Megan Sety has moved on from the role of newsletter editor and left me (Tony Gazley) to try and maintain the blog to the standards she set. Well that’s going to be difficult. So to make it a bit easier I’m proposing a couple of changes. Instead of emailing a manually produced monthly notification to newsletter subscribers … Read more
The most exciting reading all year has just arrived to your inbox – the Wellington Tramping & Mountaineering Club Annual report! This also signals the WTMC AGM is fast approaching. Be sure to write Wednesday 8th April, 7:30pm for tea and 8pm to start the meeting in your diary as this is an important club meeting … Read more
The long-awaited moment is here – the launch of the newly revised and updated Schormann-Kaitoke book! When: 3 Dec, 8pm Where: 4 Moncrieff St, Mt Vic. The book The S-K (Schormann to Kaitoke) book is an anthology of S-K trips recorded by trampers and runners. First published by Lindsay Cuthbertson in 1997 and now updated to … Read more
On the 4th of June, the WTMC Committee members each shared a tale about one of their better learning experiences while tramping. The stories were read aloud and at the end, the audience tried to match the committee member with the story. If you missed out, don’t worry! A few of the stories were so good, the’ve made … Read more
This flash online ‘blog’ newsletter is loaded with committee updates, trip reports and a host of features. Take a tiki tour of the site to find out what’s possible: If you still want to print the whole newsletter and read it on the go, under archives on the left menu, click the month and year … Read more
For the last few years, a team of WTMC tech experts have been working to create a new and improved version of the newsletter. We have finally had a breakthrough and currently working out the last of the glitches. This new version will still be delivered to your email, but the main content will be … Read more
This month’s newsletter manages to capture the full range of club activities which go far beyond tramping (though we managed plenty of that as well). Read on for tales of family trips, mountain running, cycling challenges, alpine adventures and daywalks. A few tidbits you might notice while you devouring this month’s issue: • If reading … Read more
Bivouac is offering a unique opportunity for WTMC members this month on Thursday 26 September 6:30 – 7:30pm at their store on 39 Mercer St in Wellington. Come along to hear what’s new in tramping and mountaineering gear including Exped air mats, ultra lite Black Diamond walking poles and new items from Earth Sea Sky. … Read more
For my first edition of the newsletter, I was overwhelmed by the number of great photos accompanying all the trip reports. I squeezed in as many as I could, but there is an unlimited amount of room on the WTMC Facebook fanpage. You can share your photos with the WTMC fanpage or send your photos … Read more
I could not have turned the newsletter around without so many of you bowing to my demands and regularly sending stories of your tramping times for inclusion in the newsletter. Every month I was amazed by the number of varied and interesting stories that arrived in my inbox … and this month is no exception. … Read more