Wellington Tramping & Mountaineering Club (WTMC)

10/10/2026

A reminder that we’re running a trip leader training on Tuesday 13 October at Leroy’s Bar. You’ll learn all about what is involved, have your questions answered, and learn some key skills. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/i4jESAcwj96hviYT7

You’re welcome to get in touch with questions on leading trips at any time. Pub night will be running downstairs as usual, with trip leader training upstairs.

Training: Tuesday 13 October 2026, 6pm to 7.30pm, Leroy’s Bar, 2 Plimmer Steps Wellington C*D, upstairs (stairs are on the left as you come in). We will have snacks!

📷: Caleb Smith

09/10/2026

Daniel and Liam recently led an MF trip to Tōtara Flats via High Ridge, ft some decent wind gusts and a club reunion with an EM group also staying at Tōtara. Happy days.

05/10/2026

Our summer schedule is coming up and we're keen for confident trampers to help us lead trips and make sure there are plenty of options on the schedule. Our Chief Guide James will be running a trip leader training on Tuesday 13 October at Leroy’s Bar: you’ll learn all about what is involved, have your questions answered, and learn some key skills.

Sign up form is below. You're welcome to get in touch with questions on leading trips at any time.

Tuesday 13 October 2026, 6pm to 7.30pm, Leroy's Bar, 2 Plimmer Steps Wellington C*D, upstairs (stairs are on the left as you come in). We will have snacks!

Date: 13th October 2026, 6:00pm to 7:30pm Location: Leroy's Bar, 2 Plimmer Steps Wellington C*D. Upstairs (stairs are immediately on the left as you come in. Cost: free, refreshments provided Description: Members only. Come along and learn what being a trip leader with the club involves. Sign-up clo...

29/09/2026

Share your thoughts and win ✨ Club members have been sent a short survey to help the committee better understand your experience of WTMC and what you’d like to see more of… Time to put those pub night reckons on paper! Respondents will go in the draw to win a $100 Coffee Outdoors voucher.

If you’re a member and haven’t received the survey, double check your inbox first, then send us a DM and we can make sure you have it. Responses close this Sunday, October 4. Thank you to everyone who’s filled it out so far!

📷: Kahurangi Crossroads, Amelia Wilkinson — the winner of our Above the Bushline w Human Element photo comp category.

28/09/2026

We have our fortnightly pub catch-up at Leroy’s Bar tonight, where we’ll have some copies of our freshly printed club journal available for members! Come along if you’d like to pick up one of the first copies.

🍻 Pub: Tuesday 29 Sept, 6-7pm at Leroy’s — all welcome! Come and chat about spring trips, meet members and find out more about the club.

🥾 Plus, The Great Welly Gear Trade is this Thursday, October 1. Join us, NZAC and Vic Uni Tramping Club at 4 Moncrieff Street (Tararua Tramping Club) on Thursday 1 October for a fun evening of bargains, swapping, buying and selling. Sellers bring along your second-hand outdoor gear between 6pm and 6:30pm. The main event will kick off at 6:30pm - cash, bank transfer or trade. If you have gear to sell or give away, please RSVP at the link in our bio/story.

27/09/2026

The New Zealand Mountain Film Festival is back! We've teamed up with Victoria University Tramping Club VUWTC to run a screening of the Pure NZ Night and Awards Night of the films featured in this year's programme.

• Tickets are $20 per night, with proceeds donated to a local charity.
• Both programmes are around 120 minutes, with more info on the films in the links below.
• Screenings are being held at HMLT104 at the Kelburn Campus of Victoria University of Wellington

Pure NZ night, 6 October, 7pm: https://forms.gle/KYk2D5xRbACucktH6

Awards night, 8 October 7pm: https://forms.gle/KYk2D5xRbACucktH6

This year, the New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival is back again! Together, VUWTC and our mates at WTMC have joined up to run a screening of both the Pure NZ Night and Award Night screenings of the films featured in this year's programme.

23/09/2026

The Great Welly Gear Trade is coming up on Thursday October 1: Clear out your cupboards and gear up for new adventures!

Join us at 4 Moncrieff Street (Tararua Tramping Club) on Thursday 1 October for a fun evening of bargains, swapping, buying and selling. Sellers bring along your second-hand outdoor gear between 6pm and 6:30pm. The main event will kick off at 6:30pm - cash, bank transfer or trade.

If you wish to donate gear, all proceeds from donations will go to charity.

If you have gear to sell or give away, please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeS9cXhphJUVEi1fdK1tBMMMqEdjYjpUc-Ih_QLtrFneLqK1Q/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=107831379045238678403

Don’t miss this great opportunity to spring clean, refresh your kit, and connect with other outdoorsy folk!

23/09/2026

The New Zealand Alpine Club, The Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club and Victoria University of Wellington Tramping Club proudly present...

The Great Welly Gear Trade

Date: Thu 1 October
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Tararua Tramping Club hall

Clear out your cupboards and gear up for new adventures!

The Welly Clubs Dream Team is back in action to bring you our second annual inter-club Great Welly Gear Trade. Join us at 4 Moncrieff Street (Tararua Tramping Club) on Thursday 1 October for a fun evening of bargains, swapping, buying and selling. Sellers bring along your second-hand outdoor gear between 6pm and 6:30pm. The main event will kick off at 6:30pm - cash, bank transfer or trade.

If you wish to donate gear, all proceeds from donations will go to charity. Please message one of our organisers to arrange this.

If you’ve got gear to sell or give away, please RSVP via the [Google Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeS9cXhphJUVEi1fdK1tBMMMqEdjYjpUc-Ih_QLtrFneLqK1Q/viewform?usp=header).

Don’t miss this great opportunity to spring clean, refresh your kit, and connect with other outdoorsy folk!

Note: this collaborative gear trade event will run in place of NZAC's usual section night.

15/09/2026

Curious about getting into packrafting? Join WTMC members and keen packrafters AJ and Claire at tonight’s club talk (Wednesday Sept 16) to learn about the training and gear you need, where it can take you, and hear about the adventures they’ve been on.

• Doors open 6:30pm, talk starts at 7pm. TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Mt Vic. All welcome!

📷: Claire

14/09/2026

Reminder that we have both a pub and club night this week! 😮‍💨

🍻Pub: Tuesday 15 Sept, 6-7pm at Leroy’s — all welcome! Come and chat about spring trips, meet members and find out more about the club.

🛶 Intro to packrafting club talk: Wednesday Sept 16 at TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Mt Vic. Doors 6.30pm, talk at 7pm. Experienced pack-rafters Claire and AJ will chat through what you need to get started! See you there.