Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club
Enjoying the great outdoors since 1947
For some of the pictures Tony took on the tramp click here. Four friends left Welly Railway Station Friday after work and headed off to the Tararuas. They were to meet Neill, Winchcombe and Hector on the following day—for they had made their own way and were already there. The four bivied on the summit … Read more
At 7am the next morning I was wide awake and started making a little noise figuring we should get on the move relatively soon since we had a long day ahead to Mt Richmond. Poor Katy woke up and enquired as to what I was doing up so early because it was still dark. On … Read more
This story has been written solely to annoy the newsletter editor who has just issued the April edition and was probably expecting a break before the next one. To make it more irritating the story doesn’t have anything at all interesting to say because it was such a nice trip that nothing of any note … Read more
The Southern Brevet; 1,100km of stunning Central Otago MTB riding, on tarmac, gravel roads, 4WD tracks and all sorts. There’s a set route and a few guidelines but the rest is up to you; carry what you will, stay where you like and take your time (within 8 days). The idea is somewhat intimidating (it’s … Read more
Easter/Anzac weather featured a cyclone, extensive flooding, high winds and bad Kiwi driving so I was more relieved than surprised when our Thursday night ferry was cancelled. We rebooked for Easter Saturday and enjoyed a warm, sunny Good Friday in Wellington prior to heading south. With our trip shortened by a couple of days and … Read more
“Hmm, maybe my hatchback wouldn’t make it here after all,” I finally admitted, at about a quarter to midnight. Whilst it’s a ‘gravel road’ on the map, the road to Lake Chalice is a lot more like a goat track than a road. It’s narrow, steep, winding and rough. For once I was grateful to … Read more
See photos from Kevin Cole It was the kind of hot Friday night that cricket commentators call balmy or sultry when our party of five departed on a two day Medium/Fit Dundas tramp. Our first goal was to get from the road end to Herepai Hut in total darkness. The modern marvel that is the LED light … Read more
I woke up to my alarm at the ungodly hour of 6:00AM on a Saturday. This only reminds me of my time as a struggling student, having to wake up for the early morning shift at Moore Wilsons. Nevertheless I put on my tramping gear and threw my pack over and ventured into the early … Read more
Most of our group met up at Wellington Railway Station on Saturday morning, while a few drove straight to the park. Before we left we checked how much our packs weighed on a portable scale. I was looking forward to trying out my new boots, and hoping they would prove comfortable. The weather was delightfully … Read more
Outrageous Otago mountain biking Some of thee best mountain biking in Central Otago including the ????? areas. Toward the end of summer in past years Paul and I have always tried to fit in a multi-day MTB’ing trip—but this time we planned to change that idea and try a number of single-day rides instead. This … Read more