Whakapapa

Cathedral Rocks Climbing

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Date: 3-5 August 2018.
Trip type: Alp2 Fit.
Location: Cathedral Rocks, Ruapehu.
Author: Nick H.
Trampers: Mike P (leader), Katy, Elisabet, Gareth, Stuart, Mike B, Fiona, Nick H.

We had a slower than usual trip out of Wellington Friday, but it was made all the more interesting by a well contested game of ‘I spy’, initiated by a fellow travel buddy Oliver (who was travelling up with his Dad Simon for a weekend of the “going downhill fast in a good way” variety. … Read more

Summiting Ruapimple

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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.

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 and try to find the stairs to the lodge. Most of us were lodge virgins and when we arrived we were all in … Read more

Ruapehu Rumblings – October 2017

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What a great snow season that was! We finished it off with a sold out Labour weekend. Now it’s time to think about summer trips to enjoy barbecues on the deck and everything Tongariro National Park has to offer. Don’t forget the lodge in summer There are lots of great club trips scheduled for early … Read more

Not your usual weekend trip

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Date: May 2011 .
Trip type: Lodge Working Party.
Location: Whakapapa Lodge.
Author: Ray Walker.
Trampers: Sue, Marie S, Anita, Mike, Karl, Mark, Amelia, Donna, Colin, Barbara, Ray, Andrew, Hannah, Pete, Kev and Barrie .

It was an offer I could not refuse!   It included free accommodation and food at the club lodge for the weekend.  There would be no sleeping under a fly at a shitty road end, no grovelling through Tararua mud, and I probably would not get my boots wet.  Of course there was a catch!  It … Read more