Trip intentions

POSTPONED - dates now confirmed!

This will be a great mission to explore some tops on the eastern tararuas and bag 2 of the tararua's 6 (official) bivvies. We will also go check out the broken axe pinnacles which should be quite cool.

This is a decent few days walking with a bit of weather-dependent off-track tops travel, so strong fitness and experience is required.

Day 1: Holdsworth carpark to mid king biv via atiwhakatu hut

Day 2: mid king biv to mcgregor biv via broken axe pinnacles

Day 3: mcgregor biv to holdworth carpark via jumbo

As per usual with the Tararuas, the weather is super unpredictable, so if we don't deem it wise to head up onto the tops, we will head to mid king biv via the barton track to stay below the bushline and then head out the same way as a 2-day trip.

Gear needed:

Standard tramping stuff

Tents - we will be borrowing 1 or 2 from the club just in case the biv/s are full!

Don't forget your headtorch! We may be walking in the dark a bit.

Gaiters wouldn't go amiss for this trip - lots of leatherwood and spaniards around mid king!

Food: I will sus 2x dinners, please bring 2x breakfasts and 3x lunches, and snacks!

Cost: fees for this trip go towards dinner and petrol.

Description: 

Climbing season is upon us!

This will be a chill one, just hanging out on the beach, eating snacks, maybe climbing a little. 

Bring:

• climbing stuff (shoes, helmet, harness, hardware, slings etc)

• lunch & water 

• approach shoes 

• warm clothes 

• togs??? 

This trip is not instructional; you must already know how to lead climb including setting up anchors & belaying. 

You are cordially invited to the annual summit luncheon between the good folks of VUWTC and AUTC.

Snowcraft experience required. Cricket, sock wrestling, and table-traversing experience strongly preferred.

Staying at the TTC lodge, room for 16 of us to go.

We will be staying in the TTC Lodge with members from the AUTC (Auckland University Tramping Club). Many shenanigans will be undertaken, mulled wine will be drunk, cricket will be played on the summit plateu, and we will wrestle over socks. Perhaps we may sing songs too.

Gear required is the same as was used on Snowcraft. So please ensure you have all the right layers and crampon compatible boots. 

Food: We will do a group meal on the Saturday night that will be shared with AUTC. That is the only shared meal. The rest will be self catered. 2x Lunches, 2x Breakfasts, and plenty of snacks!