Turakirae head

Bouldering at Turakirae Head

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Date: 14 May 2023.
Trip type: Rock.
Location: Turakirae Head - at Southern end of the Remutaka Range.
Author: Jon K.
Trampers: Climbers: Jon K (leader), Yenfei, Caryl, Mike W, Laura G, Antonia, Mathew D.

On an unusually warm day in mid May, a chatty crew of six climbers and myself made our way out to Turakirae Head to session a few of the many boulders dotting the South Coast. Antonia was able to source four bouldering pads, which we divvied between us as we ambled the first half hour … Read more

Barney’s Whare – Remutaka Forest Park

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Date: 13 May 2023.
Trip type: Day(EM).
Location: Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Monique B.
Trampers: Monique B (leader), Tony, Charlotte, Holly, Matt, Heather.

Route: Return trip from Orongorongo carpark to Barney’s Whare.Weather: Fine, no windGroup Time: 3.5 hrs + 45 mins A beautiful autumn day greeted us as we departed platform 9 at Wellington Railway Station. The Harbour was a millpond and as we crested the Wainuiomata Hill we disappeared into the thin layer of fog which enveloped … Read more

Mt Matthews – make haste slowly

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

Mukamuka

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