Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club

Lodge subcommittee monthly meeting
2021-08-25 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-09-29 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-10-27 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-11-24 17:45 - 18:45, 2022-01-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-25 17:30 - 18:45 (Pacific/Auckland) | 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
2021-09-01 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-10-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-03 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-12-01 17:45 - 18:45, 2022-02-02 17:45 - 18:45, 2022-03-02 17:45 - 18:45 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
The WTMC Committee meet on the first Wednesday of the month.
Please contact president@wtmc.org.nz in advance if you wish to attend.

Hiking the Kokoda Track - Postponed
2021-09-08 19:30 - 20:30 | Wellington
Update 31.08: This talk is postponed due to the current Covid outbreak. It will be rescheduled once we are back at alert level 1 for the Wellington region.

Escape Wellington winter for the tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea, as Jonty Crane talks about hiking the notorious Kokoda Track. He followed in the footsteps of Australian and Japanese soldiers who fought here during 1942, visiting remote villages and memorials.

Virtual WMTC Quiz Night
2021-09-08 19:30 - 20:30 | Wellington
Kia ora koutou,
(details on how to join the Quiz are below)
Lockdown has placed a pause on the Club’s usual weekly gatherings and tramps around the country. With any luck we won’t have to wait too much longer before we’re able to go out together again! In the meantime, we can take the time to stretch (not spread) our trivia legs with a Quiz on all things outdoors related. Our categories are:
Round one: New Zealand flora and fauna
Round two: New Zealand Huts
Round three: New Zealand Geography
Round four: In the past…
Round five: There’s a name for that…
Round six: Mystery round
Our Quiz will take place over Google Meet, which just requires you to follow the link below to join the video call. You may need to to copy and paste the link below into your URL search bar. We look forward to seeing you there virtually on Wednesday!
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/arg-kswv-mjn

Club Meeting / Fight for the Wild Part 3
2021-11-03 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
The Club will host a regular meeting and screen part three of Flight for the Wild at TTC. Come along for an in-person catch up and to learn about the predator eradication strategy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
To comply with Covid-19 Alert Level 2 restrictions, the following measures need to be followed by people attending:

Scan in using the QR code or sign in manually on arrival
Wear a mask while inside
Maintain a 1 metre distance from those not in your bubble

This also means we will not be serving tea or biscuits.

Club meeting & Fight for the Wild screening
2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Come along and watch another Fight for the Wild series at the TTC Hall.

The following Alert Level 2 protocols will be in place:

Scan in using the QR code or sign in manually on arrival
Wear a mask while inside
Maintain a 1 metre distance from those not in your bubble

This also means we will not be serving tea or biscuits.

WTMC Christmas Beer Tramp
2021-12-18 12:30 - 20:00 | Wellington
Meet at the Hop Garden at 12.30! We will start there for an hour, which allows for enough time to get lunch before moving onto the next place. Dinner has been booked for 6.30 pm.

Please sign up by Friday 17th to ensure we have a confirmed number of attendees to help plan where we can visit. Due to the potential size of the group some bars require booking ahead in advance. The final route will only be emailed out to those who sign up.

Come join us for an afternoon walk around Wellington, with frequent beer and wine stops. A great opportunity to catch up with others from the club and swap tramping stories. Will be held on Saturday 18 December. Sign up online here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeV63MRPSRHfeKOlbi-62WAmlgKYzAd0yIDdU4CLqaqP1og6A/viewform

Packrafting 101
2022-01-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Wellington
Aimee will talk about the Packrafting 101 Course she did with Packrafting Queenstown, funded by the Club’s Scholarship fund, and the adventures she has had since.”

WTMC New Members Night 2022
2022-02-02 19:00 - 20:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
A welcome night for all new members and those interested in joining the Club!
This evening is a great chance to meet people involved in the club, ask questions and check out some of the gear which normally goes on a tramping trip.
We’ll have a presentation on how the club is organised, and a presentation from club committee member Tony Stephens on walking the Tongariro Northern Circuit.
Most importantly, we’ll be providing pizza on the night, so if nothing else you can come along for a slice or two!

De syv fjell - The Seven Mountains of Bergen
2022-02-16 19:00 - 20:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
A visual recap of a walk around Bergen’s famous seven mountains in 2018.

Abel Tasman Coastal Track + Inland Track - Amanda Jones
2022-03-02 19:00 - 20:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Thinking about walking the Abel Tasman Coastal Track Great Walk? Interested in a bonus adventure? Why not also try the Inland Track! Come out and hear about Amanda’s trip walking a loop in Abel Tasman National Park over the New Year’s holiday. Stunning photos guaranteed.

Get Wrecked! A Plane Wreck Crossing of the Tararuas
2022-03-16 19:00 - 20:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
An off track adventure attempting to link multiple crashed planes in the Tararua range.

Doors open at 7, talk starts at 7.30pm.

WTMC Social Night - Fork & Brewer
2022-03-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Fork & Brewer
Come along for a brew & bite at the Fork & Brewer on Bond Street!

Following the success of our Thanks Mate event late last year, we’re looking to hold another social event at the Fork & Brewer at the end of March. A great way to meet new people and catch up with some familiar faces.

WTMC AGM
2022-04-06 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011

Snowcraft Night
2022-04-13 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Henry Fisher will talk about what alpine trips are like with the WTMC, how to get involved in alpine trips (WTMC Snowcraft, other potential course providers, and the differences between them), and where basic alpine skills – plus practice practice practice – can take you beyond club trips. We’ll also have a Q&A session so come along and get involved!

Door open at 7pm, the talk with begin at 7.30pm.

Trip Planning Night
2022-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Are there tramping or mountaineering trips that have always been on your wish list? Or maybe you’re keen to try something else like mountain biking?
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 July-October period. Free pizza provided, bring your maps if you have some. If you can’t make it, email your ideas to chiefguide@wtmc.org.nz.

Doors open at 7pm.

WTMC Committee Meeting
2022-05-04 17:45 - 19:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011

Long Days in the Hills - Planned and Unplanned!
2022-05-04 19:00 - 20:00 | 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.
