Summit Plateau

Tongariro Alpine Loop – Tongariro National Park

Date: 2-4 August 2024.
Trip type: Alp1(Med).
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Anne .
Trampers: Lynsey, Phoebe, Alistair, Mike (co-lead), Anne (co-lead), (& Emily - in spirit).

Don’t leave gear without surveillance at the train station! That’s the lesson we learnt almost the hard way on the Friday. As per usual with a WTMC trip, we were at Wellington Train Station faffing and loading the van, waiting for people to arrive and had some gear lying around – not really paying close … Read more

Ruapehu Summits from the Lodge

Date: 22-24 September 2017.
Trip type: Alpine 1 PLUS Fit.
Location: Mount Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park.
Author: Henry.
Trampers: Emily, Jessie, Graeme, Gareth, Nick B, Elisabet, Tina, Nick H, Mike, Henry (leader).

INTRODUCTION The purpose of running the trip as an Alp1 “PLUS” was to give experienced Alp1-level members a chance to try something with a bit more exposure, and maybe needing the occasional rope to make crossing certain features safer. This proved to be a very popular proposal, and despite this being a Fit trip I … Read more