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We've got the TTC Lodge on Mt Ruapehu for this weekend & we have some Auckland Uni Tramping Club friends joining us.
There is somewhat of a tradition of an annual cricket match on the summit plateau between our clubs so lets see if we can make that happen.

Other than that, feel free to do what you like up the mountain. 
Ski/snowboard
Snowcrafty things
Toboggan from the summit like a penguin
Eat overpriced food at the cafe
Climb the pinnacles or something idk

If you're keen to any of the above on this date then sign up :D 

Cost will be $100 ish

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There's a big ol' 1000-1500 year old Northern rātā hiding out somewhere in the Akatarawa's. I think we should go and pay our respects.

It'll be a day walk, off track for part of it but pretty easy going, more deets to follow - just wanted to get this on the calendar.

If anyone knows some Karakia, these will be more than welcome.

We'll limit numbers to reduce impact - it'll be an easy enough trip to run again if there are a lot of keen beans:)

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email sent 19/09 - if you didnt get it, hit me up!

A night in the Remutaka Forest sleeping under a fly & learning some basic bushcraft things such as:

  • How to use a map

  • How to use a compass

  • How to do a river crossing
  • Some basic first aid
  • Whatever else we want to learn :o 

 

Person limit depends on how many other people feel confident enough teaching some of this (if you have a skillset you could share then pls hmu)

Will probably be this weeken, or the following weekend. 

Cost will just be fuel & maybe some dins (like $10-15)

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NZ Mountain Film Festival

 

Location: Memorial Theatre, Student Union Building, VUW Kelburn Campus, Wellington

A collection of award winning mountain films from around the world - brought to you by the combined forces of the Vic Uni Tramping Club, Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club, and of course the New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival!

Follow The Light

(4 mins) Director Pierre Henni, France
Sunsets over dramatic landscapes to the illumination of hot air balloons and the warm ambience of the Middle East.

Ô’Parizad

(36 mins) Director Guillaume Pierrel, France, subtitles.
In the 70’s, the pioneers explored the most breathtaking mountains in the Alps and Himalayas; 45 years later, the same passion has remained intact and skiers decide to return on the trail of their ancestors. Their goal is to ski an 8,000m Himalayan giant.

Link Sar

(18 mins) Director Graham Zimmerman, USA.
This is the compelling story of the gruelling first ascent of a massive unclimbed mountain in Pakistan’s Karakoram range, Link Sar. Standing 7,041m tall, the mountain had been attempted unsuccessfully nine times before. Let’s see if these guys can make the top.

Legacy On The Muir

(25 mins) Director Max Buschini, USA.
Born and raised as a Yosemite Valley climber, Tom Herbert revisits his father's footsteps on his famous El Capitan route The Muir Wall.

House of The Gods

(44 mins) Director Matt Pycroft, UK
The great northern prow of Mount Roraima soars from the depths of the Amazon rainforest like the prow of a gigantic ship, shrouded in cloud, drenched by torrential rain and guarded by vertical jungle, deep mud and overhanging cliffs. Follow Leo Houlding and team on their real-world quest through 100km of untracked jungle, into a unique slime forest and up the desperately steep big wall.

Total running time 127 minutes + 15 minute intermission.

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Notes: 

if you haven't rope climbed at Hangdog before and would like you they need to put you through a 15 minute belay lesson so let me know below and I'll book you in for tonight. 

The Usual Weekly Spiel: 
So, we go Climbing at Hangdog every week (in Lower Hutt) and it's pretty epic and the people are pretty cool so sign up and come along!

Slots are booked at Hangdog for 6:30pm so we'll leave at 6.10pm from Hunter carpark (get here before then if you want a ride!) Open to everyone, no skill or equipment needed.

Hangdog requires us to wear masks while we're there so please bring one with you - if you have unfortunatley lost yours im pretty sure they sell them for $1. 

Bring $16 for your entry and a few coins for your drivers :) (Paying a gold coin to the driver is important as they need to pay for gas otherwise they will just stop offering and we all lose!)

If you are able to provide a car please do, as the more the merrier and we can only carpool if we have cars, otherwise, trains are $11 each :( I will try and add more slots during the day as people sign up if i can find more drivers. 

Here is a map of the kelburn campus to help you find the Hunter Carpark. Map reference 24h.

https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/new-students/start/finding-your-way-around/kelburn-campus-map.pdf

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NZ Mountain Film Festival

 

 

Location: Memorial Theatre, Student Union Building, VUW Kelburn Campus, Wellington

A collection of New Zealand made mountain films - brought to you by the combined forces of the Vic Uni Tramping Club, Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club, and of course the New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival!

We Don't Usually Have Ice Creams

(10 mins) Director Paul McCredie, NZ
This isn't your average pensioner walking group. They don't believe in tracks or bridges. They scale untracked ridges, ford or swim rivers, scramble up waterfalls, abseil over bluffs and seldom get home before dark. These men are tough, but the women are tougher.

Traversing the Night

(40 mins) Director Maddy Whittaker, NZ
With an average age of 22, the four New Zealand Alpine Kids (as they called themselves) set off from Arthur’s Pass. The dream was to traverse the spine of the Southern Alps for the next three months until they reached Fiordland. The mountains are wonderful, beautiful and healing – but they are healing because they make us confront things that get drowned out in regular civilisation.

The Great Alpine Highway – 73

(23 mins) Directors Fin Woods, Chris Maunsell & Craig Murray, NZ
This is a film following local skiers as they pile into Rongo – a converted school bus – and explore some of NZ’s best terrain. They dive into the eclectic club scene and meet some of the locals that make skiing in Aotearoa so exceptional.

The Long Way Home

(40 mins) Directors Rebecca Wardell & Whitney Oliver, NZ
Three Kiwi women living in Switzerland decide to skip the airplane and take the long way home - by bicycle. They set out on two wheels to cover the 20,000km through Europe, Asia, and the length of New Zealand, learning many lessons along the way.

Total running time 113 minutes + 15 minute intermission.

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This trip will run again next weekend - I forgot I'm going to Ruapehu and there's been a good bit of interest:) Leaving everyone on the waitlist for a day so I can attempt to reach a trade-off between prioritising people who signed up for next weekend/those that can't go next weekend.

There's a big ol' 1000-1500 year old Northern rātā hiding out somewhere in the Akatarawa's. I think we should go and pay our respects.

It'll be a day walk, off track for part of it but pretty easy going, more deets to follow - just wanted to get this on the calendar.

If anyone knows some Karakia, these will be more than welcome.

We'll limit numbers to reduce impact - it'll be an easy enough trip to run again if there are a lot of keen beans:)

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