Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club

WTMC Committee Meeting
2021-12-01 17:45 - 18:45, 2022-02-02 17:45 - 18:45, 2022-03-02 17:45 - 18:45 (Pacific/Auckland) | 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.

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.”

Lodge subcommittee monthly meeting
2022-01-26 08:00 - 17:00, 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 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, 2022-06-01 17:45 - 19:00, 2022-07-06 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.

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 | 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.
