Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club / October 2025
An outdoor adventure club in Wellington, New Zealand
November 2025 | September 2025-
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Alpine week – Methven and the Lewis Pass
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- A brief summary of a week down South – not at Aoraki/ Mt Cook as originally planned (due to stormy, gusty and avalanche prone conditions) – but at Methven and the Lewis Pass, to follow the good weather. Day 1 – Pudding Hill(4.5 km, 1 h) Day 2 – Mt Hutt(9 km, 1,000 m elev ... Read more
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Roaring Stag Hut – Tararua Forest Park
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- On Saturday morning an Easy-Medium and a Medium club group set off together in the club van from Wellington Train Station to Putara Road end, via a bakery in Carterton. The group of 14 of us all started off together on the track in the rain. We needed to cross some swingbridges along the way ... Read more
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Triangle Hut Traverse – Ruahine Forest Park
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- Highlights and top tips Friday 5 September Saturday 6 September Deliberations The adventure begins The adventure gets real The evening Sunday 7 September All in all, once back in the van and warm and dry, we all reflected on what will be a truly memorable trip and the awesome group of people we had shared ... Read more
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Protecting Whio | The Fight for Survival in the Ruahine Range
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- Protecting Whio | The Fight for Survival in the Ruahine Range A 3-day hike in the Ruahine Range rebaiting predator traps protecting the threatened whio (Blue Duck). The story describes the tireless efforts of dedicated conservationists to protect the birds, and includes a route guide and photos. If you want to save a species, it’s a ... Read more
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The Gardens of Eden and Allah – Episode 2
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- The Gardens of Eden and Allah. A seven day hike through the Garden of Eden and Garden of Allah ice fields in the Adam’s Wilderness Area – including a route guide and photos. Episode 2 of 3 Episode 1 is here The wind hadn’t abated overnight, and it was cold as we made our way ... Read more
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The Gardens of Eden and Allah – a 7 day traverse from the perspective of a baby dinosaur
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- The Gardens of Eden and Allah – a 7 day traverse, from the perspective of a baby dinosaur. A six day hike through the Garden of Eden and Garden of Allah ice fields in the Adam’s Wilderness Area – including a route guide and photos. Episode 1 of 3 Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te ... Read more
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From the President – October 2025
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- Kia ora, I hope you’ve had a good month and are looking forward to making the most of daylight savings. That means there is just under a month until the lodge exits “winter mode” (with food provided as part of your booking) – you can book here. A big thank you to Andrew for dealing ... Read more
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Tauanui Hut and Te Maunga summit – Aorangi Forest Park
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- We set off bright and early from Wellington on Saturday morning in the club van, after some convenient door-to-door pickups by our glorious leader Bryan. We then enjoyed a windy, motion sickness-inducing drive over the Remutaka Hill to Featherston, where we enjoyed a wee pastry and a coffee at the Baker before setting off. Once ... Read more
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