Sunrise From Hursthouse Road, Inglewood, 13 June 2014 photo P Andrews. Newsletter of the Taranaki Alpine Club Inc.

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1 Sunrise From Hursthouse Road, Inglewood, 13 June 2014 photo P Andrews Hi TAC July 2014

2 Trip Reports.. Photos of cake cutting at Lodge Birthday. 18 members enjoyed the annual cake cutting Cake cut by oldest member present, Peter Wilson and youngest present, Marlow Bruce (Ivan's son) 2 Hi TAC

3 Club Nights.. PLEASE NOTE Club nights start at 7-30 First Thursday of each month, Foundation for the Blind rooms, 131 Vivian St, New Plymouth July 3rd Douglas Range Kahurangi National Park On the 28 th of December 2013, TAC members Tom Spencer, William Adam, Kegan Thompson, and Liam Hawley went to the Kahurangi National Park (at the top of the South Island) as part of their FMC sponsored trip. Liam and Tom will be presenting on the off-track route they took traversing the Douglas Range, which started at Boulder Lake Road and finished at Cobb Valley Road. 3 Hi TAC

4 Club Nights August 7th Shaun Barnett How to improve your out door Photography Shaun Barnett, one of this countries leading outdoor photographers, will be sharing his experience and knowledge on how to get the best from your photography. Wellington-based Shaun Barnett has tramped and climbed throughout New Zealand, and photographed the backcountry extensively. With a background in zoology, he worked for the Department of Conservation for some years becoming a freelance writer and photographer in He edited Wilderness magazine for several years, is the current editor of the Federated Mountain Club s Bulletin, and has written six books. These include the award winning Classic Tramping in New Zealand (co-authored with Rob Brown), Shelter from the Storm (co-authored with Rob Brown and Geoff Spearpoint) and Tramping in New Zealand. Shaun is currently working on a seventh book, Tramping, A New Zealand History, with Chris Maclean. For a range of his images, see the Hedgehog House Photo Library: 4 Hi TAC

5 From the FMC newsletter: Fiordland Saved for Now Writing on the wall for Haast Hollyford Hotchpotch The Minister of Conservation's recent decision on the monorail project is being celebrated throughout New Zealand's outdoors community. Federated Mountain Clubs contributed strongly to the campaign led by Save Fiordland. Robin McNeill has passed our congratulations to Save Fiordland's Chairman, Bill Jarvie, "on behalf of all of our 17,000 members, please pass on my heartfelt thanks to all of your members, supporters and helpers. We couldn t have won without you and Save Fiordland s leadership." We are impressed not only by the Minister's decision but by his reasoning and the process that has gone into his final consideration. The Minister considered the purpose for which the land is held and the likely effects of the application, and also, in a different approach from earlier decision makers, realised that it was not merely enough to assess the proposal against the legal status of the land, but that it must be considered against the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Area of which it is a part. The Minister also reasoned that the purpose of the Conservation Act required that he consider the financial viability of the project. In his letter to Riverstone Holdings he wrote that, he had to consider "whether a development on public conservation land - especially one involving significant infrastructure - is likely to succeed, is consistent with the purpose of the Conservation Act,which is to promote the conservation of New Zealand's natural and historic resources". We agree! TAC Photos in the FMC Bulletin.. Make sure you read your FMC bulletin this month in order to see our club members Award winning photos! 5 Hi TAC

6 Instruction Snow craft.. WE have snowcraft 1&2 happening in August. Pre-Field Evening: August 5th Field Phase: August 15th 17th Snowcraft 1 Objective Our objective is for you to gain skills that will enable you to safely and confidently move in an alpine environment over easy to moderate terrain AND to have fun. The skills you learn on this course will form a base for you to gain experience by doing. These skills don t just materialise; they need lots of practice, so don t have overly ambitious expectations and be prepared to put in lots of time on the hill to hone your skills. Snowcraft 2 Objective Snowcraft 1 is a pre-requisite for the Snowcraft 2 course; you must have completed our Snowcraft 1 course before you can register for Snowcraft 2. Our objective is for you to build on the skills you have learned and practiced from Snowcraft 1 in alpine hiking and climbing and rope work for mountaineering. The skills you learn on this course will form a base for high alpine climbing and mountaineering, moving safely and working within a team when climbing. Book online at the Instruction web page 6 Hi TAC

7 Gear for Sale.. For sale. Pair of Lowa Ranger boots mens size 9 UK wide fit. These have been worn only twice but were too big for me. $300. Phone Carol Stewart at Just a follow-up to last months photo: Test Your Knowledge.. For those who were wondering, last month s photo was taken in the Kaimanawas. The photo shows my friend Fiona heading over the Umukarikari Range toward Waipakihi Hut. Several of the tracks in this area are now accessible again, through an agreement that FMC has reached with the private land licensee, Helisika. For more information on this see the March 2014 FMC bulletin. As stated the current Topo maps do not show the tracks that go through private land, however the old Kaimanawa Forest Park map did. If anyone happens to have an old Forest Park map, I d love to be able to take a copy from it. Contact Elaine Sinton Ph Club Website and Facebook page Are you up to date with the latest Taranaki Alpine Club news? Don t forget the club has a fantastic Website and a brilliant Facebook page. Follow the links below and stay informed about what s happening on the mountain and what s coming up at club night! Plus you can see some wonderful photos on both of these sites. If you ve got photos of recent adventures, do put one or two up on our Facebook page! We d love to see them! Hi TAC

8 From the Presidents desk June 2014 From the President s Desk With our current annual subscriptions due, a timely reminder that ekeys have some important terms: ekeys are assigned to memberships which include any family members listed under that membership ekeys shall not be loaned or given to any other person, whether a member or not Also, if you are interested in information on large bookings, you can refer to the bookings page on our website. On the topic of annual subscriptions, we do still have a number overdue, if you can arrange for these to be paid that would be fantastic. Keep an eye on our website and Facebook for updates on events coming through July; we have our Bastille Day event and are planning a family fun day as soon as we can get some snow! Tahurangi Lodge Our Lodge Committee are working up a presentation for our July Club night so do please come along if you are interested in our ongoing work. Open Climb 2015 Our Open Climb next year will be held on Saturday February 7 th with Sunday February 8 th as the reserve day. Our induction and briefing will be held on November 15 th at Sport Taranaki at 12 noon. If you were on our contact list last year we will be in touch with more information over the next few weeks. If you would like to help out on our open climb, lease openclimb.tac@outlook.com. Winter Instruction 2014 This year we will be offering two snowcraft one classes and one snowcraft two class all over the weekend of August 15 th to 17 th so Tahurangi Lodge will be full to the brim; let s get some good snow Matt Penn President 8 Hi TAC

9 Coming Events... Saturday 12th July: almost French National Day Not quite the 14th July but almost... come and help Joelle celebrate with a shared French theme dinner and a movie at Tahurangi Lodge on Saturday 12th July. Bring your berets, polish your moustaches, practise your cancan and your Oulalas. The weather did seriously play up last year with a storm forcing our small party to stay an extra night at the Lodge so check the weather forecast and the TAC Facebook page for any cancellation before joining us up there. A bientot! Oui oui! FMC Notes... Joelle FMC Newsletter We recently relaunched our monthly newsletter. Your club should have received this on the 3rd of June. We would like to encourage you to forward this to your members. A pdf version of the newsletter is available on our website. DOC Bookable Accommodation Survey This months newsletter included a link to a survey DOC is running on Bookable Accommodation. The FMC Executive commented on an earlier version of the survey, and while it is not necessarily endorsed by the FMC it is a forum for your members to express their views on Bookable Accommodation. The link is here. FMC Web link 9 Hi TAC New Members The Club extends a warm welcome to our new members, and we look forward to seeing you on the slopes. Simon Chadwick, Waitara Michael Davis, New Plymouth Sophie Tucker, New Plymouth Christine Worsfold, New Plymouth Colleen Remus-Bodle, New Plymouth Bevan Wright, New Plymouth Sarah Turner, New Plymouth

10 TAHURANGI LODGE This is the TAC s premier Lodge on Mt Egmont / Taranaki. It sleeps 24, has electric heating and cooking, all cutlery, pots and pans, etc. Just like home. Members can request an ekey by completing the application available from the Club s website. Overnight fees are $5 for TAC members (under 18 years $2.50) and $22 for non-members (under 18 years $11). Members can buy an annual lodge pass for $40 (under 18 years $20) which allows them unlimited sleeps until the next AGM. Anyone who stays at Tahurangi Lodge must write in the overnight book upstairs by the fridge; 1. Their surname and initials. 2. Say TAC or non-member. 3. If under 18 please state. Club Information Bookings by non-members or members taking a group of 5+ people should be made with the Lodge Booking Officer, or by booking online via the Club s website. The lodge subcommittee looks after all maintenance. Contact Robin Drake if you want to help, have ideas for improvements, or have found something wrong. If you find you can t get into the Lodge because of an ekey failure or you have locked yourself out etc., phone either the Club Secretary, Elaine Sinton, , or the Lodge Booking Officer, Stephen Miller, , They may be able to help by supplying the current access code. SUBSCRIPTIONS Annual subscriptions are set at the Annual General Meeting. Subscriptions for 2013: FAMILY $60, ORDINARY (single) $40, STUDENT (under 18), $30. The subscription halves for those joining after 01 September. For more info contact the Treasurer. Members with unpaid subs at end of April are sent an account overdue notice. If still unpaid by 1 st June incur a penalty of 20%. Any members with unpaid subs at 1 st July are removed from membership. GEAR HIRE - TAC Equipment Officer: The following equipment is available for hire by TAC Club Members: Ice axes, ice hammers, helmets, harness (incl. karabiners, etc). Each item costs $5/day or a maximum of $10/day for 2 or more items per person. Return the gear promptly after use and you only pay for the days you actually used it. Return it late and risk paying for the complete period; Your choice. A PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) is also available for hire and great for back country tramping or alpine climbing. Contact the Equipment Officer AT LEAST 2 days in advance to ensure availability EVENTS PROGRAMME Club nights, trips, instruction and social events are all important functions of the Club s activities they need both support from participants as well as volunteers to lead them. If you have suggestions for club nights contact the Club Captain, or would like to volunteer to lead a trip contact the Trips co-ordinator. HiTAC Newsletter A monthly newsletter ed out to club members with an address. Also available via the Clubs website Any trip reports, events, gear for sale can be sent to the Editor at hitac.tac@outlook.com Each quarter the FMC ( Federated Mountain Clubs) Magazine is posted with a paper copy of the HiTAC. CHANGE OF ADDRESS Must be advised in writing Send to the Secretary by mail to Taranaki Alpine Club, PO Box 356, New Plymouth or secretary.tac@outlook.com 10 Hi TAC

11 Club Contacts - OFFICERS & COMMITTE Officers Club Captain Chris Hayes captain.tac@outlook.com Ph President Matthew Penn president.tac@outlook.com Ph Secretary Elaine Sinton secretary.tac@outlook.com Treasurer Elaine Sinton treasurer.tac@outlook.com Vice President Ivan Bruce vicepresident.tac@outlook.com Ph Committee Joelle Xavier committee5.tac@outlook.com Ph Scotty Morgan committee3.tac@outlook.com Ph Adam Millen committee2.tac@outlook.com Ph Tim Swain committee4.tac@outlook.com Ph Robin Drake committee1.tac@outlook.com Ph Lodge Services E Key Elaine Sinton ekey.tac@outlook.com Lodge Booking Steven Miller bookings.tac@outlook.com ( ) Lodge Committee Robin Drake Services Equipment Phill Davies davies.phillip@hotmail.com HiTAC Phillip Andrews hitac.tac@outlook.com Instruction New Members members.tac@outlook.com Open Cimb openclimb.tac@outlook.com Social social.tac@outlook.com Trips Website Matthew Penn website.tac@outlook.com Library Jeremy Beckers ( ) STAYING OVERNIGHT IN THE LODGE? If you do you must fill in the Overnight Register which is situated upstairs next to the fridge. Please read the instructions on what information is required, particularly if you decide to pay before departure. Record this beside your name and put the money in the envelope provided. If you prefer not to pay on departure, then that is OK, because an invoice will be sent to you in due course usually after the end of each quarter. If you decide to take your immediate family (who normally reside with you) to the Lodge overnight, remember...you can only claim member costs ($5 or $2.50) if you are registered with the Club as a FAMILY membership. If you are an ORDINARY then your family pay the full costs ($22 or $11). The alternative is to change membership status by contacting the Treasurer prior to staying at the Lodge. 11 Hi TAC

12 Sender: Taranaki Alpine Club P.O. Box 356 New Plymouth Please Deliver To: 12 Hi TAC