Trip Report: Winter Summit 2017
Enjoy some pics… Photos By Glen Hodges
Author: TAC Taranaki Alpine Club Inc.
HiTAC June 2017
President’s Desk The snow is here and Chris has been busy organising the club’s Snowcraft courses which will take place during September. At the time of writing there are still vacancies in Snowcraft One, so don’t miss out. See the club facebook page for further information. Earlier this month, several members of the Committee, along with representatives from Stratford Mountain Club and Egmont Alpine Club attended a meeting with the Crown Treaty negotiators and Iwi representatives. This meeting was essentially a briefing on the upcoming negotiations between the Crown and Ngä Iwi o Taranaki over Egmont National Park. As negotiations progress […]
Trip Report: Curtis Ridge
Sunday 14 May 2017 – (Half of) Curtis Ridge A stunning no–wind morning greeted the eight of us at Stratford Plateau at 7:30 a.m. The objective was to ascend Curtis Ridge, visiting Fanthams Peak, then return via Kapuni Lodge, Kapuni Stream and Wilkies Pools. This being a summer trip the early arrival of ice higher on the ridge meant an alternative adventure was likely. Progress up the ‘closed’ Curtis Ridge track was surprisingly good and we reached the Priests Fingers (1580m) by 9 a.m. A short explore further up the ridge was followed by the decision to drop directly into […]
HiTAC May 2018
President’s Desk There’s been some exciting news this month in that we now have robins back in Egmont National Park! The robins were relocated from Pureora Forest earlier in April, and to date 50 birds have been released on Taranaki. Reading from the Taranaki Maunga facebook page the day after release: “Reports from the Maunga today is the toutouwai/robin released there are singing loud and strong, happy in their new home”. Check out Taranaki Maunga website and their facebook page for more info and some great photos: http://taranakimounga.nz/50-toutouwairobin-now-call-mt-taranaki-home-after-110-year-absence/ Update to FMC Photo Competition – FMC have looked at rules and timing of […]
Trip Report: “Verdonified”
By Chris Hayes, with editing by Lucy Blackbourn It’s September, and Jason and I are in the Gorges Du Verdon with every intent of enjoying the fine French limestone. Of course, we want to jump on a classic Verdon multi pitch, so we look through the guidebook and find one; 160m, grades all inside our abilities, and relatively easy access. Sounds perfect. To get to the climb, we have to walk about 50m from the road to the gorge rim, find the rappel anchor, and rappel down to the starting ledge. It took us nearly two hours of wandering around […]