There is a trip heading up to Taranaki to do the around the mountain circuit next weekend. Can I convince a keen soul to join me on a trip to the summit? Experience with crampons and ice axes essential.

Yusss a trip report!!! You now have my permission to beat your flatmate Morgan into giving you chocolate!!!

Hi all, This week and probably again in another two weeks we'll be designed the club t-shirts. Every year the club comes up with a t-shirt design which we'll get made up and members can then buy from the club. Check here for some ideas that came up last year: http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/photos/tshirt2008/default.aspx So have a think about what ...

The Greens and Vic club and gecko have been thinking about participating in the 350 global day of action that takes place on October the 24th of this year. Groups around the globe will be joining together in a global day of action in order to send a global message to governments that they need to start acting on climate change. Governments need to ...

Stephen Venables, mountaineer, writer, broadcaster and public speaker, was the first Briton to climb Everest without supplementary oxygen. He reached the summit alone, after climbing with a small American Canadian team, by a new route up the gigantic Kangshung Face. His adventures have also taken him to the Rockies, Andes, South Georgia, East ...

Hi all, Mid winter Chrismas is on this weekend. This is a social trip with good food and good company. The walk itself is fairly short and not too difficult so we've got all the ingrediants for a pretty good weekend for most of you. Come along tonight to hear more and get in touch with Andrew the social convenor. Details are on the Committee ...

Some of the email addresses I have are incorrect so please get in touch with me if you haven't recieved a message are intend on coming.

Hi all, The weather looks much the same both days this weekend so I think we'll go on Sunday due to Andy's party being on Friday night and it gives an extra day for the river to go down from the rain earlier in the week (though be aware there is a little bit due again on Sunday early morning, the rest of the day should be fine) The walk will ...

Hi all, This weekend I'm running a trip into the Rimutakas. Ideally we'll have two groups so we can offer an easy option and a harder option. The fitter group will be heading to Mt Matthews. The trip will only be $5. The fit group will be leaving before 8am on Saturday, the easier group may leave later. Get in touch with me if you are interested ...

Hi all, Second semester is upon us. We'll be meeting back at the University in the Student Union building this week. I'm running a trip or two or three (depending on numbers) into the Rimutakas this weekend. It's just a day trip and we'll choose the day depending on the weather. Ideally we'll have a couple of easier options and then I'll be ...