Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club
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Jan and I have spent a week early May looking after a school group and then helping a very hard working team to bring in winter food supplies for the lodge and making it clean and ready for the winter ski season. The Sunday prior to this, four of us spent the day doing remedial … Read more
Plan A: lug rock climbing kit up the Hopkins to Dasler Biv enjoying spectacular views of Mt Ward along the way. Camp in an alpine basin above the biv and climb the Dasler Pinnacles: a spectacular set of grey pointy things at 2315m. Plan abandoned due to a lack of interest in the frostbite thought … Read more
Just in case I have written a boring trip report and you don’t get to the end, let me put one of the concluding points at the beginning: this was Dmitry’s first time to lead a trip – and he’s a great trip leader! I admit that my opinion may have been influenced by the … Read more
Day one we all gathered at the shed, five of the team had spent the night on the shed floor, and five more made their way from Nelson early on the Thursday morning. The teams for the trip: Debbie & Elizabeth (Bob) – known as Anzac II Brendan & Katy – known as Anzac I … Read more
We piled into the Van for the 6.15pm sailing on the Thursday night, settling quickly and introducing ourselves to those we had not met before (amongst the 9 trampers, that meant for me, every one). The original plan for the trip was to have a look around the Mt Owen area (and summit), but the … Read more
First decision to be made was should we go SH1 or SH2?? Which will have less traffic and be the quickest? Majority said go SH2 so we did, although our first driver was a bit unsure as we got to some heavy traffic with a “Delay accident ahead” sign. But it all cleared very fast! … Read more
John C Bidwell, an arrogant British trader, made the first ascent of Ngauruhoe in March 1839 against the express wishes of Te Huehue the Tuwharetoa chief. Then after his climb Bidwell proclaimed to an angry Te Huehue that he was greater than the mountain god because he alone had stood on the top. Bidwell used … Read more
This being the first newsletter for the 2013 WTMC committee, we thought it fitting to introduce ourselves: Sharron Came, President My job is to ensure our club is well run and members are inspired to make the most of New Zealand’s fabulous natural environment through participating in our cool outdoor group activities and indoor social … Read more
Sharron Came, President We had our AGM earlier this month; thanks to everyone who attended and for all the positive feedback we received on the annual report. Congratulations also to the members joining the committee for the first time: Mike Phethean, Mike Gilbert and Debbie Buck. I know some of you have not managed to … Read more
Having never served on the committee before I must admit the job of being chief guide is a little daunting. Luckily the good job that Amanda has done over the last three years includes a great handover. I hope I can keep up the efficient work. The main thing I have inherited from Amanda is … Read more