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CLUB DETAILS etc. Meetings
are held on the second and last Thursdays of each month at the Society of
Friends Hall, 227 College Street (down the alleyway). Meetings commence at 7.45 pm sharp. Committee
meetings – second to last Thursday each month. Trip coordinators: Terry Crippen 356-3588, Janet Wilson 329-4722, Warren Wheeler 356-1998. The club’s address is PNTMC, P O Box 1217,
Palmerston North. Web Site; www.pntmc.org.nz |
P.N. Tramping & Mountaineering Club Inc. Six Month Events Calendar: January – June 2008 |
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January Date Trip Grade Leader Phone 1-6 Northern
Ruahines M/F Warren Wheeler 356-1998 12-13 Mid
Pohangina Xing M Llew Prichard 358-2217 13 Sunrise
Loop M Warren Wheeler 356-1998 Anniversary weekend 19-21 Upper
Otaki Camp M Graham Peters 329-4722 21 Stanfield
Hut E Duncan Hedderley 354-6905 24 Committee 26-27 Papatahi,
Rimutaka M Tony Gates 357-7439 27 Mikimiki
Track E Fiona Donald 356-1095 31 Club
night: BBQ at Horseshoe Bend
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Trip Grades Grades of trips can depend on many factors, most especially the weather and state of the track. As a guide, a reasonably proficient tramper would be expected to cover the graded trips in about the following times: Easy (E) 3 - 4 hours, Medium (M) 5 - 6 hrs, Fit (F) about 8 hrs, Fitness Essential (FE) >8 hrs. (T) refers to trips graded technical requiring either special skills and / or gear. (I) refers to instruction courses. Family and mid-week trips are also held. Gear The club
has gear available for hire. For
major trips and instruction courses, some gear might be in short supply and
early bookings are desirable. Phone
Mick Leyland (358-3183). Return gear
promptly please. Gear for
General Trips For day
trips, each person should have appropriate footwear, small pack,
lunch and nibbles, water bottle, parka, over trousers, gloves, whistle, and
woollen head gear. There must be at
least one torch, first aid kit, map and compass amongst the group, plus an
adequate supply of toilet paper and sun cream etc. On snow, dark glasses or preferably goggles are essential. For weekend or longer trips,
a large pack with sleeping bag and cover, carry-mat, parka, over-trousers,
mittens, balaclava, longjohns / change of warm clothes, torch, with spare
bulb, map, compass, eating utensils, first aid kit, sun cream, candle,
matches, toilet paper, and food for appropriate number of days. Dinners are usually communal. Hut passes or tickets may be required. Overdue
Trips Contacts Terry Crippen 356-3588, Janet Wilson 329-4722 or Mick Leyland 358-3183. Club OfficersPatron: Lawson
Pither. President: Warren Wheeler 356-1998. Secretary: Anja Scholz 356-6454. V. President: Terry Crippen 356-3588. Treasurer: Martin Lawrence 357-1695. Membership enquires: Warren Wheeler 356-1998 or Anja Scholz 356-6454. Editor: Anne Lawrence 357-1695. Newsletter mailing: Anne Lawrence 357-1695. Gear custodian: Mick Leyland 358-3183. |
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February Date Trip Grade Leader Phone 2-16 Climbing,
A/MCNP F, T Terry Crippen 3563-588 2-3 Mid-King
Biv M/F Janet Wilson 3294-722 3 Napier-Taihape
Road Trip E Ian Harding 06-376-5707 Waitangi day 6 (Wed) Toka M Craig Allerby 323-7913 9-10 Waterfall
Hut M/F Peter Wiles 358-6894 10 Beehive
Creek E Doug Strachan 353-6526 14 Club
Night: Navigation evening Warren
Wheeler
16-17 Waiohine
Gorge Float F, T Tony Gates 357-7439 17 Iron
Gates Gorge E/M Warren Wheeler 356-1998 21 Committee 23 (Sat) Coppermine-Wharite E/M John
Feeney 354-2940 23-24 Waipawa-Three
Johns M/F Derek Sharp 323-3028 28 Club
night: Travel in India John Cockrem
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March Date Trip Grade Leader Phone 1-2 Waipakahi
Hut, KFP M/F Chris Tuffley 359-2530 2 Whakapapaiti
Hut, TNP E Trevor King 356-4557 8-9 SAREX 8-9 Barry’s
Special Tramp M Barry Scott 354-0510 9 Makairo
– Coonoor E/M Fiona Donald 356-1095 13 Club
night: South Korean national parks Bruce
van Brunt
15-16 Tutuwai M Anja Scholz 356-6454 16 Island
Range Circuit M Andrew Lynch 325-8779 20 Committee Easter 21-24 Easter
Eggmont M Warren Wheeler 356-1998 20-29 S. I.
Climbing F, T Terry Crippen 356-3588 27 AGM
29-30 Retaruke E/M Edith Leary 06-322-8533 30 Tramway
Creek E Richard Lockett 323-0948 |
May
Date Trip Grade Leader Phone 3-4 Pouakai
Circuit ENP E/M Christine Cheyne 356-3588 4 Nth
Range Rd dawn windmills E/M Warren
Wheeler 356-1998 8 Club
night: Spanish mountain travels Anne
& Martin Lawrence
10-11 Ngamoko,
Leon Kinvig M Peter Darragh 027-6765-457 11 Mick's
Bush Bash M Mick Leyland 358-3183 17-18 Triangle
Hut M Craig Allerby 323-7913 18 Beach
Walk E Duncan Hedderley 354-6905 22 Committee 24-25 Gold
Creek M Richard Lockett 323-0948 25 Tama,
TNP M Peter Wiles 358-6894 29 Club
night: BYO images of recent trips
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April
Date Trip Grade Leader Phone 5-6 Roaring
Stag Combo E Barry & Christine Scott 354-0510 6 Botanical
Tramping, Keebles Bush E Peter van Essen 355-9076 10 Club night: - The Drakensberg
Mountains of South Africa, Dave
12-13 McKinnon
Hut M Murray Gifford 357-3353 13 Totara
Flats M Anja Scholz 356-6454 17 Committee 19-20 Haurangi
Range Xing M/F Peter van Essen 355-9076 19-20 Haurangi
Range E/M Terry Crippen 356-3588 24 Club
night: DOC – The Ruahine Stoat project Rebecca
Lewis ANZAC weekend 25-27 Mangaturuturu,
TNP E/M Martin Lawrence 357-1695 27 Field
Hut E/M Malcolm Parker 357-5203 |
June
Date Trip Grade Leader Phone Queens
Birthday weekend 31 May-2
Janet’s Coastal Classic Janet
Wilson 329-4722 2 A-Frame
Hut/Takapari Rd Alasdair
Noble 356-1094 7-8 Cattle
Creek Hut M Graham Peters 329-4722 8 Burn
Hut M Dave Grant 357-8269 12 Club night - A Year in the Life of an
Accountant Don French
14 (Sat) Mania
Track M Anne Lawrence 357-1695 15 Punga
Hut, Tokomaru E/M Tony Gates 357-7439 19 Committee 21-22 Mid
Winter Celebrations 26 Club
night: Pohangina Glow-worms and Backcountry Readings
28-29 Sunrise
Hut E Jo O’Halloran 353-0300 29 City
Walkways E/M Janet Wilson 3294-722 |
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