East Ridge

Taranaki East Ridge – plus bonus Pouakai Circuit

Date: 9 - 11 March.
Trip type: Mega EM Tramp.
Location: Egmont National Park.
Author: Rosanne.
Trampers: Caryl, Mike, Bart, Megan, Emily, Tony (leader), Heather, Tim, Matt and Rosanne.

Climbing Taranaki East Ridge plus a day trip around the Pouakai Circuit

Taranaki East Ridge – plus bonus Pouakai Circuit Two days at Egmont National Park – Day 1 on the Pouakai Circuit and then Day 2 climbing the East Ridge of Taranaki. Ten of us drove to Taranaki/ Mt Egmont on Friday evening and camped at a picnic spot along the North Egmont Road. Saturday was … Read more

Mount Taranaki East Ridge

Date: 4-6 August 2017.
Trip type: Alp 2 Medium-Fit.
Location: Mount Taranaki, East Ridge.
Author: Nick Horrell.
Trampers: Mike (leader), Brendan, Henry, Gareth, Jessie, Nick, Elisabet, Tereza, Fiona.

In the days building up to this weekend weather-watching became something of an obsession, and a welcome surprise. I say ‘surprise’ because the forecast was good and, well, it’s Mount Taranaki. Everyone knows that Mount Taranaki lures you in with that promise of a beautiful day, only to change his mind right at the last … Read more

Taranaki East Ridge – and the Sharks Tooth

Date: 5 March 2016.
Trip type: Easy Medium day walk.
Location: Mt Taranaki.
Author: Andrei Zubkov.
Trampers: Rachael, Colleen, Dan, Elizabet, Nick, Simon, Tony, Andrei, Antonia, Alice.

Climbing the East Ridge of Mt Taranaki

Taranaki East Ridge – and the Sharks Tooth A WTMC trip to Mt Taranaki and a climb of the East Ridge to the Sharks Tooth and the summit. “You know you have to come back right?” Tony said to me as we were driving back to Wellington in December.  “You did the the right thing, … Read more