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Mt. Alarm (2877m) / Mt. Tapuae-o-Uenuku (2885m)

Yay, weekend! Flee from work, pack your backpack, don’t forget the communal dinner ingredients, and off you go to lonely landscapes and snow-covered tops, away from the constantly humming sound of city life. Debbie’s, Stephen’s, Steve’s, John’s and Weimin’s plan was to ascend Mt. Tappy, the highest peak of the Kaikouras whereas Mike, Antone, and … Read more

Holdsworth Jumbo

Rory: Well, after an exceptionally early 7am meeting at the train station, (I am used to 9am) introductions were made, bacon and egg English muffins were crammed into mouths and we were on our way with Paula only stalling the manual van a few times before getting to the destination. Rory: After about a 1.5 … Read more

Mukamuka Munter (lite edition)

Summary: 10h total walking (including breaks), from Catchpool to Mt Matthews, out down Mukamuka stream and to Wharekauhau, South Wairarapa. Would likely be a Medium weekend trip or Medium Fit day trip. Weather: Warm with broken overcast and strong/gale northerlies. Access: Start at Catchpool road end – we left our car there and retrieved it … Read more

The Nature of Things – October 2012

Sharron Came, President Kia ora fellow trampers Spring has sprung! I know this because most days the weather is decidedly hormonal with sunshine, rain, wind and clouds all mixed together. The arrival of daylight saving enhances our ability to enjoy the mix. We have designed a similar level of variety with respect to the outdoor … Read more

Track Talk – October 2012

 Amanda Wells, Chief Guide  Daylight saving has arrived, along with Spring’s patchy weather. It signals the time to start thinking about your summer ambitions, as well as any training needed to achieve them! I am trying to write this column quickly so that I can go out for a run and practise my own advice. … Read more

Membership – October 2012

Helen Law, Membership officer  This month we welcome David Bakker joining us as senior member. If you have recently changed your postal address or your contact detail needs updating, please email me  or send details to WTMC, PO Box 5068, Wellington. Thank you.

Lodge update – October 2012

Brian Goodwin, Ruapehu Lodge convenor  It is nearing the end of the ski season and we are continuing to get more snow. It was possible to ski back to the Lodge in the last couple of weeks. This season has not seen much snow on the lower part of the mountain but the upper mountain … Read more

Tutuwai via Mt Reeves

Saturday –Waiohine Gorge Roadend –Cone Hut-Tutuwai Hut We left the railway station at 8:30am on Saturday morning and drove to the Waiohine Gorge Roadend. We hit the track at about 10:45am by crossing the highest swing bridge in the Tararuas and took the left track that would take us through to Cone Hut. From there … Read more

Mukamuka munted

I’d heard about the Mukamuka Munter from friends and read a bit about it on the website. It sounded hard and I’d always had an excuse for giving it a miss until 2012 when I found myself listed next to the race in the Spring Trip Schedule. Even then I wasn’t unduly worried thinking nobody … Read more

Kaitoke – Tutuwai Hut return

Originally we were supposed to be picking up the Moonlight Southern Crossing (FE) group on Sunday at midday-ish, but as that trip was called off we had a lot more freedom on departure times and return times.  We left the station at a very reasonable 9am on Saturday morning, a nice change from the typical … Read more