President

The Banff Film Festival World Tour hit Wellington last week, with three sold-out screenings. I only managed to catch one of the two programmes, which was the usual mix of inspiration and eclecticism. There’s something special about seeing the outdoors on the big screen in the company of several hundred like-minded people. This is the … Read more

Last month we had our first committee meeting of the 2014/15 year. It was inspiring to see the enthusiasm every member of the committee has for their role when we each talked about what we most wanted to achieve in the coming year. Our goals ranged from making particular club or admin processes better to … Read more

Having spent April either moving house or travelling for work, tramping has not occupied its usual place in my thoughts. The last time I ventured out was for Bushcraft, which seems like approximately an eternity ago. And I miss it. All of us in this club share a mania for the outdoors, and for New … Read more

Greetings fellow trampers, By now you should have received a link to the Annual Report and audited financial statements for the financial year just ended. In my unbiased opinion these documents are worth reading. They tell you what the committee has been up to and what your annual subscription is giving you. They give you … Read more

Time for the second reminder or notice that the WTMC AGM is coming up. Hopefully you have Wednesday April 9, 7.30pm for an 8pm start marked in your diary. The venue is our usual meeting place in Moncrieff Street, Mt Victoria. The Annual Report will be circulated ahead of the meeting. I had hoped to … Read more

Kia ora fellow trampers! Hopefully you like our new blog style newsletter. Big thanks to Mike G, Steve K and Megan S for making it happen. It’s been a long time coming but worth the wait I think. A bit like the AGM! Yep this will be happening on Wednesday 9 April at the Clubrooms. … Read more

Xmas will be here soon, although I’m slightly worried the reindeers will either drown or suffer terribly from heat exhaustion. Remember to leave some craft beer out for them, no dog…I mean Tararua biscuits! Please save your silly season stuff for the Xmas parties in town. Plan your outdoor adventures carefully and make considered decisions. … Read more

It’s time to get organised for summer. If you want to help shape the summer trip schedule mark Wednesday 6 November and come to the clubrooms at 6pm with your trip ideas. The Club Journal for 2013 is largely complete and we hope to send it out to members in time for Christmas. If you … Read more

Greetings fellow trampers. The spring climbing season is upon us and I have lots of trips planned so I’m going to keep this column short and blunt. I like to think that WTMC is a friendly, welcoming, inclusive club. This is certainly the culture the committee is trying to foster. As warmer weather descends upon … Read more

Sharron Came, President We live in strange times. The warmest winter on record, a pink trip schedule and tramping for yoga – spring must be here! On Wednesday 9 October we are hosting a New Member’s Night to celebrate and welcome prospective trampers into our world. It would be great if you could spread the … Read more