Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club
Enjoying the great outdoors since 1947
Day 1 – Leatham Road end to Hidden Hut via Boulder Stream and Wye TrackStart 9.15am, Finish 5.45pmWe left our cars on the grassy patch next to the farmer’s gate, in case the ford (about 10-15 minutes further walk along the 4WD track) was too difficult to cross. We followed the 4WD track until it … Read more
How long have you tramped for? I have tramped for about 13 years. Tony suggested that we head to The Camel, on the St Arnaud Range, a place where as teenagers he and his two brothers went for their first South Island tramping trip. The clincher for me was Tony’s story of a tin under … Read more
PDF Documents Links for Leaders Federated Mountain Clubs of New ZealandStaying safe in the mountains (Wilder Life)Department of ConservationDOC MapsRoyal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New ZealandNZ Land Search And RescueNZ Mountain Safety CouncilNew Zealand MetServiceNew Zealand weather and climate service (metvuw)How to read weather mapsNew Zealand Topographic MapsWalking Access Mapping SystemTararua FootprintsKiwi Tramping … Read more
Spring is definitely here, along with all the trickiness of trying to plan tramping trips in very changeable weather. You might notice a few trip reports that start with “Plan A was…, but what we ended up doing was…” or that have a title like “Not Gunsight Pass”. Tash is always keen to receive trip … Read more
The Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club Scholarship programme has been a huge success so far! The club has awarded 16 scholarships totalling almost $6000 for members to develop packrafting, mountaineering, skiing and canyoning skills. The funding came from hosting the Wellington screening of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival (in partnership with the Victoria University … Read more
We offer scholarships to help our members gain experience and skills to further their tramping adventures. These scholarships are for WTMC members only. We are committed to helping our members have great and safe adventures, and develop the skills to help others get out in the backcountry. We know that members would like to develop their … Read more
Megan and Sam arrived at the train station to meet Simon on the Friday night, and the three of us were the only ones rattling around in the WTMC van. We stopped briefly for pizza & kebabs at Carterton, then drove to the Holdsworth road-end to arrive at about 7pm. We then hoofed up to … Read more
The New Zealand Mountain Film Festival National Tour is coming back to Wellington with another double feature! The festival started in 2002 and is internationally recognised as one of the world’s premier mountain film festivals. It is New Zealand’s original mountain film festival with an international adventure film maker’s competition, as well as a highly … Read more
Happy New Year from WTMC! I hope you’ve had some fun outdoor adventures over the summer so far. There are a few club talks coming up with titles that sound like Christmas adventures – I am looking forward to attending these. Improving our environmental focus You might remember Maj-Britt’s talk last year with lots … Read more
We were contacted by Dan Clearwater, author of the Canyoning in NZ guidebook and staff member at FMC about some history of the early explorations of Chamberlain Creek. If you are able to help him out, please send him a message at . “Chamberlain Creek seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue when talking … Read more