Work/study/life getting you down? Wanna become part of a team achieving something amazing? Got an itch to bag a Tararua hut or two? Only going to do one tramp this year? THIS IS IT When: 24-26 September 2010 Where: Everywhere in the Tararuas What: The club will try and get someone to every hut in the Tararuas that weekend It was done ...

Hey guys, come along to the meeting tomorrow night (Tuesday) to hear me rant a bit about winter tramping and why it is cool. In particular there will be some information on the mid-winter trip going to the South Island for a week in July, and the preceding Alpine Instruction Course held at the end of June on Mt Ruapehu to get people up to speed ...

Ok the plan for this is to head into the Rimutaka FP for a day loop walk down to the Orongorongo valley and back out.  It will be whichever of Saturday or Sunday is best weatherwise.  At this stage this is likely to be Sunday but I’ll make a call on Friday.  An easier option could be East Harbour FP. You will need to bring: - ...

Hey everyone, Easter is upon us and that means four days off and roaming about in the hills somewhere! (or two weeks for all you students out there!) This easter we shall not go to Whirinaki Forest as per the calendar, because it has been decided it is rather too far to drive just to thrash round in the bush. Instead we shall head to the ...

Hey all, our first tramping trip, 'Freshers', is coming up this weekend 12-14 March. This is an introductory level trip to Totara Flats in the Tararuas and is a great chance to come along, see what tramping is all about and meet lots of people! There will be plenty of (hopefully) good weather, campfires, swimming, the odd drink or two and, well, ...

Williamson flat is remote with access in all directions requiring difficult gorge travel and surrounded by fantastic, rarely climbed mountains.  A shangri-la

Hey, I'm heading down South with a mate, and plan to drive to Queenstown, does anyone need a ride?  Just give us around 50 dollars for gas as it will cost round 200 from picton to Wellington, we'll cover costs of getting the car across the straight. We can drop you off somewhere on the way no probs  give us a text on Sue 021 025 011 ...

Hi Everyone I'm back from adventures down south and this weekend we have another long weekend and a good opportunity for an extended tramp or some other activities. The calendar event is a trip to Carkeek hut but I may be taking my dad to the Wairarapa air show instead...but this doesn't mean that the trip or some alternative can't happen ...

Further, or in addition to this would anyone be keen to shadow a Duke of Edinburgh tramping party? They are a keen group of 1st year venturers trying to finish their Gold Duke of Edinburgh.  They would like to complete their gold tramp before the end of January but need to do a practice tramp first and then notify the DoE 6 weeks prior to the ...

Hey All, The trip this weekend is heading to the Aorangis/Cape Palliser area and has the potential to include tramping, lounging in the sun, swimming in waterfalls, camping and marshmellows.  There may be options to do either a traverse of the Aorangis leaving Welly on Friday night or have a lazy weekend leaving on Saturday morning.  ...