Emerald Lakes

Tongariro Alpine Crossing by Moonlight – Tongariro National Park

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Date: 26-28 January 2024.
Trip type: various levels.
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Vero, Lucy, Jane, Monique, Daniel.
Trampers: Group of 29.

Coinciding with the first full moon of 2024, this was a weekend dedicated to moonlight Tongariro crossings. The plan was for groups of different grades to start the Crossing at various times throughout Saturday afternoon and evening (either walking or running), so they would each complete the track at night and enjoy the bright light … Read more

Tongariro Northern Circuit

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Date: 1-3 March 2019.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Tongariro Northern Circuit, Tongariro National Park.
Author: Bart.
Trampers: Juan (leader), Bart, Huw, Anne, Anastasia, Katie, Regan, Rosanne and Simon.

Saturday morning 6:30 we set off from Whakapapa village to join Juan to tick off his final great walk. The crisp morning led us to shatter the DOC times and tramp to Mangatapopo hut in 2:15 instead of the designated 4 hours. After a quick break we joined the refugee caravan on the Tongariro crossing. Hundreds of … Read more

Tongariro Alpine Crossing by moonlight

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Date: 21-23 September 2018.
Trip type: Alp 1 Fit.
Location: Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park.
Author: Nick H.
Trampers: Nick H and Elisabet.

We had this trip on the schedule back in July, only for it to be scuppered at the last minute by rubbish weather. There were only two months this year where the full moon fell on a weekend during the snowy season, and they had now passed. We’d kept this weekend free just in case … Read more