Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club
Enjoying the great outdoors since 1947
WTMC Annual General Meeting (AGM) We are pleased to invite all club members to the AGM of the WTMC to be held on Wednesday 5 April, 2017, at the Sustainability Trust (our temporary club-rooms) at 7:30 pm. An agenda will be sent with a second notification before the 15 March 2017. Tony Gazley President
Sayer Hut – the oldest hut in the Tararua Range Sayer Hut is the oldest hut in the Tararua Range and with some TLC remains a cosy basic hut and one of the few remaining that has an open fire place – plus it has an interesting history. Sayer Hut is the oldest tramping hut in … Read more
The life cycle of a wilding pinus contorta in the Eyre Mountains 2016. Photos by Megan Sety. Now NZ wide only about 50 million to go!
On most tramping trips someone will be appointed to carry a club first aid kit. These kits are not intended for general use such as attending to minor cuts and abrasions etc for which you should have your own small kit, but for more serious injuries. Hopefully you will never be required to use one … Read more
The club member who loves to hate the Tararuas has provided annotations to the 2016 Tararua calendar photo as a guide for the perplexed. All the major peaks have been identified in the picture – and it’s no surprise that all seem to be correct. But take a look and make sure you agree. And just … Read more
The committee reminds all van drivers that they should fully understand the club’s policies on driving vehicles on club trips. Travelling to and from a road end is likely to be the most dangerous part of any trip into the hills, and it is particularly important that van occupants and other road users feel safe, … Read more
Last weekend I went for a day walk into Mitre Flats. While there I took some photos, and while doing that I had to take off my black peaked cap as it is not easy looking through a camera viewfinder while wearing it. When I was back home that evening I realised my hat was missing. … Read more
Come along and listen to the stories of the best-of-the-best S-K runners. All have recently completed the S-K Main Range in under the magical 24 hours with Chris Swallow setting a record at under 20 hours (a bit of a speed merchant he also competes in Isle of Mann motorbike races). Don’t miss meeting and … Read more
Canyoning has become more popular in NZ recently and a small group of WTMC club members are joining in the fun. Below is a selection of photos taken on trips to the Patuna Chasm (easy), Turere Stream (not quite so easy), and Chamberlain Creek and the Eager Beaver Canyon (both definitely not quite so easy). … Read more
Recently Chris Swallow set a new record for the Main Range Schormann – Kaitoke of 19 hours and 20 minutes – taking over 2 hours off the previous best time of 21 hours and 33 minutes set in 2104 by Matt Bixley and Grant Guise. You can now read his story here.