I’ve been away overseas for most of this month so this might be a short update. I learned on this trip that involvement in the Wellington tramping scene brings connections the world over. I sat down for dinner at YHA Grasmere in the English Lake District only to find that one of my dinner companions … Read more
August has seen the real snow arrive up at the WTMC Lodge and some very cold, wet and windy days which have hindered a few tramping trips more locally. The wintry conditions call for additional caution when planning but if you choose wisely, there are often some wonderful trips in among the weather if you … Read more
Ooops…I missed the newsletter deadline this month so hopefully a few of you still read this without the email prompt. Chilling out… We had a great talk by Dr Jenny Visser at club night last Wednesday about hypothermia mixing the medical science with the practicalities of being out in the hills with only what we … Read more
Welcome to my June update – there are some meaty topics in this one which might be useful discussion points for long journeys in the van or those times when you need to distract your trip-mates from your puffing and panting up a Tararua hill. Re-thinking the WTMC Journal The committee has recently been discussing … Read more
May always seems a weird month for outdoor activities. It has gotten dark and cold, but the snow has yet to arrive. For me that means I tend to spend it doing day adventures with lots of hills to prepare my legs for the upcoming alpine adventures. The multiple ‘Big Day Out’ trips on the … Read more
I’ve just returned from Easter at the WTMC Lodge. It was a great location for the long weekend and the weather allowed multiple activities. There were five small parties sharing the lodge with us and each had different activities planned which brought home once again what a superb facility our club lodge is. This weekend … Read more
March seems to have been a sunny month with lots of good weather for getting out on adventures – I hope everyone has been enjoying their fair share of these. March is also the last month in our WTMC year so I’d like to thank everyone who has given their time and energy to keep … Read more
We are almost at the end of summer and the club is as busy as ever. Our recent new members night had a full hall of people interested in joining us to go tramping, mountaineering or one of the other many activities that club members are involved in. Thanks to Illona for organising this event … Read more
Happy New Year from WTMC! I hope you’ve had some fun outdoor adventures over the summer so far. There are a few club talks coming up with titles that sound like Christmas adventures – I am looking forward to attending these. Improving our environmental focus You might remember Maj-Britt’s talk last year with lots … Read more
As always things have been busy in the world of WTMC this month, particularly on the training front. Club members have variously attended first aid training, a pack-rafting safety course, canyoning abseiling basics and we’ve got river safety training coming up this weekend too. Many thanks to those involved with organising these training sessions and … Read more