Weekend 3rd - 4th November 2018
We will travel to Ohakune Friday night and stay at a back-packers. On Saturday morning we travel up the Turoa Ski-field Road. From here, we have 2 alternative trips that depend on weather and snow conditions. The first is to walk down into the Mangaturuturu Valley, and from the head of the valley traverse up through the cliffs to where the old Mangaturuturu Emergency Shelter used to be (long since gone). Then there is a very nice traverse to Paretetaitonga Saddle and over to Whakapapa Ski-field. We may climb "Pare" en-route. The second alternative starts by climbing up to the top of the T Bars and either climbing Tahurangi (the main peak) and/or doing a high traverse around to the Mangaturuturu Emergency Shelter site with the rest of the route as already mentioned. We spend Saturday night at our Lodge. PLEASE NOTE: You must have done at least Snowcraft 1 to go on this trip as the use of crampons and ice axe is required. On Sunday, we will look at doing something else in the area or use it as a contingency day in the event of bad weather on Saturday.
| Leader: |
Allan Wickens
|
Phone: |
027 950 9546
|
|
| Grade: |
M/F |
Email: |
'This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(preferred contact) |
|
| Transport: |
Senior member |
$45 -55 |
Senior non-member |
$50 - 60 |
|
Accommodation:
Waikato hut:
|
Backpackers
Senior/junior member
|
tba
$25 / 15
|
Senior / junior non-member
|
$30/21
|
Crampons etc can be hired from the club.
Click map for larger version
