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Tramping Reports to Tuesday 1st September
Wednesday 26th
Bothamley Park clean-up, All, Hadley Bond
A huge thank-you to all who turned up to test their skills in nasty scrub gorse and blackberry, and subject themselves to cleaning up other people’s rubbish!
Fifty two entries of attendees are on the clipboard lists for contact tracing, but I am quite sure some missed signing in. The number also included a dozen of very willing members of the Aotea Environmental Group - some also members of TTC.
The wader-clad Franz Hubmann thought nothing of wading through the deeper pools to tackle the more difficult places.
The project was very successful and I need to thank Porirua City Council for their assistance by way of providing bags and equipment; and collecting the recovered material.
38 TTC members and 14 non-members
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Saturday 29th
29-30, Snow Tramp Ruapehu, Blythe Hut area, M, Russell Cooke
At 9.15 on Saturday nine members started walking on the Ruapehu round the mountain track. Conditions were less than optimal as we headed towards Blyth hut. Once we had unpacked we headed up the mountain in snowy conditions until the wind velocity suggested we turn back. At the hut we had a warm fire, mulled wine and a scrumptious dinner.
On Sunday the day was clear for beautiful views of the mountain as we walked out.
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Sunday 30th
Woburn/Days Bay, E/M, Liz Martin
10 members and 2 non members had a very pleasant day out doing this classic TTC circuit.
From Woburn, it was up through the Haywards Reserve on to the top of the ridge and the ECNZ trail. Safely crossing the Wainuiomata Hill Road on the bridge, they entered the Francis Bell Reserve and followed the Ridge Track until it was time to descend to Days Bay. A tired but happy bunch dispersed via public transport.
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- 57 club members and 16 non-members tramping in the hills.