Non Club Trips or Activities

Re: Mountain adventures this weekend?

Kieran — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:01:53 GMT

Hey everyone,

just thought I’d put out a possible plan for those that expressed interest in the weekend (and some who didn’t but might be keen).

It would be cool to go up from Turoa I reckon, both cause the weathers supposed to be better in the east (less wind) and we hardly ever go from there! I’m intending to go up on Friday with Craig R for skiing, but he has to come back to Welly for the weekend so I might just bivy out up the mountain somewhere and meet you guys on Saturday.

I think we have confirmed so far:

Annabel

Andrew

Jason

Alyn

Jess

Richie & Hannah maybe?

Anyone else keen?

Plan:

Drive up Friday night and camp in Ohakune.

On Saturday wander up skifield (Annabel and I can take packs on lifts), then head across a couple of ridges to the Wahianoa glacier on the east side to camp (should be nice and sheltered).

On Saturday afternoon (or Sunday when weather looks best) wander up round the summit regions (Mitre Peak, Tahurangi) to get nice views of the crater lake, etc. Maybe some people could go climb something interesting on Girdlestone if can be bothered carrying ropes and all (let me know if anyones keen for this – otherwise I might travel light and take ski touring gear).

Then come back down.

Any steep stuff would be purely voluntary for those so inclined J

Re: Mountain adventures this weekend?

Annabel — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:59:34 GMT

Add me to the keen list!! Will have finally handed in my dissertation and got Schmidt hammers out my life (whoop whoop!)

Re: Mountain adventures this weekend?

Jason — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:01:39 GMT

Im keen to leave Friday after work and from the sound of last night there are a couple more as well.

Re: Mountain adventures this weekend?

andrew watson — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:50:13 GMT

I am keen for the weekend. camping up Ruapehu would be ideal.

I cant get friday off though- so am keen to pick up gear and drive friday night possibly to whakapapa public shelter and meet up saturday am? Either that or leave fairly early sat and drive up.

I have car so if anyone else wants a ride, ill pick ya up. 0274668160

Re: Mountain adventures this weekend?

Kieran — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:33:44 GMT

And students have no excuse! Its the last week of uni and then there's only those little insignificant exam whatsits right? And even those are not for a few more days... :)

Re: Mountain adventures this weekend?

Terra Dumont — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:09:00 GMT

Don't torture me!!!!! Ahhh study!

Mountain adventures this weekend?

Kieran — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:37:58 GMT

Hey, the weather looks like it might be quite decent this weekend so is anyone up for some mountain adventures? I have the loose plan of going skiing on Friday at Turoa, but after that am pretty flexible so could meet up with others just keen for the weekend!

Some ideas could be:

climb Taranaki and camp on the top
wander up Ruapehu and find some climbing to do
go somewhere else

Personally I'd be keen to go play with ropes on some interesting stuff and then camp somewhere cool, but there would no doubt be other options for just wandering around and up stuff and getting cool views of the sunset.

Let me know if your keen for any of this anyway and we'll see what happens...