Simon Rea and Bill Trompetter from Orienteering Hutt Valley will be talking about what rogaining and orienteering are and how to get involved. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and the general public. You don’t need to book or RSVP, just turn up! It’s also a great time to come along and ... Read more
New WTMC member Debbie Mellor will share her experiences about going on some of her first trips with the club including trips to Mt Matthews in the Remutaka Forest Park, Angelus Hut in Nelson Lakes and the Kepler Track. Hear about her trips and how to prepare for your first trips with the club. *WTMC ... Read more
WTMC member Emily Shrosbree will talk about a 9 day tramping trip with fellow WTMC members exploring the challenging and remote huts of the West Coast. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and the general public. You don’t need to book or RSVP, just turn up! It’s also a great time to ... Read more
Dr. Jenny Visser, a lecturer in wilderness and expedition medicine as well as travel medicine at the University of Otago, will talk about hypothermia, specific to tramping and mountaineering including signs, symptoms and what to do. Jenny has shared her slides from the 2023 Hypothermia talk. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members ... Read more
WTMC member Megan Sety will talk about her successful (nearly) solo traverse North to South of the Tararua mountain range known as a SK (Schormann – Kaitoke) traverse via the main range. The traverse gains some 6800 metre of elevation over roughly 80 km. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and the ... Read more
WTMC member Peter Jones will talk about a club trip to the Ruahine Forest Park exploring Shutes Hut and beyond. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and the general public. You don’t need to book or RSVP, just turn up! It’s also a great time to come along and ask questions about ... Read more
WTMC members Sarah and Jamie will talk about their adventures at the bottom of the South Island, visiting the infamous remote Westies Hut and a few other adventures. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and the general public. You don’t need to book or RSVP, just turn up! It’s also a great ... Read more
WTMC members Caryl and Mike will talk about their summer adventures to the Garden of Eden via the Great Unknown. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and the general public. You don’t need to book or RSVP, just turn up! It’s also a great time to come along and ask questions about ... Read more
WTMC member Peter Jones will talk about a WTMC trip to Mount Taranaki, including a sunset and sunrise from Syme hut, and respecting the tikanga of not standing on the highest summit. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and the general public. You don’t need to book or RSVP, just turn up! ... Read more
WTMC member Tash will talk about two different club trips to the Whanganui National Park. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and the general public. You don’t need to book or RSVP, just turn up! It’s also a great time to come along and ask questions about getting involved with the club. ... Read more