This would be a great place for a murder… It's not a normal take on wilderness but Trish McCormack who grew up at Franz Josef Glacier is fascinated with murder and its motives. Wild places and the stories of (fictitious) people who live there are her inspiration. An archivist by day and a crime writer by night, ... Read more
Mountain Radio Service is a volunteer group that provides a backcountry communications service with scheduled calls providing daily weather updates and help getting messages communicated. See the Wellington Mountain Radio Service for more information.
The best of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival National Tour is coming back to Wellington and this time we have a double feature! Part 1: The Best of the NZ Mountain Festival films include speed-wing and wingsuits in formation, towing whitewater kayaks over 1000 kilometres of the Greenland Ice Cap to reach the most northern ... Read more
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.
Photos submitted to the WTMC Photo competition will be highlighted by Judge Grant Newton with feedback and winners announced. See the newsletter post for more details about entering the photo competition - deadline for entries is 5 July 2017.
The best of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival National Tour is coming back to Wellington and this time we have a double feature! Part 2: Kiwi-made award winning films either made in NZ or films made by New Zealanders include BASE jumping in the wild backcountry behind Wanaka; Tanya The Hut Warden; 300km unsupported ... Read more
WTMC Committee meets monthly. If club members wish to attend please contact the committee first.
This is a chance to clear your cupboards or get a cheaper start to outdoor gear. Bring all your outdoor gear that you no longer use or come along and buy some gear you need. Sellers will display their gear on the floor around the edge of the hall. Buyers will circulate around the centre ... Read more
Hear from one of the experts! Nick Graham is a Technical Expert at Good Nature, home of the innovative non-toxic, self resetting traps for pests. WTMC has worked with DOC to install several of these traps on our trapping line in the Ruahines to help protect whio. Come along to find out just how these traps work, the ... Read more