President’s Desk A big thank you to all those members who helped out with the Open Climb last weekend. Despite not being able to achieve the summit, I think everyone, both club members and participants had a good experience. For several of our club members this was their first Open Climb and I think the following comment embodies what the Open Climb means for many of us: Just wanted to say as this was my first open climb as a volunteer. I thought it went really well and the public I spoke to were very happy with the result despite […]

President’s Desk Happy new year everyone and welcome to 2019. First club night this year is the Club Barbecue on Thursday 7th February at 6.00 pm – new venue Tupare Gardens, 487 Mangorei Road. We will be using Tupare’s free gas barbecue and picnic area down by the river. Just bring along your own meats, salads and drinks and don’t forget your cricket gear and togs for a swim. Click on the link below for more information and a map of the venue: https://www.trc.govt.nz/gardens/tupare/ The club’s AGM is coming up on Thursday 7th March, and we need some new people […]

President’s Desk Thanks everyone for getting your entries in for the club’s Annual Photographic competition. Judge Chris Hill will be at our December club night to present the photos and offer a few tips around outdoor photography. Really looking forward to catching up with everyone on this night and we’ll have a few drinks to celebrate the end of 2018. Usual venue Blind Foundation rooms, Thursday 6 December at 7.30 pm. The latest FMC bulletins have now arrived and you can collect yours at the above mentioned club night, or follow the link below to view online. Organisation has begun […]

The downstairs upgrade of Tahurangi Lodge is now underway. If you are visiting the Lodge remember to obey all signage and follow any instructions from the builder and contractors who may be on site. Lodge Lockers – as at 27 October, eighteen lockers remain locked, including one of the tall full height ones. The instruction was simple: empty your locker and leave it unlocked, and this was to be done by the end of September. Surely not much to ask! For those who have not done this, are we to assume you no longer require a locker? We’ve now held […]

Just a reminder that the feature event for October club night is the Open Climb induction. Attendance is essential for all of those club members who would like to help out with the Open Climb on Saturday 16 February 2019. Every three years our Open Climb Safety Plan is audited by OutdoorsMark, and that audit is currently in progress. Following the induction we’ll view a screening of the movie “Mountain” (2017) an absolutely top movie. With the downstairs renovation of Tahurangi Lodge commencing on 1 October, all downstairs locker holders should by now have emptied their locker and left it […]