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Tramping Reports Wednesday 2009 Aug 12 to Tuesday 2009 Aug 18

The Wednesday M trip to Kime got there and back in 8 hours. Conditions were cold and cloudy and it was zero degrees in the hut for lunch. Not a lot of snow. The easy trip to Barney's Whare had 18 membrs and 1 non-member. Cool blustery conditions, 13 seals at Turakirae head. The ramble in Korokoro strm had another 3 members.

The weekend lodge trip had 10 members and started and ended at cafes. On the Saturday they did the Kiriwhakapapa-Mikimiki track. Saturday night they stayed in Ward 1 of the old Pahiatua hospital. Sunday they did the Manawatu gorge track. Generally good weather and a relaxing weekend.

The Pohangina valley cycle trip had 10 members. They stayed at a capacious farmhouse on the ridge above Pohangina. The forecast for heavy rain on Saturday proved wrong and they cycled a 70kms circuit to Apiti (stop in the pub). Sunday saw a shorter cycle down the Branch Walkway which turned out to be quite challenging.

The Alpine Insruction weekend saw 9 students and 4 instructors enjoy "variable" conditions on the mountain in the weekend. The avalanche awareness course on Saturday (run by two professionals) went well. While on Sunday 3 students and 2 instructors climbed the South Ridge of Tongoriro in very wintery conditions,the only people on the crossing that day.

The Saturday M/F trip didn't run because the leader was away working at Waerenga. The Saturday medium trip was a repeat of the previous weekend trip . 4 members had great weather for a 5 hour day and report that the birdlife on the Kamahi track was spectacular.

The Sunday E/M trip didn't happen as the leader was away on another trip.

Total 64 members and 1 non-member