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Organiser:
Jack Goodeve
This is a vibes based summit trip so the plan can and prolly will change dependent on the weather and presence of ice and snow around the crater. But the general plan is to summit from Syme Hut early in the morning and see the sunrise over the region.
Stuff to bring:
- Overnight tramping kit (warm clothes, sleeping bag, basically everything you might need to stay for a night or two in a hut).
- Climbing helmet. Alot of people have died due to falling rocks on Mt Taranaki, so to avoid that I want everyone bringing a helmet.
- Bring a camel back or couple bottles of water. Its gonna be stinking hot and I would love it if people didnt get heat stroke.
- Head torch so we can climb up in the dark.
- Byo food
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Max Honiss
Daniel Grant-Ritchie
Iliya Shulin
Liam Baldwin Jankiewicz
Oscar Craig
Organiser:
Connor Sheppard
Overnighter easy-medium tramp in the Tararuas. We will also clean Neill Forks as part of FMC "Love our Huts"!
The route will be a loop, starting at Waiohine Gorge Road End, walking to then along cone ridge to Neill Forks on Sunday (6 hours walking), and then descent to Totara Flats and walk along the river on the way back down (7-8 hours walking).
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Connor Sheppard
Alan Ye
Kathleen Griffin
Oscar Craig
Organiser:
Tommy Thomson
Garabaldi Plateau is deep in the middle of Kahurangi National Park. This is a but of a sequel to the center mountain trip last year. I was thinking of a 7-10 day transalpine trip that crosses from 1 side to the other(Kakapo hut, Herbert range, garabaldi, Leslie) but only if we can sort out the logistics. Kahurangi tends to be a bit more chill than the mountains further south, so this trip would be open for any keen MH trampers.
Update: Dates are pretty locked in, starting from Karamea on the 12th and finishing sometime after the 20th
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Tommy Thomson
Jack Huygens
Recent trips
Organiser:
Eder Lee
NOTE - DATE TBC. TRIP DELAYED
Location: Kaimanawa Mountains - Umakarikari Range & Middle Range
Difficulty: Easy Fit/Medium. 6-7 hour days. 700m elevation gain each day. A couple river crossings. Cold and windy ridges. Non-technical.
Conditions: A few steady climbs up to a mostly flat ridgeline, with a saddle inbetween. Day 1 and 3 are poled routes with visible tracks. Day 2 is following a well used hunting trail and backcountry route, or alternatively following the Waipakihi river.
Max People: 10ish, but since we are camping basically as many as cars will allow, there's ample space to camp around the hut.
Note: The trip may be adjusted as weather conditions allow. The ridgeline is easy but exposed, and it may be very cold, possibly still some light snow left.
Costs: Waipakihi Hut is $10 + around $150ish in fuel split among your car + around $5-10 per night for group dinners.
Gear: We'll camp for 2 nights, so you need a tent and other camping equipment. You must bring everything on the overnight tramp list, your own lunches and breakfasts, and plenty of snacks. Warm windproof and waterproof layers are a must. At least one item of bright clothing is recommended as there are sometimes hunters about.
Itinerary
Day 0 - Depart in the afternoon (No later than 5pm) from Wellington on Thursday to make the 5 hour drive to the Waikoko Valley Campsites. Get dinner along the way. Camp for the night.
Day 1 - Start reasonably early to begin the 7 hour walk across the Umakarikari Range to the Waipakihi Hut, the only hut on the western side of the Kaimanawas. It's a small-ish 12 person hut and popular with hunters, so we might have to camp.
Day 2 - This is the weather dependent route. 5-7 hours. Either head up the Middle Range track and follow the hunter/backcountry trail across the ridgeline to the Thunderbolt access, or descend with the Waipahiki River. Some bushbashing may be required. We'll camp at the river's edge. If the weather is absolutely perfect, we can camp on the tops too.
Day 3 - Start off with a river crossing, then head up to the Urchin Track. Excellent views of the Central Plateau. Then descend back down towards the carpark, and be back in Welly by 7pm. OPTIONAL post-hike soak in the Tokaanu Hot Pools if people are ok with getting back very late (10pm-ish)
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Eder Lee