Come along to catch up with other club members about recent trips, start thinking about some new ones, and hear from guest speaker Hilary Fowler, from Orienteering Hutt Valley, about the Wellington rogaining scene ahead of this season's start in April. The talk at tonight's social will cover: - What is rogaining and why is ... Read more
Join us for our regular club social to catch up with other club members about recent trips, start thinking about some new ones, and hear from guest speaker Stephen Day, Communications Manager at Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, the Outdoor Access Commission. . Tonight's social talk will cover the history of the Queen's Chain - the ... Read more
Join us for WTMC's 2024 Annual General Meeting (and drinks at Boneface Tavern) on Wednesday 10 April! Doors open: 5:30 pm Meeting starts: 6 pm Boneface Tavern: drinks and nibbles to follow afterwards Where: in person at the clubroom (4 Moncrieff Street) and remotely via Google Hangouts (details to follow). Details: agenda and papers are ... Read more
WTMC member Lynsey will talk about a club trip that explored an adventurous decent route from Mt Patriarch to Lower Goulter Hut Mt Richmond Forest Park. The off track bushing bashing proved challenging but 'not too bad'. Come along to hear about their 15 hour day. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members ... Read more
WTMC president Anne will talk about an 8-day club trip along the dramatic Rakiura coastline through bush, sand, and mud, and of course kiwis. 7:00pm: doors, gear pickup/return and tea and biscuits - say hi to a member if you’re new! 7:30: club announcements 7:35pm: Kiwi spotting on Rakiura WTMC social nights are open to ... Read more
It's that time of year! Come along, bring your ideas and let's put together an alpine trip schedule for 2024. If you are keen to lead a trip, or thinking about it but not quite sure, this is your chance to meet some other leaders and ask any questions you might have. Co-leading a trip ... Read more
Join us for this week's WTMC social, and a talk by Nina Sawicki about her trip with three trusty mid-life female friends over New Year to find Lake Unknown and climb Minos Peak . Lake Unknown is located high above the Dart Valley among the ranges of Mt Aspiring National Park and has been described ... Read more
Join us for a unique WTMC social as Zealandia Lead Ranger Conservation (and WTMC member) Ellen Irwin gives us the inside line on Zealandia! . Tonight's talk will delve into the inner workings of the Zealandia conservation team, some recent projects, and exciting future endeavours. There may also be one or two cute photos of ... Read more
***PLEASE USE THE COMPULSORY REGISTRATION FORM (BELOW) IF YOU WANT TO JOIN FOR THIS TRAINING NIGHT*** . Ever thought of leading a club tramp? Or perhaps you’d like to organise a personal adventure but don’t quite know where to start? . Former WTMC Chief Guide Monique Bon will be hosting an evening workshop for members ... Read more
Join us for a fascinating guest talk from Dr. Jenny Visser, a lecturer in wilderness, expedition medicine and travel medicine at the University of Otago. As we head into winter proper, Jenny will talk about hypothermia specific to tramping and mountaineering, including signs, symptoms and what to do if it happens to you or people ... Read more
