll be no soggy camping at the road end on a ... Read more
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From the President – August 2023
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora, This article provides a brief update on club activities, including: WTMC August recap: Committee, trips and lodge updates Tech officer vacancy: we need you! Coming up in September If you have any questions, comments or ideas please get in touch. Ngā mihi Anne de Ferron president@wtmc.org.nz WTMC August recap EM trip to Zekes Hut ... Read more
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FMC Expedition Scholarships: Apply now
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Applications for FMC expedition scholarships are open now and close on Friday 15th September. There are two types of scholarship available – the Youth Expedition Scholarship for applicants under 30, and the Simon Bell Memorial Scholarship, which is open to all ages. As a member club of the FMC, all WTMC members are eligible to ... Read more
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Tapokopoko to South Saddle – with aliens on the eastern skyline
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Tapokopoko to South Saddle ‘Where is the Tapokopoko scree slope? The map shows it is right here.’ ‘The map lies. I reckon the cheeky aliens stole it out from under us and planted a whole forest of trees instead!’ Tony and I were standing on the edge of the supposed ‘scree slope’ that was marked ... Read more
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