Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club / July 2025
An outdoor adventure club in Wellington, New Zealand
August 2025 | June 2025-
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St James Walkway – Canterbury
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- On Thursday 17th of April, two WTMC groups met at Wellington Railway station at 11.30am to catch the 1pm Interislander ferry to the South Island. After arriving in Picton, we grabbed a quick dinner and then drove south to Murchison in the club van. The night was spent at Kiwi Park Motels and Holiday Park ... Read more
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Mount Hikurangi – Ruakumara Forest Park (Stragglers, Stunning Views, Beach Vibes and Robbie Burns)
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Highlights– The breathtaking summit of Mt Hikurangi and its cultural significance– Winter Solstice fire ritual – letting go and inviting in– Sunrise at Hikurangi Hut – with views that lingered, then 360-degree views of the East Cape and Raukūmara Ranges from the top of the Maunga– Whāngārā Beach, bach, and blissful atmosphere– Hot soak at ... Read more
- Accepted from WTMC news 2020 by feedreader
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Queen Charlotte Track – Marlborough Sounds
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Although relatively close to Wellington, a WTMC trip to the Queen Charlotte Track involves quite a bit of logistical organisation. It involves bookings the ferry, accommodation in Picton, and water taxis to and from the track. WTMC ran two concurrent QCT trips on the Matariki long weekend, which allowed us to incorporate the club van ... Read more
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NZ’s sacred summits. Please don’t stand on my head – a guide for climbers
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- NZ’s sacred summits. Please don’t stand on my head – a guide for climbers. The summits of many NZ mountains are sacred to Māori. The Māori proverb, ‘If I should bow my head let it be to a high mountain’, sums this up. This story outlines why climbers should stop short of a summit = ... Read more
- Accepted from WTMC news 2020 by feedreader
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Learning from Easter PLB Activation – Key Lessons, Next Steps
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora WTMC members, We wanted to share an update on a recent PLB activation, where all participants returned safely, but which has resulted in some valuable feedback and lessons for the club. Over Easter weekend 2025, one of our trips in the St James Conservation Area activated a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) due to ... Read more
- Accepted from WTMC news 2020 by feedreader
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From the President – July 2025
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora, We are now into the second half of the year, with the lodge’s winter bookings and new trip schedule in full swing. I hope you have found some time to get out into the hills recently, and if not, let the club help you! This month read on to find out about: As ... Read more
- Accepted from WTMC news 2020 by feedreader
- Automatically tagged as:
- sport
- wcn-hosted
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