Hello!

As I have been loving all the collabs between various clubs on campus here at VUW (looking at you Greywacke series) I feel that a collab between the VUWTC and the MUAC (Massey University Alpine Club) is in order. This also allows us to use the MUAC lodge on the mountain!

This is a planned summit of Tahurangi via the Skyline Ridge. As this is a trip that will take place during snowy conditions, It is mandatory that anyone coming has attended a snowcraft course, or can prove they have attended a similar course.

Give this course report by WTMC to get a feel for what this trip could be like 

https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/tahurangi-from-blyth-hut-mt-ruapehu/

The Skyline ridge is Mt Cook Grade 1 so its good way for anyone keen to get into moutaineering to get on.

I will be picking people for this course based on level of experience

Bushcraft 2 - An incredible journey for you to develop skills in navigation, river crossing, devouring food in the bush aka foraging, risk management and first aid! This trip is open to all who have a reasonable level of tramping experience and who are ready to learn what to do when things might not go to plan...

For Bushcraft 2, we will be heading to Tutuwai Hut on Friday the 2nd of October at 2pm, meeting at the Hunter Carpark at 1:30 pm. We will aim to be back by around 5pm on the Sunday. 

We will be fly camping at Tutuwai Hut, and the gear list is attached below. If you have your own compass and tararua map (Topo50), please bring it.

https://www.vuwtc.org.nz/resources/gear-list

If you want to learn more about Navigation, sign up to the nav course as well on the 15th of September.

This year, the New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival is back again! Together, VUWTC and our mates at WTMC have joined up to run a screening of both the Pure NZ Night and Award Night screenings of the films featured in this year's programme.

We will be selling tickets to the Pure NZ Night, which will be hosted on Tuesday the 6th of October, and the Award Night, hosted on Thursday the 8th of October! All proceeds raised from ticket sales will be donated to charity!

Tickets are $20 for all, per night. Choose which night you'd like to come along to, or even come along to both! 

Bring your family, friends, neighbours and anyone along. Snacks encouraged!

This calendar listing is for tickets to the Pure NZ Night on Tuesday the 6th of October!

See this listing for tickets and info on the Awards Night hosted on Thursday the 8th of October: Awards night tickets

PURE NZ NIGHT: - total time 126 minutes - Tuesday the 6th of October

Jerry on the Jerry (10 mins) Huw Miles, NZ. World Premiere. A team of packrafters make a second attempt at a first descent of the Jerry River deep in Fiordland.
 

Race Be Run (15 mins) Richard Carey & Prabhjit Sabharwal, Canada/NZ. Dressed as
Superman, a man runs solo along Canada's highways to raise funds for cancer charities, transforming the grief of losing both parents into a quiet, inspiring mission of hope.

Project RedLine (30 mins) Matheson Brown, NZ. A blue-collar nobody from New Zealand goes up against a mountaineering elite in an attempt to strip him of what is widely believed to be an illegitimate world record. FESTIVAL SPIRIT AWARD
 

Alone on Makalu (22 mins) Nick Kowalski, NZ. Matthew Scholes attempts to summit the world’s fifth-highest mountain without supplementary oxygen.

The Pole of Inaccessibility (25 mins) Danny Warley & Ned Brannigan, NZ. A paraglider embarks on a multi-day bivouac flight across New Zealand's Southern Alps, navigating glaciers and vast wilderness to reach the country's most remote point, the Pole of Inaccessibility. He then faces the challenge of getting back out. SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE AWARD

100 Days in Fiordland (24 mins) Dan Sutherland, NZ. Three kayakers spend 100 winter days deep in Fiordland National Park, sea kayaking, hunting, fishing and searching for unexplored whitewater in one of New Zealand's most demanding wilderness expeditions.
BEST NZ MADE FILM

Tickets:

$20 per person, per night - Please note these tickets are for Pure NZ Night only; see the Awards night tickets linked here: Awards night tickets

Brought to you by the Vic Uni Tramping Club, Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club, and of course the  New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival!

Welcome to Wednesday Climbing Nights!

Want to try indoor climbing for the first time, or meet some like-minded climbers? Come along to our weekly climb nights! We climb at Hangdog (Bouldering & Top-roping) in Lower Hutt, and Faultline (Bouldering) on Willis St. 

This week, we'll be climbing at Hangdog, which is a top-roping and bouldering gym. This means some climbs will require ropes, harnesses & belaying. There are grades for every level of experience, so no matter how much climbing experience you have you’ll have plenty to get stuck into! 

This week: Hangdog (bring cars!)

Schedule:

• Sign up! (Even if you are meeting us there - they need to know numbers ahead of time)

• Meet at Hunter carpark at 5 pm, leave for the gym at 5:10 pm on the dot.

• CLIMB!

• You can leave whenever you like - but drivers need to have the same number of people in their cars that they brought out. (Drivers - make sure the people you drove out know when you want to leave!)

• PAY YOUR DRIVERS 

Costs: $15 entry + $3 for shoes + $3 for your driver

This is not paid for through the club so there is no piking fee if you pull out. Pay at the gym when we arrive/to your driver directly.

To get the VUWTC entry price, just let the front desk know you are with VUWTC. Our discounted price is only from 5:30 pm onwards on Wednesdays.

See you there :)

The Second Snowcaft

We run two snowcrafts each year, this is our second one.

Dates: 25th - 27th of Sep

On Friday evening we will meet at the gear shed from 4pm to sus ourselves out, then start driving north by 4:30pm. Bulls is about halfway & has a bangin' curry spot so maybe pop in for dinner on the way, or elsewhere (up to your driver really). We should get to Ruapehu before midnight, then we have to walk about 20min from the carpark to the lodge. 

Saturday morning we will rise at a reasonable hour, have breakfast, and sort the day's gameplan. We will split into groups, and spend the day on the mountain learning snow skills, & checking out some cool scenery. Then we'll head back down to the lodge for a mean feed & a bit of socialising. 

Sunday morning we have to tidy up the lodge but otherwise we can decide what we want to do depending on conditions and how people are feeling. There's potential for more snow stuff, or maybe a trip to the hotpools or other locations on the way home. We will likely be back in Wellington late on Sunday.

What do I need for snowcraft?

A comprehensive list will be sent out to those attending, but here's a rough outline of the kind of gear you need:

• Waterproof jacket, pants & gloves

• Boots that are compatible with crampons - this is very important! Bring your boots to a meeting if you're not sure. 

• Sleeping bag

• Warm clothes - thermals, fleece etc

• Headtorch

• Snow goggles or decent sunglasses

VUWTC will supply helmets, ice axes, and crampons

How do I sign up?

Sign up using the sign up form below. Sign ups will open on the 17th of August and close on the 23rd

Due to the popularity of this trip it will not be first in first served - priority will be given to members that are currently active in the club (coming to meetings/going on trips) & those who signed up for Snowcraft one, but where not selected.
We are allowed 31 people in the lodge so that will be the trip capacity

Snowcraft 1: $150 for those going on the course, and $135 for those leading groups. (These were the costs for snowcraft 1, they may be subject ot change).

• The fees for staying 2 night in the TTC lodge
• 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 1 dinner/dessert
• Your share of petrol (it's a long drive!)

Welcome to Wednesday Climbing Nights!

Want to try indoor climbing for the first time, or meet some like-minded climbers? Come along to our weekly climb nights! We climb at Hangdog (Bouldering & Top roping) in Lower Hutt, and Faultline (Bouldering) on Willis St.

This week, we'll be climbing at Faultline, which is a bouldering gym. This means no ropes/harnesses and no belaying. There are grades for every level of experience, so no matter how much climbing experience you have you’ll have plenty to get stuck into!

IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME CLIMBING AT FAULTLINE, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE (https://www.wellingtonclimbing.co.nz/first_visit_fl/) AND SIGN THE ONLINE WAIVER BEFORE WE LEAVE FOR THE GYM!

This week: Faultline

Schedule:

• Meet outside the top floor of the VUWSA building at 5:00pm to walk down together or outside Faultline at 5:20 p.m.
• CLIMB!
• You can leave whenever you like (we usually finish up around 7:30-8:00 p.m) and return home independently.

Entry costs: $15 + $3 for shoes

This is not paid for through the club—there is no piking fee if you pull out. Pay at Faultline when we arrive.

To get the VUWTC entry price, just let the front desk know you are with VUWTC. Our discounted price is only from 5:30 pm onwards on Wednesdays.

See you there :)