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Tramping Reports Wednesday 2009 Aug 5 to Tuesday 2009 Aug 11

The 8 members of Wednesday M/F trip had a great day exploring Terawhiti station. At the same time the easy Mt Victoria exploration trip was 16 members who enjoyed great weather and great views.

Occupation of Tararua Lodge last week peaked at 12 people while there was 23 people over the weekend.

There was 7 members on the Tongoriro Crossing trip which was in fact a round-Ngaruhoe trip. On the Friday they needed crampons on the climb to Red Crater. All the lakes were frozen. Great views in every direction and hardly any people. They then dropped to Oturere and on to Waihohonu hut to end an 11.5 hour day. Saturday they returned to Whakapapa via the old Waihohonu hut and Tama Lakes. Sunday was snow climbing on Knoll ridge and 2 of them climbed high on Sunset ridge.

The Saturday M/F trip was 5 members and visited Hutt forks and Quoin ridge. The trail on the true right of the Eastern Hutt has got quite difficult in one place owing to bank erosion, and windthrows have obliterated all the markings for the turn on Quoin ridge to drop down to the hump track in the Eastern Hutt.

There was a young families pot-luck dinner on Saturday afternoon attended by 17 members

The Sunday E/M along Baker/ Waengapu was 10 members and 3 non-members for a fairly leisurely day. There was a bit of confusion over meeting places but everyone got there in the end.

Total of 98 members and 3 non-members.