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WINTER SYLLABUS
2008
Definitions of Trip Grades
Fam
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Family Trip - Very relaxed pace.
Suitable for small children and with plenty of rest stops.
Usually comprises a day walk on a well graded track.
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Grade 1
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Relaxed pace with plenty of rest
stops. All terrain types may
be encountered and not always on track.
Duration varies depending on the terrain and conditions, but is
usually for no more than 6 hours walking time per day.
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Grade 2
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Steady walking pace with regular
snack and drink breaks. Terrain
may vary from flat river valleys to trips above the bushline.
Some off-track travel may be involved.
Duration ca. 6 -8 hours per day depending on conditions.
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Grade 3
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Brisk pace with fewer drink and
snack breaks. Terrain covered
is similar to a grade 2 trip but the distance traveled in a day is further.
More than 8 hr travel per day.
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Climb
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Climbing- Rock or Ice climbing using
technical gear
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Ruapehu
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Skiing and other activities with
accommodation in the club hut on Mt. Ruapehu. Contact the Ruapehu hut booking officer.
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MTB
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Mountain bike-Fat-tyred bicycle
recommended. HELMET ESSENTIAL
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Cyc
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Road bike- Road bicycle recommended.
HELMET is still ESSENTIAL
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Note: In winter time, trips may be
of a higher grading than the equivalent trip undertaken in summer,
depending on conditions (e.g. 1 in summer may equate to 2 in winter).
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Note: In winter time, trips may be of a higher grading than the
equivalent trip undertaken in summer, depending on conditions (e.g. 1 in summer
may equate to 2 in winter).
FORTHCOMING
TRIPS
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May 9 – 11 RUAHINE – Triple X
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1 Te Atua-O-Parapara camp
2 Maropea Forks
Sun 11 Sunny Grove – Point 800
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May 16 – 18 RUAHINE RANGE – Kashmir Road
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2 Howletts Hut
Sun 18 Sledge Creek
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May 24 TARARUA – Saturday Trips
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1 Kaitoke-Dobsons-Smiths Creek
2 Waikenae – Kapakapanui
3 Kaitoke-Eastern Hutt-Quoin Ridge
Sun 25 McKays Crossing – Mt Wainui
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May 30 – June 02 MRS WINDSOR’S BIRTHDAY - Ruapehu
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1 Ruapehu Lodge – Stanton Memorial
2 ¾ around Ruapehu – Whakapapa – Turoa
3 www – Whakapapa, Whangaehu, Waihianoa
Sun 1 Days Bay – Top Forks, Gollans Stream
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June 06 – 08 TARARUA – Walls Whare
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1 Tutuwai – Reeves
2 Cone Ridge
3 Neill - Winchcombe
Sun 8 Skerrets Creek – Plane Crash
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May 16-18 RUAHINE
Range – Kashmir Road
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2 Howletts
Hut
Sun 18
Sledge Creek
May 24
TARARUA Range - Saturday Trips
1 Kaitoke
– Dobsons - Smiths Creek
2
Waikanae - Kapakapanui
3
Kaitoke - Eastern Hutt
- Quoin Ridge
Sun 25 McKays
Crossing - Mt Wainui
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May
30- June 2 MRS WINDSOR’S BIRTHDAY – Ruapehu
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1
Ruapehu Lodge -
Stanton Memorial
2
¾ around Ruapehu
–Whakapapa-Turoa
3
www – Whakapapa,
Whangaehu,Waihianoa
Sun 1 Days
Bay - Top Forks, Gollans Strm
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June
6-8TARARUA Range - Walls Whare
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1
Tutuwai – Reeves
2
Cone Ridge
2
Neill - Winchcombe
Sun 8
Skerrets Creek - Plane Crash
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June
13-15 AORANGI
Range
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1
Putangirua Pinnacles - Washpool
2
Pararaki Stream - Otakaha Stream
Sun 15 Korokoro Stream, Gabriel Gully
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June
21-22 MATIU-SOMES
- Mid Winter W/end
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1 Work
party - Overnight Party
Sat 21
Stokes Valley Night Ramble
Sun 22
Boom Rock
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June 27-29 RUAHINE
Range - Triplex
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1 Sunrise
Hut
2 Sunrise
Hut - Waikamaka Hut
3 Waterfall
Hut
Sun 29
Cannon Point
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July 4-6 TARARUA Range - Kiriwhakapapa
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1 Cow
Creek
2 Cow
Crk-Waingawa River-Blue Rnge
3 Arete
Forks
Sun 6 Old Coach Rd,
Cannons Creek
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July
11-13
RIMUTAKA Range
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1
Paua Hut
2
Papatahi Crossing
Sun
13 Lowry Bay to Days Bay
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July
18-20
RUAPEHU - Alpine 1
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2
Snow Skills for Winter Tramping
Sun 20
Smith Creek Waterfall
Thu 24
Tawa Reserve Tracks
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July
25-27
TARARUA Range - Walls Whare
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1
Totara Flats
2
Alpha Hut
3
Maungahuka Hut
Sun 27
Peripatetic in the Catchpool
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Aug
1-3
RUAPEHU - Alpine 2
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2
Basic Mountaineering Techniques
Climb Ice
climbing – Cathedral & Pinnacles
Sun 3
Takapau Rd – Belmont Trig
Aug
8-10 TARARUA
Range - Ohau
1
Waiopehu Hut
2
Te Matawai - Waiopehu
Sun
10 Dobson -
Tauherenikau
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Aug
15-17 TARARUA
Range - Daylight - Moonlight Southern
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2
Daylight Crossing -
Otaki - Kaitoke
3
Moonlight Crossing -
Kaitoke - Otaki
Sun 17
Pencarrow Lakes - Exploration Walk or Ride
Aug
18-22 RUAPEHU
Lodge – Family
Week
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Aug
22-24 RUAHINE
Range – Rangiwahia
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1
Rangiwahia Hut
2 Triangle
Hut
3 Howletts
Hut
Sun 24
Kapakapanui - spot a Snow Leopard
Thu 28
Percys Reserve–waterfall adventure
Aug
25 – 29 RUAPEHU
Lodge – University
Students
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Aug
29-31 TARANAKI
- Alpine 3 - Dawson Falls
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1/2 Dawson
Falls - Maketawa Hut
3 Ascent
of Taranaki - Instruction
Sun 31
Bulls Run Rd – Orange Hut
Sept
1-5 RUAPEHU
Lodge – Veterans
Week
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Sept
5-7 TARARUA
Range - Holdsworth
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1
Totara Flats
2
High Ridge - Totara
Flats
3
The New Aokaparangi
Hut
Sun 7
Waikanae Ridge – Molly’s Memorial
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Sep
12-14 TONGARIRO
National Park
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1Tongariro
Crossing
2
Snow Camp –
Ngauruhoe
3
Te Heu Heu -
Waihohonu-Tongariro
Sun 14
Circumnavigation - upper Smiths Crk
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Sep
19-21 TARARUA
Range - Holdsworth
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1Jumbo
– Holdsworth
2
Atiwhakatu - Mitre -
Mitre Flats
3
Atiwhakatu - Carkeek
Sun 21 Seals
– Barney’s Whare
Sun 21 Family
Trip - Seals
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Sep
26-28 RUAHINE
Range - Kashmir Rd
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1
Daphne Hut
2
Ngamoko Range - Leon
Kinvig Hut
3
Sawtooth Ridge
Sun 28
Rimutaka Incline - Walk / Ride
Tue 30
Mtb Hutt River Trail
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Oct
3-5 TARARUA
Range – Putara
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1
Roaring Stag Hut via
Ruapae Stream
2
Cattle Ridge -
Kiriwhakapapa
3
Arete - Bannister -
Kiriwhakapapa
Sun 5 Kaitoke
- Eastern Hutt - Quoin Ridge
Tue 7
Mtb Rimutaka Incline
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Oct
10-12 TARARUA
Range - Otaki Forks
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1
Venison at Kime Hut
3
Maungahuka Hut
Sun 12
1 Mt KauKau - search for Mrs Chippy
Sun 12
2/3 Full Whakanui Stream
Tue 14
Mtb St Pat’s Forest
Thu 16 Wgtn Botanic Garden – Tinakori Hill
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Oct
17-20 LABOUR
WEEKEND - Red Hills
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1
Porters Hut
2/3
Hunters Hut - Red
Hills
Climb Nelson
Lakes - Kehu Peak
Sun 19
Tue 21 Mtb Makara Peak
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Oct
25 WAITEWAEWAE
KNEES UP
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1
Waitewaewae
Hut–Texas Steak Out
Sun 26
Rimutaka Ridge - Kelly’s Track
Tue 28
Mtb Cannon Point
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Oct
31-Nov 2 TARARUA Range – The
Pines
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1
Mitre Flats -
Kiriwhakapapa
2 Tarn
Ridge
3 Kiriwhakapapa
- Pinnacle Spur
Sun 2
Boulder Hill - Full Speedys Creek
Sun 2 Mukamuka -
Sth Saddle - Catchpool
Tue 4
Mtb Belmont Trig
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