*MT TARANAKI - SNOW HIKE
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WELCOME EVERYONE
Join us for a snowy walk up Mt Taranaki. This is for people who have completed one of our snow skills events, or a snowcraft course with the alpine club.
TRACK INFO
Walking up Mt Taranaki is challenging for many.
There is no water on the track.
There is one toilet half way up.
Terrain may be snowy all the way, or a combination of rock and snow.
FRIDAY 1 AUGUST
Drive 5h to The Camphouse, 2879 Egmont Road, Taranaki.
It's near the Taranaki/Egmont National Park Visitor Centre.
Collect key from below the Visitor Centre.
Lock box code is in booking email.
Park in the carpark below The Camphouse.
Get everything ready today.
Make tomorrow morning very easy.
Sleep @ The Camphouse.
SATURDAY 2 MAY
Return key if needed.
4:50am Be outside The Camphouse, headlights on, laces done up, ready to go. Begin walking.
7:23am Sunrise.
11:00pm Reach our highest point, enjoy lunch.
11:30pm Begin walk down the mountain the same way.
Reach The Camphouse before sunset.
The whole walk may take 8-12 hours, group fitness dependent.
5:35pm Sunset.
Then two options:
1. Many might prefer to sleep another night @ The Camphouse, or
2. Drive 5h back to Auckland (organiser is likely to do this).
THE CAMPHOUSE
$28/night.
Is next to carpark.
No shops nearby.
Has hot showers, electricity, kitchen with stoves, microwaves, fridge, plates, bowls, cuttlery.
Bring sleeping bag or bedding, ear plugs (for snorers), pillow, towel.
Take your rubbish when you leave.
Book any bunkroom at doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/taranaki/places/egmont-national-park/things-to-do/lodges/the-camphouse
HUT ETIQUETTE
When people are sleeping, be quiet.
Before sleeping, prepare your gear for a silent exit from bunkroom.
When your alarm wakes you, silently get your gear and yourself out of the bunkroom, and get ready quietly in the lounge.
GEAR - SNOW HIKING
Winter mountaineering boots.
Crampons (no microspikes).
Ice axe.
Umbilical leash for ice axe (e.g. Black Diamond Slinger leash).
Helmet (bike or mountaineering).
Winter gloves (e.g. ski gloves with additional inner glove).
Buff.
GEAR - BACKPACK
Large backpack which can easily hold everything.
Pack liner or rubbish sack (to waterproof gear).
PLB (personal locator beacon).
Emergency shelter.
Food & water.
Headlight.
GEAR - CLOTHING
Thermal socks (e.g. wool).
Warm-when-wet breathable layers (e.g. merino long johns, merino shirt, merino jumper, puffy synthetic-filled jacket).
Rain jacket.
Rain poncho.
Rain pants.
No cotton.
No jeans.
GEAR - PROTECTION
Sunscreen, lip balm.
Sunglasses (with side protection, lens category 4 or greater).
GEAR - RECOMMENDED
Gaiters (knee height).
GEAR - OPTIONAL
Cap (with no button and fits under helmet).
GEAR HIRE
Organise early.
Contact Living Simply in Newmarket for winter boots ($50), crampons ($50) & ice axe ($25) hire.
livingsimply.co.nz/page/hire.aspx
Contact Bivouac stores for crampons ($10) & ice axe ($10) hire.
bivouac.co.nz/gearhire
Contact me for an umbilical ice axe leash ($5).
DRIVING THERE
You're welcome to ask for a lift or offer a lift in the comments section.
780km return from Auckland.
If 1 passenger, suggest give $80 to driver.
2 passengers $70 each.
3 passengers $60 each.
BY ATTENDING YOU AGREE
Your safety is your responsibility.
Attendees must RSVP to event.
The slowest sets the pace.
Tell someone your plans.
We help each other.
We stick together.
Led by organiser.
No littering.
No guests.
TO ATTEND
Click on "Join waitlist with a low priority", then send $10 to organiser for helping with meetup costs and group safety gear.
There is no need to pay for Meetup+
*MT TARANAKI - SNOW HIKE