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April 2018
WTMC Bake-off and foodie quiz
That's right, it's the not-quite-annual Great WTMC Bake-off! Bake your best tramping snack and enter the Great WTMC Bake-off and you might just win a prize. Or show up to sample an incredible selection of cakes, biscuits, muesli bars and the iconic Tararua Biscuit. There will be prizes for the People's Choice award and guest ... Read more
Find out more »ANZAC Holiday – no social night – gear pick up only
There will be no social gathering this evening. Gear pick up and return only from the side door from 7pm to 7:30pm only.
Find out more »May 2018
WTMC Committee Meeting
WTMC Committee meets monthly. If club members wish to attend please contact the committee first.
Find out more »WTMC Peruvian Adventure and First Ascents 1968 – Ken McNatty, Paul Green, Allen Higgins and Bob McKerrow
Celebrate 50 years memory of a WTMC climbing expedition to the Peruvian Andes. For five young WTMC members it was the experience of a lifetime, exploring unmapped mountains, climbing virgin peaks and meeting people who had never met foreigners. Main photo: Wellington based NZ team members, Clockwise from top left- Paul Green, Dick Cowan, Mac Riding, ... Read more
Find out more »Optimism and the West Coast – Ivan Andrews and company
Hear from members of the Victoria University Wellington Tramping Club who received a Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) Scholarship. The scholarship funded an adventure to the remove Ivory Lake Hut. Not everything went quite to plan. Come along to hear about their adventures and find out what it takes to apply for an FMC scholarship.
Find out more »Explore! Aotearoa – Children’s book exploring the journey of 5 of Aotearoa’s greatest adventures – Bronwen Wall
What do you do when you’ve just had the best experience in the hill s and you want to share it with … everyone? If you’re in the publishing business, you might just write a book about some of our most amazing adventurers. For Bronnie Wall and Jonathan Kennett, Explore! Aotearoa started as a call ... Read more
Find out more »Climbing high and low on the West Coast – Henry Fisher
An end-of-summer series of adventures over 16 days, climbing near some of the highest peaks, in the valleys and down at sea level on the West Coast of the South Island.
Find out more »Mountains of the Mind – The power of nature and adventure on our mental health – Gavin Lang & Stef Sifandos
Mountain Climbing Guide and Adventure Photographer Gavin Lang has been adventuring around the world for over 20 years and has witnessed the powerful potential of the mountains to balance us mentally, physically and emotionally. He established his business First Light Guiding in Wanaka to provide a service that incorporates mindfulness, environmental care and self-development with ... Read more
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