President’s Report – June 2026 Kia ora team, I am pleased to share that the roof project has been completed! A small team of blokes plus me (as the kitchen staff) stayed at the lodge the previous night, and we assembled all the screws & rubber washers. The next morning the weather was perfect, so harnesses went on; ladders were roped for safety and away they went. I drew the short straw and got to clean out the drains on the track, swept out the lodge & cleaned out the boot grate just inside the lodge door and collected rubbish […]

President’s Report Kia ora team,As I type the power to the lodge should just about be restored! One of our trusty life members is going up to the lodge tonight to check everything is functioning properly again. Thanks Stephen! Currently I’m away in Aussie swanning around in the warm sunshine hence this report will be brief. In case the club grapevine hasn’t found your ears recently I will be away from 31st May for 5 weeks trekking in the Himalayas. So, I leave the reins of the club in Ivan’s capable hands! Snowcraft dates are lining up nicely so hopefully […]

President’s Report Excitement is building for our special guest speaker Jamie McGuinness, and by the time you receive this issue the event will have been completed. So, I hope you managed to make it and maybe even come away filling inspired to explore further afield! The club’s business ticks over pretty much as usual currently, but this is the quiet before the storm for me, as I move into subscription & locker renewals! Please keep an eye out in your inbox for 2 invoices if you have a locker as membership & lockers are invoiced separately. Your prompt attention to […]

Presidents Report A big thanks and congratulations to the TAC members who donated their time & passion for supporting the club on 14th February. We had 70 punters and 60 volunteers and NO incidents! Wahoo. We just managed to sneak the event in between two weather fronts! I have signed off the paperwork, washed all the vests and towels etc, so I can pack everything away until September when I will the process all over again! With the publicised rescue of 5 people on Sunday 22nd, it is a reminder not to underestimate Taranaki Maunga and how quickly the weather […]

From the Editor Happy New Year! A special HiTAC this month to showcase the exciting trips and social events coming up. If any members have stories or photos from summer adventures they wish to submit for future editions, please reach out using contact details below. Kathy Waterfield, HiTAC editor Read More: HiTAC February 2026