The latest news and updates are on our Facebook page.
The clubnight for Tuesday 7 September has been cancelled. The Interclub Quiz will be rescheduled for another night, following negotiations with the other clubs.
we will start using the lodge again, with reduced numbers, once we return to Alert Level 2 or below.
Ruapehu Mountain Clubs Association have advised the following:
We will not be able to use the lodge for now, but this will be reviewed when we return to Covid Level 2 or below.
Congratulations to the winners of the MTSC Photo Competition 2021.Entries from 16 contributors were judged by an external panel and the results are here: 2021 Photo Competition Results.
A project looking at making backcountry huts safer is being run by fourth-year students at University of Waikato. You could help by taking the survey.
The MTSC Trip Card is available online and will continue to be updated
Thank you to all of you who have offered to lead trips - we couldn't provide such an interesting menu of destinations without you. Contact the Chief Guide if you wish to add a trip or two.
Thank you to all who have paid their annual subscriptions for 2021. The committee has completed contacting the remaining people who had not paid their subs, resulting in several more payments and a few resignations. These were ratified at the August committee meeting.
A reminder that when making payment, please clearly identify your payment with your 7-character membership ID and add "Subs" to the details.
Download the AGM 2021 booklet here.
Congratulations to the incoming committee for 2021. We welcome Tim Swale as our latest president and Blair Petersen and Bev Akers to the general committee.
For a list of the new committee and appointments, please see the Contacts page
Thank you very much to the small band of willing volunteers who have pulled out the stops to get the lodge ready for another exciting Winter.
The lodge at Ruapehu is a great launching pad for your Winter and Summer adventures. See the lodge page for further details.
There is no meeting tonight, due to Covid-19 alert level restrictions.
The Interclub Quiz will be rescheduled - we will negotiate a new date with the other clubs.
This year we are hosting the Interclub quiz night at our usual clubrooms. Tim and Linda will host the evening and would love to see as many club teams of 4-6 people as possible. There will be six lots of twenty questions. Topics will be revealed later. There will be sweet treats for all especially winners and tailenders!
The club has a lodge on Mt Ruapehu where members and their guests can stay for skiing, climbing and tramping trips.
We run a variety of tramping and skiing trips for all ages and abilities.
| August | Meetings: 3 (Club Night) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 1 | Fern Walk, Pohangina Valley (Sunday) | E | Linda Campbell | 027 333 4493 |
| 8-9 | ||||
| 15 | Branch Road Walkway, Pohangina | E | Alla Seleznyova | 027 308 9583 |
| 18 | Snow Skills (Pre-course evening) | T | Howie Nicholson | 027 294 1941 |
| 21 | Snow Skills (Above the Bushline) | T | Howie Nicholson | 027 294 1941 |
| 28-29 | ||||
| September | Meetings: 7 (Club Night) | |||
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 5 | Cycle/Walk Whanganui to Upokongaro | E | Linda Campbell | 027 333 4493 |
| 11-12 | ||||
| 18-19 | ||||
| 25-26 | ||||
| October | Meetings: 5 (Club Night) | |||
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 2-3 | ||||
| 10 | Manawatu Gorge | E | Ken & Mary Mercer | 027 364 6475 |
| 16-17 | ||||
| 23-24 | ||||
| 30-31 | ||||
| November | Meetings: 2 (Club Night) | |||
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 4-7 | Around Taranaki, 4 days | M | Linda Campbell | 027 333 4493 |
| 13-14 | ||||
| 20-21 | ||||
| 27-28 | ||||
| December | Meetings: 7 (Club Night) | |||
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 4-5 | ||||
| 11-12 | ||||
| August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 4 | Maharahara from Pohangina Valley East/Opawe Road | Marion Beadle | 323 3246 |
| 11 | Travers hut (A frame) from Tamaki R | Cheryl D & Marilyn H | 021 374 882 |
| 18 | Rangi Hut | Robbie Green | 022 398 2205 |
| 25 | Covid lockdown | Ken & Mary Mercer | 027 364 6475 |
| September | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 1 | Covid lockdown | Harold Pettersson | 021 047 2055 |
| 8 | Waitarere-Hokio beaches | Bill Milham | 356 8136 |
| 15 | Maungakotukutuku Road, Northern Akatarawas | Ewen Cameron | 022 034 1180 |
| 22 | Deadman&s Track/Rangi | Fiona Burleigh | 027 359 9400 |
| 29 | Toka | Carole Kennerley | 329 9694 |
| October | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 6 | Bev Akers | 325 8879 | |
| 13 | Paekakariki Escarpment | Kevin Crawford | 021 984 586 |
| 20 | Bob Hargreaves | 357 0734 | |
| 27 | William Laing | 358 4876 | |
| November | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 3 | Christine Finnigan | 329 7822 | |
| 10 | Rod McKenzie | 357 0136 | |
| 17 | Leonie Lowndes | 359 5005 | |
| 24 | Anne West | 357 5716 | |
| December | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 1 | Margaret McKenzie | 358 2535 | |
| 8 | Bob Hodgson | 356 2915 | |
| August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 5 | Traverse Shelter (A-frame) from Tamaki W Rd | Carolyn Brodie | 027 358 6037 |
| 11-12 | Totara flats overnight, Wed, Thur, wx dependant | Christine Scott | 021 724 098 |
| 12 | Billy Goat Creek | Tony Evans | 027 829 3069 |
| 19 | Covid lockdown | Ewen Cameron | 022 034 1180 |
| 26 | Covid lockdown | Alistair Hall | 357 1832 |
| September | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 2 | Covid lockdown | Suzanne Clark | 356 8322 |
| 9 | Old Holdsworth Track | Judy Swainson | 06 358 4082 |
| 16 | Garry Grayson | 027 2695934 | |
| 23 | John Doolan (D) | 027 446 8740 | |
| 30 | Wayne Lincoln (D) | 021 068 5237 | |
| October | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 7 | Royce Mills | 021 055 2527 | |
| 14 | Tony Evans (D) | 027 829 3069 | |
| 21 | William Laing | 022 099 7988 | |
| 28 | Geraldine Fovakis | 356 4327 | |
| November | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 4 | Audrey Shepherd / Syd Easton D | 06 356 7462 | |
| 11 | Carol Exton | 022 4047100 | |
| 18 | Judith Tonson | 06 356 4191 | |
| 25 | Norman Cooper | 357 5531 | |
| December | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 2 | Jenny McCarthy | 021 2152197 | |
| 9 | Darlene Westrupp | 021 167 8815 | |
| 16 | |||
The latest version of 
,
our monthly newsletter, is available here to download. Previous editions can be
downloaded from our newsletter archive.
Most members now receive their newsletter (in colour) via email or the MTSC web page. The rate for receiving a black-and-white paper copy in the post increased last year, to offset the additional costs of printing and postage. Email the Membership Secretary if you wish to change your newsletter delivery options.
The Manawatu Tramping and Skiing Club is based in Palmerston North and runs weekend and mid-week tramping and skiing trips for all ages and abilities. The club meets on the first Tuesday of each month, where talks are given by different speakers on topics related to the outdoors. Meetings are held at the Rose City Aquatic Clubrooms, 50 Park Road, Palmerston North (next to the Lido Aquatic Centre) and start at 7:30pm. You are very welcome to come along and have a look.
The MTSC bank account for depositing your subs, lodge payments etc. is
03-1521-0220353-000 (Westpac)
Please ensure that any payments are clearly identified with your membership code and a description of the payment.
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