Avalanche

Paratetaitonga…. nearly! Mt Ruapehu – Tongariro National Park

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Date: 11-13 Aug 2023.
Trip type: Alp1(MF).
Location: Mt Ruapehu - Tongariro National Park.
Author: Lynsey.
Trampers: Leaders: Anne (WTMC) and Tom (NZAC). Trampers: Anne and Lynsey (from WTMC) and Aly, Gracie, Meisha, Matt, Tom, Jen (from NZAC).

*Editor’s note: Paratetaitonga (2535m) is a mountain peak located on the edge of Mt Ruapehu’s Crater Lake. It’s always nice when you are lucky enough to have a Friday off work for early travel to your weekend’s destination! It’s even better when you know there’ll be no soggy camping at the road end on a … Read more

Alpine training courses with NZAC

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Date: Winter 2023.
Trip type: WTMC scholarship: Alpine training.
Location: Mt Ruapehu.
Author: All.
Trampers: Jon, Mathew, Anne.

Thanks to WTMC scholarships that helped to cover some of the cost, Mathew and Anne signed up for a backcountry avalanche course and an intermediate snowcraft course with the New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC). Jon had already utilised a WTMC scholarship to attend a summer rock course earlier in the year, but signed up anyway … Read more

Chief Guide Update: Alpine courses, damaged club gear and more

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[Sent to Trip Leaders on 23 March 2022] Kia ora, This email provides a brief update about WTMC club trips: AGM and electing the new Committee on 6 April. Alpine training 2022 – Snowcraft, Avalanche Awareness and Alpine Leadership Damaged/used club gear – What to do? Club first aid kit – Contents list We are … Read more

Arthur’s Pass – alpine adventures with different beans

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Date: Sept 2018.
Trip type: Alpine 1.
Location: Arthur's Pass.
Author: Juan Rada-Vilela.
Trampers: Megan S, Illona, Emilee, Megan B, Gareth, Mike W, Stuart M, Byron, Caryl, George, Jue, Kate, Lettie, Patrick, Pete, Shauna, Sumudu, Viola, Tracey, and Juan.

Arthur's Pass

It takes courage and skills to organise an alpine tramp for a party of 20 to go all the way from Wellington to Arthur’s Pass, and our amazing Megan Sety had the courage, the skills, and much more. With at least three months of planning, she managed to put together an outstanding frontline of six … Read more