Hear from Greater Wellington Regional Council's Clean, Check, Dry advocate about stopping the spread of freshwater pests.
Henry will talk about what you need to know and do for joining in on our awesome alpine trips this winter, including the Snowcraft 2018 Introduction to Alpine Movement course, and opportunities for progressing to more extreme adventures. Come along and get stuck in! Check out this post from our newsletter archive from a past ... Read more
David Barnes is the Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) representative on the NZ Geographic Board. Ever wonder what he does? David will talk about the place naming process and some of the interesting name debates he's been involved in. For a recent example, check out the latest issue of FMC Backcountry Magazine to learn about the ... Read more
It's a special night as we have a double header - two events in one night. The ultra quick Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place just before Illona takes through a 9 day adventure to reach the infamous ivory lake. Agenda Annual Report The world famous chair at Ivory Lake
Agenda Annual Report The AGM will be followed by a presentation on a recent Christmas Trip to Ivory Lake.
The creators of the award-winning "Explore and Discover" series of children's books about New Zealand nature, Gillian Candler and Ned Barraud, talk about writing and illustrating books to inspire the next generation. Find out what inspires them and how their favourite wild places influence their work. Gillian and Ned were interviewed in the recent FMC Backcountry magazine. ... Read more
That's right, it's the not-quite-annual Great WTMC Bake-off! Bake your best tramping snack and enter the Great WTMC Bake-off and you might just win a prize. Or show up to sample an incredible selection of cakes, biscuits, muesli bars and the iconic Tararua Biscuit. There will be prizes for the People's Choice award and guest ... Read more
There will be no social gathering this evening. Gear pick up and return only from the side door from 7pm to 7:30pm only.
WTMC Committee meets monthly. If club members wish to attend please contact the committee first.