This weekend, the 21st, 22nd the club is running an Alpine Instruction Course from a skifield on Mt Ruapehu, most likely Whakapapa if you know the mountain. No experience is required No technical gear is required, you will however need a warm sleeping bag, anything above 0 degrees c comfort will require a few layers aswell, good full length ...

Hey! got a few emails at the meeting but if you want to go bouldering around wellington on sunny weekend days at short notice, pm me your email and il tell you everytime i see conditions are good.   The only requirement for these casual trips are rock shoes, check trademe.co.nz if you don't got em!    Cheers,   Tom 

http://www.findlostaircraft.co.nz Came across this while studying hard for tomorrows exam. Thoughts? there's lots of stuff on there, was the Northern Tararua's Plane wreck trip searching for any of these?  This could be the only means, besides Manoel, of making tramping sexy?   

Bought these of trademe, very good condition apart from a busted lace sheath, easily replaceable/ livable. They sell in shops for 3 times the start price and given a better clean, these would look as new. All the stitching is in perfect condition. They look great, durable, excellent quality, waterproof and very light! I was going to use as a ...

On trademe, i believe they are the type of bindings that accept plastic mountaineering boots or the like. Ive got a similar pair and will be doing some ski mountaineering/ ice approaches with them on ruapehu this winter. Recommended! not the best price ever but with the skins its not a bad deal. In Welly too. Il need a ...

Leaving sunday arvo, to go somewhere in the North Island, either, depending on weather, stay near Welly, or...go to: Whanganui Bay, Mangaokewa, Mangatepopo Gorge, Whakapapa (mountaineering or climbing, depending on snow and snow melt). I am limited by commitments for the weekend, but happy for people to use this as a forum for planning a trip ...

Have heard very good things, if you are a bit past our AIC or even just want some extra tutelage, go on Glenn's course.  Arthur's Pass for weekend.    http://www.mountainz.co.nz/content/article/event/event14.php

Noticed a few people doing a few thing currently viewed as 'unethical' at NZ sport climbing crags this last rockcraft. Im a bit bored so will outline a fewn basic rules i have picked up from developers and climbers over the years. 1) Don't use any crag hardware (bolts, rings etc.) for a moving, weighted rope. i.e. do not top rope through two ...

Pffft Rule number 4 of how to have an epic adventure states to forget your head torch! i was just trying to inject some excitement into hacking at pine trees in Wellington Central! And a friend had stoled it!

Everything on the market works, depend son how much you will use them, trademe is a good spot to keep an eye out, or find someone ordering form the states (jess!) my favourite, working down, taking into account fit, hard wearingness and performance/function: La Sportiva (Miura (VS!) specifically) 5.10 (Anasazi) Scarpa Mammut Red Chilli ...