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
Instead of a presentation this week, we will be having a social pub night. Come along for a drink or some food, catch up with some new and familiar faces, have a chat about your latest adventures - and maybe even plan some new ones. WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and ... Read more
The WTMC 2023 photo competition is open for entries until the 1st of September. Find the details here. Come along on the 13th of September to view and appreciate the entries, hear the announcement of winners, and maybe even a nab a prize if you're lucky. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and ... Read more
The best of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival National Tour is coming back to Wellington with a double feature and a special screening of the Tararua SK movie. Films are screening on 2 nights. Night 1 Award winning NZ and international films including an exploration of local mountains in the South Island, an old ... 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
The best of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival National Tour is coming back to Wellington with a double feature and a special screening of the Tararua SK movie. Films are screening on 2 nights. Night 2 Award winning NZ and international films including highlining and paragliding from Mitre Peak, climbing Lake Hawea’s Corner Peak ... Read more
