To become a member, please register into our membership system (HelloClub) and pay your membership fee. Click on a button below to register, log in, or get help. If you have any questions please get in touch at
Why Choose Us?
Our club has over 600 members from all walks of life. We are mostly aged between 20 and 40, and range from casual walkers to hard core wilderness experts.
Whether you are new to this, or an experienced outdoor enthusiast, we will have an adventure to suit you. You don’t need to become a member to come on our daywalks, overnight tramps and other activities – Come along to any club night to find out more and maybe to sign up for your first trip with us!
On our trips you will meet new people, experience new challenges, and achieve things you never thought possible. Come and explore the best of New Zealand’s incredible wild places with us.
We also hold an introduction night once a year in February where we showcase what we do, however you can join us at any time. For more information on the introduction night, contact our promotions officer.
Membership Benefits
You don’t need to become a member to come on our trips, but we think you’ll want to once you’ve experienced how much fun they are.
Some of the benefits of being a member are:
- Member rates for overnight trips
- Access to member-only events and training courses
- Priority on oversubscribed trips
- Federated Mountain Club membership (including a pretty awesome discount card that we send you in June every year)
- 20% discount off a DOC Annual Backcountry Hut pass (FMC card needed)
- Preferential bookings and rates at the WTMC Lodge on Mt Ruapehu
- Preferential rates for Paua Hut in the Orongorongo Valley
- Getting involved. Our club has a strong voice on development and use of our local wilderness areas; as a member you have a voice and vote at our AGMs; you could gain confidence in public speaking by giving slide show presentations at club nights and you could also gain navigation and leadership experience by leading trips.
Membership Types and Costs
We offer a range of membership types to suit you, your partner and family, depending on your circumstances.
Joining on your own
- Adult membership for an individual aged 18 or over. Junior membership for those under 18.
With your partner and family
- A Household membership gives full membership rights to you, your partner and any children under 18 living with you.
Current Members
Memberships are for a year.
Membership Costs 2024:
| Type | Meaning | Cost |
| Adult | Individual member who is 18 or over. Eligible to vote at general meetings and receive club discounts. | $70 |
| Household | One or two adults and all children under 18 who live at the same address. Adult members are eligible to vote at general meetings and receive club discounts. | $115 |
| Junior | Individual member who is under 18 (for instance, a teenager whose parents are not members) | $45 |
| Veteran | Individual who has been a member for 20 years or more. Eligible to vote at general meetings and receive club discounts. | $60 |
| Veteran Household | One or two adults (one of whom must be a Veteran member) and all children under 18 who live at the same address. Adult members are eligible to vote at general meetings and receive club discounts. | $90 |
| Friend of the club | Members who are not currently active in the club but want to continue their connection. Not eligible to member benefits such as discounts and voting rights, but continue to receive club notifications and publications. | $45 |
| Life Member | A select few of our members are elected Life Members to acknowledge outstanding service to WTMC. | $0 |
How to Become a Member
Click on a button below to register, log in, or get help about the new membership system (Hello Club)