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Fact or Fable What’s in a Word? Exploring Untracked Leatherwood in the Tararua Forest Park

By Megan Sety|2024-04-14T12:01:30+12:00April 10th, 2024

Four hours to cover one kilometre . . . ? For Megan and a hardy group from the Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club (WTMC), an escape route provided by the '1996 Tararua Footprints Guide' offered refuge away from strong winds. However, an equally challenging battle ensued between tramper, scrub and river as the group navigated untracked leatherwood in the Tararua Forest Park.

Weather to go

August 2009 How to Read a Weather Map

By Bob McDavitt|2021-03-08T14:13:15+13:00March 8th, 2021

'When Highs gets over 1030: it’s going to get dirty.’ Bob McDavitt discusses wind and explains the five rules for deciphering a weather map.

Opinion

What to do When the mountains are on lockdown

By Guest Author|2020-04-03T19:30:37+13:00April 3rd, 2020

How do you navigate a lockdown when you're used to spending all your time outdoors? Tarsh Turner offers 4 tips to help fight the lockdown blues and explains why the mountaineer lifestyle has helped prepare her for these difficult and unprecedented times.