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 […]

Buddy Walks Are you new to winter mountaineering and don’t quite know how to gain some winter experience? The Club’s buddy walks can help you! Our buddy walks help fill two key gaps for those who are pretty new to winter mountaineering, namely acquiring skills and being able to safely climb and walk on Taranaki’s winter white stuff, as well as getting to know others to be out there with. The buddy walks are informal, friendly and typically aimed at those wishing to improve their beginner/basic snow travel skills (ice axe, crampons, weather/snow conditions assessment, different terrain/slopes, maybe simple pitching) […]