Mitre Flats Hut

Mitre Flats Hut – a first time tramping club experience

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Date: 7-9 October 2011.
Trip type: Easy.
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Helen Armstrong.
Trampers: Helen Armstrong, Deborah Stoebe, Anita Sua, Pete Blaxter, Tony Gazley (leader).

As a first timer I thought I’d arrive nice and early so I got to the station around 07:30. Great!: enough time to get a nice big coffee. I wasn’t sure where I was going but used my initiative and headed towards the group standing next to the mini bus with the large packs. Everyone … Read more

Mount Mitre – November 2011

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Date: 7-9 October 2011.
Trip type: Medium.
Location: Tararua Forest Park – Ohau/Pines.
Author: Stefan Lehmann.
Trampers: Marie Henderson (leader), Helen Law, Graham Morley, Oleg Vlasov, Jiayin Tay, Stefan Lehmann, Rowena Johnston, Davis Heffernan.

My second tramp with the WTMC lead us into the beautiful Tararua Range. I wasn’t really sure about my experience nor my fitness level, but it sounded like a nice achievement to climb a mountain, so I gave it a try. Looking back I am a bit embarrassed about my naivity, and will tell you … Read more