Curious to hear about how WTMC works behind the scenes? All club activities are run by volunteers! Come along to learn about opportunities to get involved and support the club - whether you would be interested in helping as a one-off or on an ongoing basis, in person or from home - there is something ... Read more
Sam Brown, from the NZ Alpine Club (NZAC) Wellington section will give an overview of how to get into rock climbing, including options for courses, indoor practice and upcoming outdoor NZAC climbing trips. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and the general public. You don’t need to book or RSVP, just turn ... Read more
Simon Rea and Bill Trompetter from Orienteering Hutt Valley will be talking about what rogaining and orienteering are and how to get involved. *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 ... Read more
WTMC Annual General Meeting Wednesday 5 April 2023, 7:30-8:30pm Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for Wednesday 5 April 2023, 7:30pm. The AGM will be held both in-person at the clubrooms (4 Moncrieff Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington) and remotely via “Google Hangouts”. The AGM notice and more information is available online, including the Annual ... Read more
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 ... Read more
New WTMC member Debbie Mellor will share her experiences about going on some of her first trips with the club including trips to Mt Matthews in the Remutaka Forest Park, Angelus Hut in Nelson Lakes and the Kepler Track. Hear about her trips and how to prepare for your first trips with the club. *WTMC ... Read more
All welcome to bring secondhand tramping, camping and ski gear or other outdoor gear, (for either adults or kids) to sell, swap or donate. Bringing gear? Turn up at 7pm to set up. Wanting gear? Come at 7.30pm to browse, and enjoy tea and biscuits. Giveaways: There will be a space to put free ... Read more
WTMC member Emily Shrosbree will talk about a 9 day tramping trip with fellow WTMC members exploring the challenging and remote huts of the West Coast. *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 ... Read more
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. Jenny has shared her slides from the 2023 Hypothermia talk. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members ... Read more
WTMC member Megan Sety will talk about her successful (nearly) solo traverse North to South of the Tararua mountain range known as a SK (Schormann – Kaitoke) traverse via the main range. The traverse gains some 6800 metre of elevation over roughly 80 km. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and the ... Read more
