Club trips coming up:
29 May Club Trip - Aicken - Blimit Traverse, Arthur's Pass. Guy Mckinnon is leading this day trip to Arthur's pass. Give him a call on 3559527 or email him at theorus9@yahoo.com if your keen to come along.
12-13 June Club Trip - Mt Franklin. Mark Flintoft will be leading this trip over Goat Pass and up Good Luck Creek to tackle this Arthur's Pass peak. Will be two long days. Contact him on 328 8887 or at mjflintoft@gmail.com if you are up for it.
19/20 June Club Trip - Thesis/Packard Peaks. Jeremy Parker is leading this trip into the Black Range. Call Jeremy on 027-220-4828 or email jparker@wastemanagement.co.nz
17-18 July Club Trip - Mt Guinevere. Steve Marcham is leading this trip up the Waimak to this stunning peak. Steve can be contacted on 021 0241 1522 or at stevemarcham@hotmail.com.
8 August Club Trip - Mottram Peaks/Mt Damfool. Nick Moyle is leading this trip up the Waimak. Good trip for beginners. Contact Nick on 351 2193 or moylen9@yahoo.com
21-22 August Club Trip - Philistine- Rolleston Traverse. Vaughan Snowdon is leading this classic Arthur’s pass trip. Contact Vaughan on 021 0245 6800 or at snowdood@gmail.com
18-19 September Club Trip - Mt Tapuaenuku and/or Mitre peak . Mark Flintoft is leading this trip to the inland Kaikouras. Contact Mark on 328 8887 or mjflintoft@gmail.com
18 September Club Trip - Mt Rolleston. Nick Moyle is leading this trip up a classic Arthurs Pass summit. Nick can be contacted on 351 2193 or moylen9@yahoo.com
16-17 October Club Trip – Thesis Peak. Steve Marcham will be leading this trip into Arthur’s Pass. This trip would be suitable for those less experienced. Contact Steve on 021 02411 522 or at stevemarcham@hotmail.com
23-25 October Club Trip – Mt Sibbald. Colin Morris will be leading this trip up the Macaulay valley. Numbers may be limited depending on 4WD availability. Contact Colin on 03 318 2643 or email liz.weir@paradise.net.nz
6-7 November Club Trip - Mt Una. Nick Moyle is leading a climb to this peak in the Spenser Range. Will probably be a late finish on Sunday night. Contact Nick on 351 2193 or moylen9@yahoo.com
27 December - 3 January Mt Cook Base Camp. Come down for a few days or the whole week to enjoy some climbing, rockclimbing or just socialising at the CMC’s Mt Cook base, Wyn Irwin. Mark Flintoft will again be coordinating the climbing so just email or ring him with your objectives and timing and he will match you with others with similar goals. The whole family would be most welcome at the hut. Contact Mark on 328 8887 or give him an email at mjflintoft@gamil.com
color="#ff0000">CMC members see also the forum area for other members planned trips and suggestions Our Mt Cook facility is rather under-utilised and we will be encouraging some activities down this way. If you haven't been to the Cook area, go down to investigate it! Suggest a Trip: Trips are an important part of the Club's activities - they need both support and leaders. Trips are listed in the "CMC News". If you would like to suggest a trip destination or activity - or better still - lead a trip, contact the Club's Trip Officer, Mark Flintoft, phone 328 8887 or post a message on the Inputs area in the forum. The Club has completed some Trip Guidelines which are available for anyone wishing to lead or go on a Club trip. A variety of trips are organised throughout the year, led by experienced club members and catering mainly for beginning or intermediate climbers. Destinations include Arthurs Pass, the Arrowsmiths, Mt Cook and many of the Canterbury rock outcrops. In winter, ski-touring trips are also arranged. Club trips are an ideal way to gain experience and meet other people who share the same interests as you.