Check out the latest news and trips reports below or view the archives using the menu on the left. If you want to know more about the newsletter including submitting stories, see Newsletter>Publication Details. To learn more about the club, check the top menu. Some links will take you to the old website, but content will eventually move to this site.

Barney’s Whare – Remutaka Forest Park

by

Date: 13 May 2023.
Trip type: Day(EM).
Location: Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Monique B.
Trampers: Monique B (leader), Tony, Charlotte, Holly, Matt, Heather.

Route: Return trip from Orongorongo carpark to Barney’s Whare.Weather: Fine, no windGroup Time: 3.5 hrs + 45 mins A beautiful autumn day greeted us as we departed platform 9 at Wellington Railway Station. The Harbour was a millpond and as we crested the Wainuiomata Hill we disappeared into the thin layer of fog which enveloped … Read more

From the President – May 2023

by

Kia ora, This article provides a brief update on club activities, including: WTMC May recap: Committee, trips and lodge updates Coming up in June If you have any questions, comments or ideas please get in touch. Ngā mihi Anne de (left) Fiery sunset and hot pink trousers on the ridge to Mt Fell Hut … Read more

Mount Richmond with penguins and snails – Mt Richmond Forest Park

by

Date: 12-14 May 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(M).
Location: Mount Richmond Forest Park.
Author: Emily S.
Trampers: Emily S (leader), Sarah F, Lynsey, Jo, Megan B, Sara H.

Mt Richmond is on my aging list of ‘50 Best Tramping Peaks’ from the Wilderness magazine, way back, hence why I suggested it for the WTMC trip schedule. And on this weekend, it did indeed turn out to be a spectacular tramping peak. There were six of us, plus three from the EM group, on … Read more

A Fairytale climb of Gloriana Peak – Spenser Mountains

by

Date: 21-25 April 2023 (Anzac weekend).
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Gloriana Peak- Spenser Mountains, Canterbury.
Author: Emily S.
Trampers: Emily S (Leader), Caryl, Mike, Jamie, Callum.

I almost pulled the pin on this trip. By the Thursday evening before we were due to leave, the weather forecast had changed daily, if not hourly, for the past few days. And the Interislander had already bumped our outbound sail to a less convenient time for everyone. I was weighing up whether it was … Read more

Whanganui River Journey – with 2 Awa (River) navigators from Unique Whanganui River Adventures

by

Date: 17-22 March 2023.
Trip type: Canoe(EM).
Location: Whanganui River (between Whakahoro & Pipiriki) - Whanganui National Park.
Author: Jane L.
Trampers: Paddlers: Meredith (leader), Jane, Kate, Laura, Lizzie, Maj-Britt, Natasha, Noel, Rory.

Friday 17 March We left Wellington at 3.45pm in the club van and arrived at Ōhākune Top 10 Holiday Park at around 9pm. Day 1 (Ōhākune and Raetihi) Our plan was to enter the river at Ōhinepane, but Unique Whanganui (UW) said the river was too high and swift for us to start that day. … Read more

Ups and downs to Arete Forks Hut – Tararua Forest Park

by

Date: 1-2 April 2023.
Trip type: Tramp (M).
Location: Arete Forks Hut - Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Jamie.
Trampers: Jamie, Anne, Daniel M, JEM.

After months of amping each other up about Carkeek Hut, the time was finally here. Carkeek or bust! In my bundle of excitement I composed a spotify playlist to capture the vital essence of Carkeek and to keep the momentum up. However, as the week wore on, I watched in horror as the weather radars … Read more

Thunderstorms and dehy meals: Travers-Sabine Easter adventures

by

Date: 6-10 April 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Travers-Sabine Circuit - Nelson Lakes National Park.
Author: Lynsey.
Trampers: Daniel M (leader), Megan, Anne, Anna, Sam, Maia, Murray, Lynsey.

We started our long weekend adventure on Thursday afternoon, catching the Interislander to Picton. Thankfully, the recent technical issues plaguing both the Interislander and Bluebridge ferries (and recent cyclones!) were not an issue, and it was a perfectly smooth sailing. We drove to St Arnaud and pitched our tents at the DOC campground at Kerr Bay ($20). Great … Read more

Dodging lazy trees on Waiau Pass

by

Date: 27 Jan - 3 Feb 2023.
Trip type: Flexi - whatever Sarah's legs could do.
Location: St James Conservation Area & Nelson Lakes National Park.
Author: Sarah F.
Trampers: Sarah F.

Summary Day 1: Boyle Village – Magdalen Hut Day 2: To Waiau Hut via Boyle Flat, Rokeby, Anne and Lake Guyon Huts (side trip) Day 3: To Blue Lake Hut Day 4: To Upper Travers Hut via West Sabine Hut Day 5: To Cupola Hut Day 6: To Coldwater Hut via John Tait & Hopeless … Read more

Around the Mountain Circuit – Egmont National Park

by

Date: 1-2 April 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(F).
Location: Egmont National Park.
Author: Mathew.
Trampers: Emily (leader), Mathew, Hugo.

Timings Dawson falls to Waiaua Gorge Hut: 3 hours 50 minutes Waiaua Gorge Hut to Kahui Hut: 3 hours 15 minutes Kahui Hut to Holly Hut: 3 hours 40 minutes Holly Hut to Dawson Falls: 5 hours Day one We spent Friday night at Konini Lodge, by Dawson Falls. MetService had been warning of “severe … Read more

South Saddle via Goat Stream – Remutaka Forest Park

by

Date: 15 April 2023.
Trip type: Day.
Location: Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Tony S.
Trampers: Tony S (leader), Alistair, Greer, Justin, Kate and Megan.

Six of us left the Catchpool carpark just after 9 am in slightly cool conditions. We were soon in the Orongorongo Valley and headed upstream to Goat Stream. At Goat Stream Hut we had morning tea. We didn’t see the person staying at Goat Stream Hut, but the door was unlocked and there were signs of habitation in … Read more