Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club
Enjoying the great outdoors since 1947
The club would like to remind all drivers that important changes are taking place to the road rules from 5am on 25th March 2012. These changes will affect all drivers, riders, pedestrians and cyclists. Make sure you know the new rules so you’ll know what to do. There are two give-way rules that will … Read more
We have some interesting talks lined up to keep you entertained on a Wednesday night so don’t forget to come along to club nights to hear the talks/see the slideshows and join us for a catch-up over tea and biscuits even if you’re not heading out into the hills! The deadline for entries for the … Read more
The annual new members night was held on 22 Feb and was a great success with around 60 new people turning up, a large number of which signed on for trips or the Bushcraft course. I’d really like to thank all the members who came on the night and did all the work. It was awesome to see such … Read more
The WTMC annual photo competition is closing in fast. Now is the time to sort through your photos from the last year (or go out and take some!). Entries close on the 15th February 2012. We have aligned our categories with that of the FMC photo competition so that we can enter our winning photos … Read more
Saturday morning saw us heading off up the four wheel drive track leading to Temple Basin in the clag. The morning was misty and cool, with a chilly breeze but we hoped it would clear as the really bad stuff was not supposed to arrive until tonight. Sure enough, as we gained height the cloud … Read more
Planning any outdoor trip, especially a river activity around Wellington is dicey before you even set off. We managed to get a hot, sunny day with very strong winds. The recent rainfall caused a change of plan upon arriving at the river, which was three times its normal size and looking mighty turbulent at the … Read more
Five keen trampers set off from Wellington on Friday night, sustained by a Carterton Turkish dinner. We were not too enthusiastic about the rain and the gale-force winds that greeted us at the Waiohine road end campsite. After one casualty in the wind – Gareth’s tent pole – our fearless leader and one other … Read more
We all met at 9am in the car park at the end of Muritai Road, Eastbourne, on a lovely Saturday morning. Most people got there a little early to make last minute adjustments to their bike and meet the group. When all 8 riders (Pete, Maarten, Wayne, Jarard, Dave, Anna, Snaiet, and Natascha) were present … Read more
We assembled bright and early on a slightly overcast Saturday morning in late October, by the Cenotaph at the end of Lambton Quay and wandered up to Bowen Street Cemetery for the official start almost managing to lose half the group before we even got to the information board describing the route ahead. After a … Read more
Mitre Flats Hut – a first time tramping club experience A weekend hike into Mitre Flats in the Tararua Range written by a first-time tramper in New Zealand. As a first timer I thought I’d arrive nice and early so I got to the station around 07:30 am Saturday morning. Great! enough time to get … Read more