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Harnessing the wind on the way to Dorset Ridge

Date: 8-10 June 2018.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Dorset Ridge, Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Tracey .
Trampers: Maj-Britt (leader), Kevin (co-leader), James, Matt C, Jessie and Tracey.

On the Friday night at 5.30pm, six of us set off in the club van making our way slowly but surely to the Pines to start our walk and making a quick dinner pit stop in Carterton. We arrived at the start of our walk after 8pm and started walking to Mitre Flats hut at … Read more

Mid-Waiohine Hut (transformed into High Ridge Adventures)

Date: 15-17 June 2018.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: High Ridge, Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Tony S.
Trampers: Matt (co-leader), Maj-Britt (co-leader), Tony S and Yenfei.

I had last visited Mid Waiohine hut many years ago and I’ve been keen to go back there for a while. So I signed up for Matt and Maj-Britt’s trip there. We met at Wellington station on the Friday evening and departed for the Wairarapa. As we were driving we were already discussing other options … Read more

Ruapehu Lodge – winter solstice

Sunset reflected in the window at the WTMC Mt Ruapehu Lodge

WTMC Ruapehu Lodge winter solstice 2018 A wonderfully social weekend at the WTMC Mt Ruapehu Lodge at Whakapapa Skifield celebrating winter solstice with many different activities If you were one of the forty-two people at Platform 9 on the evening of Friday 22 June figuring out your ride in one of the four vans heading … Read more

Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk

Date: 31 May - 3 June 2018 (Queens Birthday Weekend).
Trip type: Tramp (EM).
Location: Te Urewera.
Author: Richard.
Trampers: Richard (leader), Karen, Dan, Ken, Rohan, Viola, Megan, Ian, Jane, David.

It had been three years since the last club trip on this Great Walk. As huts had to be booked months in advance to secure accommodation over a holiday weekend, it was a long time in the planning, but there were sufficient numbers of people interested to ensure we could fill a van. In the … Read more

From the President….in June

Winter has rolled around but no one at WTMC seems to be hibernating. We’ve had great turn outs for Wednesday night club talks recently, and plenty of trips still heading out every weekend.   All About Alpine Winter means the alpine-inclined amongst us start to get into action. During July Henry is running a sold-out … Read more

Totara Flats from Mangatarere Road End

Date: 25-27 May 2018.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramping.
Location: Totara Flats Hut, Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Matt.
Trampers: Lettie (Leader), Patrik, Ravi, Diana, Phoebe and Matt.

The trip started with an early Saturday morning meet at Wellington train station. It was a grey morning and a bit drizzly but with half the group on their inaugural WTMC trip (Ravi, Phoebe and I) and Lettie on debut as trip leader, nothing could dampen our spirits. We set off with the Sayers Hut … Read more

Lodge Summer Photo Competition Results

The results of the lodge summer photo competition are: 1st. Lynley Goowin. Two nights for two people in the club lodge 2nd. Tony Gazley. $40 Bivouac voucher 3rd. Tony Gazley. $20 Bivouac voucher. There will be another competition next year – so keep your best summer lodge based photos for then and be in to … Read more

Te Puia Lodge: a beginners guide to leading tramps

Date: 1-4 June 2018 (Queen's Birthday Weekend).
Trip type: Easy Tramping.
Location: Te Puia Lodge, Kaweka Forest Park.
Author: Juan.
Trampers: Juan (leader), Cindy, Aoife, and Mauro.

The Te Puia Lodge is an Easy-ish tramp located in the Kaweka Ranges. It was my first tramp as a team leader, and it was a pain in the ass, literally, but I will get to that later on. This guide is structured as follows. Chapter 1 describes the first day and our long drive … Read more