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Summer barbecue at Fergs Rock and Kayak.
Monday 3rd of February, 6 pm onwards
Free climbing and food and beverages will be available
on Monday 3rd of February for all Wellington section members
and friends.
So…if you have one, bring one! The barbecue is a fun social
night for all climbers, a chance to meet some new faces,
an opportunity to catch up with the holiday goings on, as
well as providing potential to organize new and exciting
things for later in the year.
Bring your friends and enjoy free climbing at Fergs, tasty
barbecue morsels, and a broad assortment of alcoholic and
non-alcoholic bevies. But no drinking and climbing!
This year alpine addicts can update their transceiver skills
in the nearby sand volley ball courts. The challenge is
to rescue the mystery prize and claim it as your own!
All in all it will be a good night and your only excuse
for missing it is that you are out of town!
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Upcoming Section Night reminders
March
In March we will be having another of our popular short talks
nights. Contact Caroline (cd@nzalpine.wellington.net.nz) if you
have a few slides from your summer adventures that we should see.
April
In April it is our AGM and Richard Wesley.
Benefits of club membership: Cheap climbing at Fergs
As an Alpine Club member you can now climb at Fergs Rock and
Kayak for only $5 EVERY Monday night, and at any other time for
only $8 (usually $12). Fergs will, however, be more vigilant when
checking membership! Make sure you carry your card and that your
membership is up to date.
For those who are interested, this is a potential saving of $2,756.00
every year! Or, if you just climb once a week on a Monday, you
will save $364.00. This becomes a $284.00 PROFIT after you pay
your Alpine Club membership. At least enough for a weekend trip
to The Bay (or maybe the mountain if you're of that persuasion).
This doesn't take into account the fact that you will all, of
course, be at the 10 Section nights we have each year....
Our website
Reminder about our web site www.nzalpine.wellington.net.nz.
DISCUSSION GROUP - Over half of Wellington section members are
now subscribed to our free email discussion group. If you would
like to get or communicate articles of interest, trip details
and other information then go to our web site www.nzalpine.wellington.net.nz
for instructions on how to join.
Powerband National bouldering series/Baring
Head Rock Hop 10 am-2 pm, 25th January, Baring Head
The Powerband national bouldering series and Baring Head
Rock hop is on again on Saturday 25th of January. Suitable
for all ages and skill levels, there is both an experts
and a recreational categories for various ages and sexes.
The cost of entry is $10. Register from 9.30 am. Kicks
off at 10 am and you have 4 hours to do your thing.
As ever, there will be prizes for both the winners and
spot prizes, plus the usual barbecue put on by the alpine
club in the Catchpool area of the Rimutaka forest park afterwards.
For those not in the know, Baring Head can be reached by
driving through Wainuiomata, and taking a big right onto
the road heading to the coast. Immediately on hitting the
south coast, park your transport and walk west along the
beach, fording the river and heading for the pile of rocks
on the south eastern head of the harbour which is Baring
Head.
For more details on the Powerband National bouldering series,
go cyber on http://www.powerband.org.nz
or contact "Mad" Matt Bayliss on 025 232 0852 or hm 569
7472.
Sponsored by Bivouac, the NZAC, and Cactus Climbing
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NZAC Wellington Section: Summer rock climbing
course
Summer rock is on! Do something with your summer! Learn
climbing technique, anchor set-ups, knots, rope work, belaying,
abseiling, and safe top-roping on real rock! Go away on
trips! With a two to one student-instructor ratio.
Monday 10th February: 7 pm evening session.
Saturday 15th February: Day trip to Baring Head.
Monday 17th February: 7 pm evening session.
Saturday 22nd February: Day trip to Titahi Bay.
Monday 24th February: 7 pm evening session.
Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd March: 1st weekend away
to Mangetepopo, Tongariro National Park
Monday 10th March: 7 pm evening session.
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March: 2nd weekend away
to Kinloch, northern shore of Lake Taupo.
Cost: $400 non-members (includes membership of the Alpine
Club) and $320 for members. Transport costs for all trips
and dinner costs for weekend trips included. Ropes etc.
provided. $50 deposit.
A post-course trip will be organized. The popular & fun
limestone crag of Payne's Ford near Takaka is a typical
destination.
For more details contact Scott Taylor on 380 0913 or Matt
Spittal on 380 1095
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Section news: An appeal to share 'n grow!
Tell us what you are doing out there - we want to hear about
what everyone is doing out there. Please send your trip reports
to newsletter@nzalpine.wellington.net.nz so everyone can enjoy
your stories, tall or short. That's YOU!!! |
Weather a Hart-stopper
Have just been down at Cook - returned yesterday. We managed to
get up Hochstetter Dome and Aylmer before 5 days of snow and wind
dropped 1.5m of snow at Tasman Saddle. The wind has compacted
most of it so foot penetration is about ankle depth, however there
is plenty of lee slope deposition making many of the routes dangerous.
An exit down the Tasman glacier in blizzard conditions over two
days was "interesting", 15cm of snow at Ball shelter. I rang a
friend at Unwin today and the clouds are down to the village with
Aussie forecast showing a continuation of the unsettled westerly
airflows for the rest of the week-Steve Hart
Very little bits
The editor had a fun time playing at bouldering at Lindfield in
Sydney over Christmas - a great and very easily accessible crag
in inner-city suburban Sydney if you're in the area. Personal
highlight was doing the Tourist Route third go at V3. The Balkans
looked too hard! Jo Roberts and John Barnes hiked up "Red Arete"
at Mt Cook over the same period and doubtless did other more gnarly
things.
For sale: alpine stuff
Climbing Equipment for sale:
Fairydown Goretex tent, used but in good condition, $400. Tubbs
snowshoes, new $250 Asolo AFX plastics, U.K.7, excellent condition
$250. Primus Multifuel stove, liquid fuels or gas, great for travelling
or climbing $150. Salewa mountaineering crampons, $100 Grivel
anti-balling plates $15. Kadadyn swiss made water filter $170.
Camelbak - the original 2 litre $50. Lifelink snow shovel, telescoping
handle, $50 Ice screw, 20cm, $15 Avalance Probe, S.O.S., excellent
mechanism, $120. All in great nick. Call Pete 021 473 834 to check
it out. Reasonable offers considered.
Want some skiing gear?
Dynastar Max Zero skis (190 cm) with Salomon 997 bindings, Nordica
Extreme Super Carve ski boots (size 28.5 or NZ 10), Thule Magnum
730 ski rack, Scott 7000 poles (130 cm) and Killy ski pants (32
inch). All mint condition. $1250. Telephone Andrew on 04-473-8115.
Great gloves!
For Sale: OR (Outdoor Research) Gore-Tex Mitts Expedition/top-of-the-line
mitts, outer Gore-Tex, full wrist/lower forearm cover, detachable
fibre pile inner, Large/Medium size, worn once. Tel: Philippa
479 9298.
Flatmate wanted for climbing flat
Large double room in turn of the century Newtown house. Sunny
aspect, quiet cul de sac. All mod cons including central heating
to fight those winter chills. Handy to shops, bus stops, hospital
if you injure yourself. Cost $110 single $130 for a couple plus
usual expenses. Interested people please phone Scott a/h 380 0913.
And here are the club trips for 2003…
Easter 2003 18th to 27th April 2003 - Wilkin
Valley Exploration
Easter Weekend and ANZAC day = only 3 days leave for 9 days away!
There are a host of peaks around the area to satisfy a range of
skills. The Wilkin Valley is in Aspiring National Park. Objectives
could include Castor, Pollux, Alba. Easy tramping is available.
Please show your interest early, because transport booking has
to be made well in advance. Contact: Don French don.f@xtra.co.nz.
phone: 06 377 7117
Queens Birthday Weekend 2003 - The Inland
Kaikouras
A chance to taste early winter snow in the inland Kaiakouras.
Kevin Patterson is planning to get to Tapeaonuku next June. To
get in quick with your place contact him at:
Kevin.Patterson@nzmp.com, ph:04 566 0975
Post Monsoon 2004 (September/October)
How about a slightly longer trip - to Nepal? Several people have
indicated interest in a section climbing trip to attempt several
trekking peaks, Island Peak and Lobuje East have been suggested
as reasonably straightforward objectives. This could include a
non-climbing trek party also. Trip leaders for both are emerging
as discussions go on. To indicate an initial interest email the
trip co-ordinator, trips@nzalpine.wellington.net.nz.
Other Sections trips
Don't forget there are other sections of the NZAC out there. Check
out there trips by going onto the main website www.nzalpine.org.nz
and clicking on the individual section newsletters.
Thanks to everyone making an effort to generate club trips. Remember,
trips can be any length, any level of difficulty and any size
(a trip of two people is just as valid as a trip of ten - but
can you take a trip by yourself? Ed.) We have a trip template
and plenty of suggestions for those who want to give it a go.
Do contact me even if you want ideas for private trips. Nothing
will be set in stone! sh@nzalpine.wellington.net.nz,
or phone 04-9738079
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