Photo: 4-day traverse of the Tre Cime Nature Park – Dolomite Mountains, Italy
A small number of reports come from trips members have made overseas. The earliest is the 1968 WTMC Andean Expedition to the Cordillera Vilcabamba in Peru, followed by climbing and trekking trips in the Cordillera Blanca.
Others include Nepal, Torres del Paine in Chile, Mendoza in Argentina, the Karakoram Highway between Pakistan and China, the Dolomites in Italy, and cycling and walking trips in Australia and the United States.
Highlight trips
High Fives for the Dolomites2016
4-day traverse of the Tre Cime Nature Park – Dolomite Mountains, Italy2024 · Easy-Medium
Wombats of Mass Destruction2013
The Climb of Torayoc (1968 WTMC Andean Expedition)1968 · Easy- Trip reportSkiing at St. Cergue, Switzerland, February 1966Club member, Harry Swaddling, of Karori, who, accompanied by his wife Irene and two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Kirsty, is on an extended working holiday in the United Kingdom, sends this account of a skiing holiday in Switzerland. SKIING AT ST. CERGUE…
- Trip reportThe Little Old Man of the AndesPAUL GREEN "The Little Old Man Of The Andes" We first met the "little old man", as shambling towards us with a plate in we came to call him, as we passed his hands. As he approached his walk through the little village of Totora in amused us, Allen likened it…
- Trip reportWTMC Peruvian Expedition 1986WTMC Peruvian CORDERILLA BLANCA, PERU THE TEARS OF A Mathew Comesky (NEVADO In 1968 the club backed a very successful expedition to the Andes. The massive amount of organisation and preparation involved was mat tched only I don't remember much of how this…
- Trip reportThe N.Z. Karakoram: A Journey to Pakistan 1987I To Pakistan 1987 Expedition A Journey "The cabin crew will now demonstrate the safety procedures in case of an emergency." With those comforting words Dale, Hugh and I flew out of Wellington airport bound for Sydney, where we would meet other members of the…
- Trip reportCatching a Slow Boat to China (almost)Our jackets had only just dried from the last soaking. Another shower looks imminent. Bracing against the gunwales we lean towards the centre of the narrow boat, hoping those in front will take the brunt. Waves stand up to meet us, spitting spumes of silty…