Corner Creek to Mt Matthews in photos

4 Aug 201910 Jul 2019 by wtmc

Date: 29 -30 June 2019.
Trip type: Weekend Tramp.
Location: Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Tony Gazley.
Trampers: Megan S, Tony G.

Leave the Catchpool Carpark at a leisurely 10:00 am Saturday morning. Wander through to the Orongorongo River – always pleasant no matter how often you go. Climb up to South Saddle and try to avoid being blown off the ridge in the north-west gale. Scurry down into the Mukamuka to find a sheltered spot for … Read more

Big Day Out: Mount Matthews in pictures

26 Jun 2018 by Aimee Paterson

Date: 26 May 2018.
Trip type: Medium Tramping Day.
Location: Mount Matthews, Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Matt C and Emily S.
Trampers: Matt C (leader), Emily S, Elly, Aimee, Huw, Emily F, Jue, Shauna, Jess and Matt M.

Mt Matthews – make haste slowly

13 Jun 201831 May 2017 by wtmc

Date: 21 May 2017.
Trip type: Day - Alpine fitness training.
Location: Rimutaka Forest Park.
Author: Heather.
Trampers: Toby, Tony, Heather.

As we climbed up to Mt Matthews’ South Saddle, I found myself thinking of Aesop’s fable The Hare and the Tortoise. ‘Slow and steady; slow and steady’. I did my best to keep an even—but what seemed like sedate—pace. It was a change to how I would normally climb a hill with just a day … Read more