Pukeonake

Summiting Ruapimple – Ruapehu’s baby brother

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Date: 20-22 April 2018.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park.
Author: Bart.
Trampers: Kerry (leader), Jan, James, Bart, Jacob, David, Byron, Lachlan, Anna, Jen, Maj-Britt and Aimee.

Summiting Ruapimple – Ruapehu’s baby brother An easy climb to the summit of Pukeonake the lowest named volcanic peak in Tongariro National Park Two van loads of happy WTMC trampers reached our lodge close to midnight. Everything was completely fogged in. Luckily the green lights up at XXC gave a good hint where to stop … Read more

The Lodge and Not Girdlestone

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Date: 17 - 19 November.
Trip type: Alp 1.
Location: Mt Ruapehu.
Author: Genevieve.
Trampers: Yen Fei, Illona, Emily, Henry, Dan, Nick, Lucy, Jessie, Tony, Tessa, Sumudu, Gareth, Graeme, Megan, Mike, and Genevieve.

Ngauruhoe

As a brand-new member of WTMC, I was informed by the trip leader that the newest members have to write the trip reports. I think it’s a freshly made-up rule, but here it is anyway. The aim of the trip was to climb Girdlestone on Ruapehu.  We never actually saw Girdlestone, nor did we even … Read more