Hi! Anyone keen on doing something after AIC? I'd like to go so much to Tongariro crossing, Mt. Ruapehu or Mt. Taranaki areas but would need some more experienced with me. I have winter tramping experience but not with the ice axe and crampons. It would be fun to practice those skills learned in the course. My friend might come as well and have a ...

Hi Guys, Since I've landed a new job and have to work weekends, my 'weekend' is now tues, wed, thurs, so I'm looking for punters keen to do some mid-week tramping. If you've got some time free, then let me know! In a few months time I'll be hitting the ski slopes so if anyone wants to do a mission up to Ruapehu,  just ...

On the weekend a bunch of us trundled up to the top of Ruapehu to see what we could see.  In perfect weather we made our way around from above Turoa skiifield to the crater glacier and camped on the summit plateau (the entire Taupo Cessna fleet gave us a fly-by in the morning).  We got a good view down the Whangaehu River towards ...