The Old Ghost Road is a stunning route through some wild and untamed West Coast terrain. Whether you plan to cycle it or tramp it, Henry will talk about how easily accessible it is, how well-serviced it is, what the best way round to do it is, how wonderful it is and how it's not ... Read more
Hilary Low will talk with us about her most recent book, Pay Dirt: The Westland Goldfields, from the diary of William Smart (2016), tells the story of how English settler William Smart left Christchurch in 1862 to prospect for gold in the uncharted wilderness of the West Coast. While researching her first book, Hilary discovered ... Read more
WTMC Committee meets monthly. If club members wish to attend please contact the committee first.
Nick will share some of the biggest lessons he's learned so far and why he can’t get enough of this type-2 fun. An evening of humorous stories from a first year of mountaineering.
No social meeting. Gear room will be open ONLY 7pm - 7:30pm. Entry through side door.
No social meeting. Gear room ONLY from 7pm to 7:30pm. Entry through side door.
New Zealand in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was an intrepid destination that promised adventure and unclimbed peaks. Hear about some of the colourful personalities attracted by this challenge, and the development of the mountaineering scene in NZ. Cindy will talk about research she has been doing for a book about the history ... Read more
Ross will have just returned from his latest research visit to the Ross Sea sector of Antarctica looking at changes to outlet glaciers over the last several thousand years.