Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club
Enjoying the great outdoors since 1947
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Kia ora fellow trampers! Hopefully you like our new blog style newsletter. Big thanks to Mike G, Steve K and Megan S for making it happen. It’s been a long time coming but worth the wait I think. A bit like the AGM! Yep this will be happening on Wednesday 9 April at the Clubrooms. … Read more
Happy 2014! I hope everyone is feeling refreshed after their Christmas breaks and just itching to tell us all about them! I am slowly getting speakers confirmed for this year and would love to hear from you. In the meantime we have the following presentations coming up: 5 Feb: Gear night only as we have … Read more
Normally I have a good idea what I need to put in this article but this time I don’t have any burning issue to raise. That is good from a club perspective but not so good from me having to fill the space! I hope everybody had a good Christmas and managed to dodge enough … Read more
The Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club will be holding its next New Members’ Night on Wednesday, 19 February from 7:30pm. The night is a chance to reach out to those who are keen to join the club, or just to get out in the great New Zealand outdoors for the first time. Over the past … Read more
Summer at Mt Ruapehu is almost as exciting as winter. Whether it’s exploring Tongariro National Park, finding a central, comfortable, away-from-it-all place to relax, or as a central stopping off point to break your road trip, our lodge is a great place to call home. Over Christmas/New Years we ran an ‘Open Lodge’ – if … Read more
Thank you to all those who have renewed your subscription. Those of you who still have to pay please do so as soon as you can. The fee structure for 2014/2015 is as follows: Membership Type Annual subscription Senior $62 Veteran $52 Junior $38 Child/ Children $38 Couple $85 Veteran couple $76 Associate $38 Friend of … Read more
Now I’ve been in New Zealand for 9 months, I thought it was about time for my second overnight tramp with the club. For a Brit, looking at the summer schedule in January was a little confusing, but the Edwards-Hawdon trip looked like a good one; good potential for great views and nice timing for … Read more
The idea Following the thrill and tranquillity of water-focussed South Island tramps at Christmas, I was keen for aquatic adventures closer to home. Spencer floated the appealing idea of a weekend pack float along the Waiohine river from Mid-Waiohine hut to Totara Flats. It sounded fun and challenging. The planning Meticulous research and preparation happened … Read more
. We left Wellington early, arriving at a sun-streaked Putangirua Pinnacles after a quick 30 minute walk from the road end. These badlands had a starring role as Dimholt Road in Lord of the Rings, the road to the land of the dead. Heading up the ridge from the pinnacles, we quickly realised that this … Read more
If they served tramping trips in restaurants, then this trip might have been called the Westland tasting menu. The group convened in Hokitika on boxing day. Some had had an entrée in the Arthur’s Pass area, others dived straight into the main course. After more than a little debate about the best location for weather … Read more