Author: Carey Clow

HiTAC

HiTAC December 2024

From the President’s Desk Our year is coming to a close rapidly, I do hope you have been able to enjoy the maunga in the snow season even though it was a brief period?! Thank you to all our Snowcraft leaders, buddy walk leaders, trip leaders and the other volunteers who work quietly behind the scenes. This is what our club is about, supporting each other to grow in our confidence and experiences! Next time you are at the Lodge you will notice that the kitchen has had a major spruce up!  We are sporting bright orange, which freshens the kitchen […]

HiTAC

HiTAC November 2024

President’s Desk You may or may not have noticed I haven’t been at club nights recently. I’ve been away on Te Araroa trail in Northland. I have had to leave the trail due to a foot injury sadly. However the committee continues the preparation for the working bee that’s happening in November. Next time you’re relaxing at the lodge, look around for the latest “Wilderness” magazine. Within the pages there are good tramping suggestions and product reviews. See you at our next club night. Sheryl HamiltonMadam President Read More: HiTAC November 2024

Trip Reports

Trip Report: East Face 4th March 2023

Sharks tooth trip report A massive shout out to Don Patterson for guiding us up to the summit of sharks tooth. What a scramble of endless rock looking out over the ski field below. Very deceiving in estimated time and then suddenly you were popping out at the top! Lunch was taken at the summit, surprisingly low wind made that a very pleasant occasion. My favourite was the decent of the chimney into the crater for the summer exit back to the lodge.Some amazing photographs were taken by the group to remember this achievement. Now, Who’s keen to do a […]