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We departed for Levin with the best possible weather forecast: a dying southerly with a sunny weekend on the cards. Having beaten the worst of the traffic, we made most of the approximate 50 minute Friday night walk into the old Ohau Hut site without the need of a torch where we bivvied among the … Read more
The club would like to remind all drivers that important changes are taking place to the road rules from 5am on 25th March 2012. These changes will affect all drivers, riders, pedestrians and cyclists. Make sure you know the new rules so you’ll know what to do. There are two give-way rules that will … Read more
We have some interesting talks lined up to keep you entertained on a Wednesday night so don’t forget to come along to club nights to hear the talks/see the slideshows and join us for a catch-up over tea and biscuits even if you’re not heading out into the hills! The deadline for entries for the … Read more
The annual new members night was held on 22 Feb and was a great success with around 60 new people turning up, a large number of which signed on for trips or the Bushcraft course. I’d really like to thank all the members who came on the night and did all the work. It was awesome to see such … Read more
New & Re-joining members This month we welcome 6 new members and 5 former members re-joining the club. New members: Graeme Corin (senior) Maren Luehrs (senior) Kelvin & Melanie Thiele (couple) Ben & Gus Lillico (children). Members re-joining: Craig McGregor (senior) Christine Thomson (senior) and The Stevenson family – Alison & Paul (couple) … Read more
The Wednesday before we left for our 12-day Fiordland epic, Sharron gave a slideshow on her Westland Christmas adventure. It looked hard. She said that there were times every day when she wished she wasn’t there. It was a comment my mind kept returning to as we journeyed through the Murchison Mountains, up the Doon, … Read more
The committee has been busy putting together the annual report for the 2011 financial year. I know what you’re thinking – “that sounds incredibly dull, bit of a faux pas her mentioning that when she’s looking for people to join the committee!” Actually it has been surprisingly interesting looking back at what happened in terms … Read more
2012 subscription renewal Thank you to those who have renewed your 2012 subscription early (before 1st February) and took advantage of the prompt payment discount. For members who are yet to pay, please make payment as soon as possible. The fee structure is as follows: Membership Type 2012 subscription Senior $ 62 Couple $ 85 … Read more
The WTMC annual photo competition is closing in fast. Now is the time to sort through your photos from the last year (or go out and take some!). Entries close on the 15th February 2012. We have aligned our categories with that of the FMC photo competition so that we can enter our winning photos … Read more
Saturday morning saw us heading off up the four wheel drive track leading to Temple Basin in the clag. The morning was misty and cool, with a chilly breeze but we hoped it would clear as the really bad stuff was not supposed to arrive until tonight. Sure enough, as we gained height the cloud … Read more