Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club / February 2024
An outdoor adventure club in Wellington, New Zealand
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Lees Hellfire Circuit — The Bounds of Hades
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- 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?
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- 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
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- 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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Putangirua Pinnacles, Pinnacles Track, Martinborough Community, South Wairarapa District, Wellington, 5772, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Round the Mountain Track – Tongariro National Park
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- 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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⭐ Kaukau – by Torch Light
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- 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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Kaukau, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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From the President – February 2024
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- 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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Aokaparangi loop and Maungahuka Hut – my ‘why’ of tramping
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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