Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand is the national association of over 80 tramping & mountain-climbing clubs, representing a total of over 11,000 individual members.
Hut Use Survey
Auckland University School of Environment is conducting an online survey on Hut Usage. Go to Hut Survey to complete it if you haven’t already seen it.
Work for FMC !
The FMC is appointing a new Secretary. If you think you could work with FMC to achieve its aims this position might interest you. It is a combination of voluntary work with some remuneration.
Details for Secretary position here
Send your details to FMC, P O Box 1604, Wellington or email the Secretary or President
2012 Tramping Calendar
FMC is supporting the 2012 NZ Tramping Calendar and by buying
one you will in turn support FMC.
Go to the Calendar page for details.
FMC Supports River Fording Research
FMC supported veteran tramper and climber Brian Wilkins to trial a new method of river fording using modern, lightweight polypropylene ropes. Brian also waded through back-country literature into the vexed matter of fording (see the November 2011 FMC Bulletin). His full report is available here .
History of Huts
Hut enthusiast Bill Keir has recently been researching historic hut books, and collated his finding into an inventory, available as a pdf document here . In the introduction, Bill writes: ‘Back-country hut log books are valuable historical records. Several New Zealand archives hold significant collections of them, but archiving has been haphazard. Many are missing or lost through casual practices or accidental destruction. Sometimes the set of those of a particular hut is spread around separate archives. This inventory is intended to present the available information in a form that is useful to researchers.
Aerial Trophy Hunting
Go to our Advocacy Page to access the report on the recent DOC Meeting.
Kea Conservation Trust
At the 80th Conference it was announced that FMC would be supporting the work of this trust. For more details go to the Kea Conservation Trust page
FMC Travel Club
2012 trip dossiers are available on the Travel Club page .
The final dossier for 2012 – South Africa – has been added to the Travel Club page.
New Tararua Map
At the 80th Conference in June Geographx released their new 3D Tararua Map/Poster. For more details and how to buy it go to our Maps page
.
FMC Club Photo Competition
The 2011 one has closed and winners were announced at the AGM on 11 June.
The 2012 Competition will close in April 2012. For details go to the Photo Competition Page
Youth Scholarships
FMC – with the support of the FMC Mountain & Forest Trust awarded YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS for the first time in 2011.
For details of how to apply and the recent winners go to the Scholarship page
FMC Facebook Page
Follow FMC on Facebook
Other FMC news
2011 Annual Report, Accounts and Budget
These documents are now available on the Services to Clubs page
Latest Club Newsletter
This is now on the Advocacy page
(January Newsletter posted on 25/1/2012)
Executive Meeting Minutes
The minutes of Executive meetings are available here
Minutes of October 2011 meeting are now available (14/11/2011)
2011 AGM Minutes and Reports
These are available on our Services to Clubs page now. (13/6/2011)
page updated on 25/1/2012