Auckland Section Upcoming Trips

As well as the planned trips programme below, we are also trying to encourage people to let other Alpine Club members know of trips they are planning at short notice, e.g.deciding on a Thursday "Hey the weather forecast looks great for the weekend, let's go to climbing!" In order to facilitate getting these sorts of trips known we are going to make some changes to the website, but initially we'll just set up a group email list of people that are interested in hearing about these short notice trips. So if you're keen, send us an email and we'll add you to the list.

Email the Trip Organiser (trips@aucklandclimber.org.nz) if you have a suggestion for a trip or would like to lead one.

See the Trip Organiser Guidelines to get an idea of what's involved in organising a trip and the Alpine Trip Difficulty section on the Trips page for an explanation of the grading of trips.

JULY 2010

21 July - New Member / Beginner Indoor Rock Climbing -Extreme Edge, Mt Wellington


Just joined the club, or just starting to get into climbing and want to meet like minded
people, come along Extreme Edge in Mt Wellington.
021 31 44 22
ContactMagnus Hammarsal Emailhammarsal@hotmail.com Pheon021 31 44 22

24 - 25 July Avalanche Awareness Course
This is an introductory course and will cover terrain assessment, route selection for climbers, transceiver use and rescue. Taliored for NZAC with professional instructors. Based at the NZAC hut on Mt Ruapehu
Cost only $135

ContactChris Munro Emailinstruction@aucklandclimber.org.nz

31 July - 1 August Snow-craft Weekend 1 - FULL
An introductory alpine course - Check out all the details here.

ContactChris Munro Emailinstruction@aucklandclimber.org.nz
AUGUST 2010

6-8 August - Summit Plateau
March up to the NZAC hut on Friday night ... and keep on marching by it. Minimise the trudging during daylight hours and maximise the climbing by camping out up on the summit plateau for the weekend. Bag all the peaks or tackle some climbs on Cathedral Rocks, Tahurangi and Tukino.
Date is tentative and dependent on some fine weather.
Level: Intermediate

ContactCormac Flynn Emailc.flynn@auckland.ac.nz

9 August- 8pm Monthly Club meeting - Speaker TBA

The club meets on the second Monday of every month at Cardona Speights Ale House, on Normanby Rd, Mt Eden - Meeting starts at 8pm.

21-22 August - Winter Taster

Thinking of joining the Snowcraft course but want to try it first? Keen to have a go at Alpine Mountaineering but don’t know if it’s for you? Come and join us on a weekend to the Tongariro National Park where you will get the chance to navigate your way across snowy ground using crampons and ice axe, learn what alpinism is all about and the kit you will need.

Level: No experience needed

ContactMagnus Hammarsal Emailhammarsal@hotmail.com Pheon021 31 44 22

20 - 22 August Girdlestone Peak Ruapehu
Camp out on the Wahianoa beneath Girdlestone and pick off some climbs on its southern aspects. Some great routes from Grade 1-2+. Plenty of options from this base. Date is tentative and dependent on some fine weather.
Level: Intermediate

ContactCormac Flynn Emailc.flynn@auckland.ac.nz

28 29 August Snow-craft Weekend 2 - FULL
An introductory alpine course - Check out all the details here.

ContactChris Munro Emailinstruction@aucklandclimber.org.nz

30 August Jon Muir Speaker
Jon Muir, Australian mountaineer, Everest summiter and polar and desert explorer, is regarded as one of the great adventurers of the last century. He was making epic ascents in the Himalaya’s at a very young age, has trekked to both the North and South Poles, and several years ago made an unsupported trek the length of Australia; a feet he says made all his other accomplishments pale in significance.
John is a true ‘character’ and his speaker tours in Australia have been feted as ‘genius’. He will be touring New Zealand in late August/ early September. Don’t miss your opportunity to hear his fascinating story.

Tickets will be available here.
SEPTEMBER 2010

25 26 September Snow-craft Weekend 3 - FULL
An introductory alpine course - Check out all the details here.

ContactChris Munro Emailinstruction@aucklandclimber.org.nz

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