Hi there! While researching my November Stay on the South Island, I've learnt that we get 10% off the ****ing expensive huts,campsites on the great walks. BUT you need to book at a DOC office so they can check the FMC membership(*). Cheers, Achim  (*) the DOC staff was unsure, finally they wanted a backcountry hut pass with a FMC ...

Hi there! Replacing the Maungahuka Loop with something else: We will go a bit river/bush bashing.. to Orongorongo, Waiorangomai Hut (DOC), the waterfall, saddle and along the Orongorongo river... back. Start Saturday Morning at 8:00 AM at Hunter Car Park or later at the train station.By altitude and timing it could be rated as a medium trip, a ...

sorry, won't be happening. Wouldn't be fun with gale force wind...See http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/forums/thread/6420.aspx 

Some photos I've showed on the club meeting: https://picasaweb.google.com/parawaiTC/TararuaAerialPerspectives from Parawai Tramping club (great!) http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/photos/ben/images/1026/original.aspx from this tramping club (beautiful!) http://tramper.co.nz/?5445 and everything you can find searching for 'tararua peaks'.  

Hi there! I'll run a medium - medium fit trip this weekend: The loop track from Otaki Forks, Waitewaewae Hut, Aokaparangi (Biv), Maungahuka Hut, Kime, Field Hut and back to Otaki Forks (this is clockwise, we might go the other way round...), see another post for more details . This trip is only (upper end) medium because we walk on Friday for ...

Some links:Tongariro National Park Northern CircuitNZ TopomapsAvalance AlertsMetService Forecast (see also the mountain forecast on the right side...)MetVUW   

Hey! It looks like I'll meet up with a friend in national park and walk the Northern Circuit - or what is remaining. As it is still off-season, the huts are reasonably priced (i.e. included in the hut pass). Keen to join? The more the merrier! I'll have 3 seats free, will leave Friday afternoon, back Monday noon (morning-ish). - as usual depends ...

No snow, but beautiful views with mountain summits patchy white and scraping the clouds! Reached Waikanae just at the start of the rain :-)

Hi there! Still gazing at the wonderful colour blobs on metvuw.com for the weekend forecasts...Is anyone in for a half day walk over Kapakapanui (1100m) on Sunday morning/noon? I'd start at 9AM with a coffee at the train station and a train ride to Waikanae, cycle over to the track start (30min)... jump up the mountain, hoping for snow and a ...

Four people signed up, so there is one seat left in the car. Start: Saturday early morning 6ish,7ish , picked up from home, if on the way. Route: It is a medium fit trip, so we will go on Saturday from Holdsworth Lodge to Maungahuka Hut via Holdsworth, Mid Waiohine, Aokaparangi...... and on Sunday back via Totara Flats Hut. We can decide ...