Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club

Long Days in the Hills - Planned and Unplanned!
2022-05-04 19:00 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Wellington
Emily will share some stories from 12hr+ days in the hills, and a few tips on how to improve your chances of making them a success.

WTMC talks: New Zealand's Remotest Huts - The Subantarctic Islands
2022-05-18 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
New Zealand’s five subantactic islands are a taonga that few New Zealanders ever see. They harbour precious seabirds, awe-inspiring landscapes and, of course, our remotest huts. Come along and hear WTMC Club member Sam give a presentation on his experience visiting the islands on a 12 day expedition in January this year as part of a youth scholarship offered by Heritage Expeditions (don’t worry – there are plenty of photos!).
*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.

Doors open at 7pm. From 7 – 7:30pm you can pickup and return gear from club trips and grab a cup of tea and a biscuit. From 7:30 there are always a few announcements and then we get to the main presenter of the night.

Lodge subcommittee monthly meeting
2022-05-25 17:30 - 18:45 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
The WTMC Lodge subcommittee meets monthly on the last Wednesday of the month.
Meeting are held in the gear room. Entrance is by the side door of the TTC Hall.
If you are interested attending, please contact the Lodge Convenor first at lodgeconvenor@gmail.com.

WTMC Committee Meeting
2022-06-01 17:45 - 19:00, 2022-07-06 17:45 - 19:00, 2022-08-03 17:45 - 19:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011

Solo Summer Alpine Tripping in the Matukituki Valley
2022-06-01 19:00 - 20:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Henry will talk about his trip to Mt Barff opposite Mt Aspiring, where – even in the summer – it’s good to have alpine skills in your back-pocket to get the best views.
As this was a solo trip, he’ll talk about how you can stay safe in the alpine environment, how much you can do with an axe, crampons, helmet and no rope, avoiding summit fever and when it’s best to turn around.

WTMC Talks: Getting kids outdoors - WTMC Families group
2022-06-15 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Take an easy tramping track, add a splash of kids, and what do you get? The WTMC Families Group!
Our families group are keen outdoors people who love taking their kids on adventures with them. Come along and hear about some of their recent outings from club member Amelia White.
*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.
Doors open at 7pm. From 7 – 7:30pm you can pickup and return gear from club trips and grab a cup of tea and a biscuit. From 7:30 there are always a few announcements and then we get to the main presenter of the night.

Lodge subcommittee monthly meeting
2022-06-29 17:30 - 18:45, 2022-07-27 17:30 - 18:45, 2022-08-31 17:30 - 18:45, 2022-09-28 17:30 - 18:45 | Wellington

WTMC Talks: Tour Aotearoa - the 2022 edition with Pete Gent
2022-06-29 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Tour Aotearoa is a 3,000 km bikepacking event from Cape Reinga to Bluff- following a combination of cycle trails, tracks, paths and lanes connected by country roads.
Come and listen to Pete talk about his Tour Aotearoa ride from earlier in the year:
1 broken wheel
5 ferries
6 WTMC members
25 ginger beers
26 bags of crisps
50 chocolate milks
54 bananas
~3000 km in the saddle

WTMC Talks: Tramping the Te Araroa (North Island) with Rasmus - CANCELLED
2022-07-13 00:00 | Wellington
Unfortunately this event has been cancelled with a speaker having Covid. it will be rescheduled at a later date.

Please join us this Wednesday 13 May at 7:30pm for the second of our virtual club talks, tramping the Te Araroa Trail (the North Island) with Rasmus Altenkamp.

Ever wondered what it’s like to walk the Te Araroa Trail? Tune in this Wednesday to hear Rasmus’ first hand experience of hiking the North Island, including bioluminescence, three helicopters and much more…

You can attend the talk remotely via ‘Google Hangouts’. This means you can join from your computer, your smartphone or even from your less smart phone. Computer or smartphone are best. Instructions for how to join the talk are set out below.

Lodge Training Session (Gear Room)
2022-07-13 17:30 - 19:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
5.30pm 13th July 2020 TTC gear room for in excess of one hour.
Anyone interested in attending must be familiar with the lodge and be a current WT&MC member.

Please apply to attend by contacting lodgeconvenor@wtmc.org.nz and include your phone number.

CANCELLED - WTMC Talks: All about rogaines - one way to improve your navigation
2022-07-13 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Unfortunately this event has been CANCELLED.

WTMC member Irina will go over the basics of rogaines including what they are, how to get started, how they are different from orienteering and why they will improve your navigation.

This will be a great session if you’ve been thinking about trying the Wellington Afterwork Rogaines that run during winter.

*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.

Doors open at 7pm. From 7 – 7:30pm you can pickup and return gear from club trips and grab a cup of tea and a biscuit.

From 7:30 there are always a few announcements and then we get to the main presenter of the night.

WTMC Talks: Hypothermia - know your facts
2022-07-27 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
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.

*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.

Doors open at 7pm. From 7 – 7:30pm you can pickup and return gear from club trips and grab a cup of tea and a biscuit.

From 7:30 there are always a few announcements and then we get to the main presenter of the night.

WTMC Talks: A wander through our backcountry history
2022-08-10 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Hazel Phillips will talk about her recently published book Solo: Backcountry adventuring in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Check out the book from @masseyuniversitypress here: https://www.masseypress.ac.nz/books/all/solo
From the book jacket:
One afternoon in Auckland, journalist Hazel Phillips decided to close her laptop and head for the hills. She then spent the next three years living in mountain huts and tramping alone for days at a time, all the while holding down a full-time job.
As she ranged from Arthur’s Pass and the Kaimanawa Forest Park to the Ruahine Range and Fiordland, she had her share of danger and loneliness, but she also grew in confidence and backcountry knowledge. Her story of this solo life is an absorbing blend of adventure and humour, combined with her research into tales from the past of ambition and death in the mountains. She also casts a feminist eye over the challenges women climbers and explorers faced.
Full of pluck, courage and resourcefulness, this book is for all those who long to wade through emerald rivers and breathe the mountain air.
*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.
Doors open at 7pm. From 7 – 7:30pm you can sign up for trips, pickup and return gear from club trips and grab a cup of tea and a biscuit. From 7:30 there are always a few announcements and then we get to the main presenter of the night.

WTMC Bake Off
2022-08-24 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Bring along your best homemade baking for a chance to win the prestigious ‘Golden Spork’!
Not a baker? Come along to taste out the baking and vote in the People’s Choice award!

7:00pm – Doors open. Tables will be set up for you to display your baking.
7:20pm – Tasting, judging and voting for People’s Choice starts. Everyone attending can try as many entries as they wish, subject to availability and stomach space.
7:50pm – Judges announce the winners, including People’s Choice.
8:00pm – Tidy up – volunteers needed to pack tables away and sweep up the inevitable crumbs.

Rules:

Judges’ decisions are final.
Entries must be homemade and fit into one of the four categories below.
Please label your entries if they meet any specific dietary needs eg gluten free, vegan.
Participants are responsible for taking all remaining baking and containers away.
We take no responsibility for any overconsumption of sugar at this event.

Categories:

‘Get me up that hill’ – High energy snacks that you can carry with you on a tramp and eat on the track. Entries to this category need to be pocket-sized and practical snacks you can make at home before you head out on a trip.
Hut-friendly desserts – What homemade sweet treat do you like to round off a good day in the hills with? This category includes anything you think you can make mid-tramp, with what you have carried into a hut. Billy-baked cakes, carefully carried and constructed pavlovas, and creek-chilled cheesecake would all fit the bill.
‘Post-tramp treats’ – What do you dream about eating when you finish a hard trip? What’s your go-to recovery eating recipe? This category is for anything and everything that you can make at home to reward yourself post-tramp – the more decadent or nourishing the better!
Tararua biscuits – Your take on this tramping staple. Key features are high energy, indestructible and versatile enough to be eaten on-tramp for breakfast, lunch or dinner (or all three!). Check out the TTC website for more detail on what makes a good Tararua biscuit.

Printed copies of the latest WTMC Cookbook will also be on sale on the night.
Happy baking!

Trip Planning
2022-09-07 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Come along to help plan the next WTMC trip schedule.
Are there tramping trips that have always been on your wish list? Or maybe you’re keen to try something else like mountain biking or kayaking?
Whether you plan to lead a trip or just go along to one, join us to discuss your ideas so we can put them on the next schedule.
If you are interested in training courses and learning new skills, this is also a good opportunity to raise it!
We will be looking for ideas to cover the November-February period. Free pizza provided. If you can’t make it, email your ideas to chiefguide@wtmc.org.nz.
Doors open at 7pm.

WTMC Talks: Arthur's Pass National Park - 9 days of adventure and misadventure
2022-09-21 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Mathew Denys will talk about his solo 9 day tramp through Arthur’s Pass 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.

Doors open at 7pm. From 7 – 7:30pm you can pickup and return gear from club trips and grab a cup of tea and a biscuit.

From 7:30 there are always a few announcements and then we get to the main presenter of the night.

2022 Wellington Screening of National Tour of NZ Mountain Film Festival – Kiwi Made (Part 1)
2022-09-26 18:30 - 21:00 | Victoria University Memorial Theatre, Memorial Theatre Victoria University, Kelburn, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
The best of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival National Tour is coming back to Wellington with a double feature!
Part 1: Kiwi-made
Award winning films either made in NZ or films made by New Zealanders include the ‘New Zealand Alpine Kids’ traversing the spine of the Southern Alps, local skiers exploring the best of NZ, cycling from Switzerland home to NZ and the story of “not your average pensioner walking group.”
Doors open at 6pm, films start at 6:30pm
Tickets available online: https://www.vuwtc.org.nz/Event/6640
$15 WTMC and VUWTC club members
$20 general admission
$10 student with ID

Don’t forget to check out Part 2: World film selection

2022 Wellington Screening of National Tour of NZ Mountain Film Festival – World films (Part 2)
2022-09-29 18:30 - 21:00 | Victoria University Memorial Theatre, Memorial Theatre Victoria University, Kelburn, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
The best of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival National Tour is coming back to Wellington with a double feature!
Part 2: World film selection

Award winning international films featuring hot air balloons, an 8,000m Himalayan giant by ski, the first ascent of Link Sar, climbing in Yosemite and the great northern prow of Mount Roraima soars from the depths of the Amazon rainforest.
Doors open at 6pm, films start at 6:30pm
Tickets available online: https://www.vuwtc.org.nz/Event/6641
$15 WTMC and VUWTC club members
$20 general admission
$10 student with ID

Don’t forget to check out Part 1: Kiwi-made films

WTMC Social Night at the Boneface Tavern
2022-10-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Boneface Tavern, 13 Pirie Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Come along for a brew & bite at the new Boneface Tavern on 13 Pirie Street, in Mount Victoria, Wellington.
Following the success of our previous social pub outings, we’re organising another social night at the Boneface Tavern. A great way to meet new people and catch up with some familiar faces.

WTMC Talks: Eventful circuits of Nelson Lakes National Park
2022-10-19 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Jonty Crane will talk about a couple of memorable circuits of Nelson Lakes National Park, which included lightning storms, four different routes to Angelus Hut, injury, lockdowns, and stunning scenery.
*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.
Doors open at 7pm. From 7 – 7:30pm you can pickup and return gear from club trips and grab a cup of tea and a biscuit.

From 7:30 there are always a few announcements and then we get to the main presenter of the night.

WTMC talks: Severe weather forecasting with MetService
2022-11-02 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
MetService Expert Meteorologist Leigh Matheson will go over the ins and outs of severe weather forecasting.
*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.
Doors open at 7pm. From 7 – 7:30pm you can pickup and return gear from club trips and grab a cup of tea and a biscuit.

From 7:30 there are always a few announcements and then we get to the main presenter of the night.

WTMC 75th Anniversary Banquet
2022-11-04 18:00 | Little India, 18 Blair Street, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Celebrate our 75th Anniversary with a banquet feast and speakers highlighting WTMC History.
See the menu or the vegetarian/vegan menu.
Cost: $55 (non vegetarian) or $45 (vegan and vegetarian)
To register your interest in attending, please complete this online form.
For questions contact anniversary@wtmc.org.nz.
This banquet event kicks off the events for the weekend, including an overnight Paua Hut trip Saturday 5th and Catchpool Valley picnic and barbecue on Sunday 6th November.

WTMC 75th Anniversary Picnic and BBQ
2022-11-06 11:00 - 15:00 | Catchpool Valley Centre, Catchpool Visitor Centre, Catchpool Valley, Coast Road, Wainuomata, New Zealand
Celebrate our 75th Anniversary with a Picinic and BBQ Gathering at the Catchpool Valley Visitor Centre. Open to everyone. Come gather, share adventures of the outdoors and have some fun. There will be a photo board display celebrating 75 years of the club & celebratory cake. Bring a picnic lunch, picinic blanket and a lawn game. There will be activities for young people.
Where: Catchpool Visitor Centre, Catchpool Valley, Coast Road, Wainuomata (location on google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4dvfpWWyD7pTpWzE7). Own transport required, but carpool if you can.
When: 11am – 3pm Sunday 6th November
What: Picinic gathering with option to BBQ your lunch.
Important details: We have hired the visitor centre so have both indoor and outdoor space to handle any weather. There are two BBQs, the club is providing gas for. Kitchen facilities are available.
If the weather is good for the weekend some might camp over Saturday night at the campground too.
Register your interest in attending.
For questions email anniversary@wtmc.org.nz
Other events celebrating our 75th Anniversary are happening this weekend – see the Anniversary Banquet on 4th November and the overnight Paua Hut trip Saturday 5th November.

WTMC Talks: A Traverse of the Peel and Lockett ranges
2022-11-16 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Club member Tereza Bublikova will talk about a club trip that completed an impromptu traverse of the Peel and Lockett ranges in Kahurangi 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.

Doors open at 7pm. From 7 – 7:30pm you can pickup and return gear from club trips and grab a cup of tea and a biscuit.

From 7:30 there are always a few announcements and then we get to the main presenter of the night.

No social night, gear room open
2022-11-30 19:00 - 19:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
We won’t be hosting our usual social night at the TTC Hall this evening, due to a special WTMC event for WTMC volunteers. The gear room is still open from 7pm to 7:30pm. Entrance via side door of the TTC Hall.
