Hi,

The trips going away this weekend is divided into a Medium-Easy and a Medium fitness group.

Medium-Easy is going to Tutuwai Hut, leaving Saturday coming back Sunday.
For more details contact Achim: [email protected] 

The Medium group is going to do the Elder loop from Otaki Forks. Leaving Friday returning Sunday.
For more details contact Pia: [email protected] or 022 074 2258.

- Pia 

As we are a (approximately) medium group by now, I changed our destination hut to Alpha hut.
http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/backcountry-huts-by-region/wairarapa/wairarapa/alpha-hut/
This is a standard hut, so only one ticket is required. Please buy the hut tickets at DOC office or outdoor shops (if you don't have a hut pass).

How we get there, depends on the weather and us... the rough plan is: one way (Quion/Marchant) ridge, the other way Tauherenikau valley.
http://www.nztopomaps.com/16361/Alpha/Wellington

From Mt Alpha we will have a good view to Hutt valley, Wellington... maybe the South Island... let's see.

- Achim