Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) celebrates outdoor recreation, cherishes our backcountry and acts to protect both for future generations. Our 20,000 members, from all corners of New Zealand, explore our wild places.
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Election 2019 Results
The election for the position of FMC Vice-President closed at 5pm on 17 May 2019.
Congratulations to Tania Seward on being elected FMC Vice-President for the […]
Where do you read your Backcountry?
If you don’t enter into our FMC photo competition because you don’t think your shots are good enough, we want to help you […]
Lake Matiri hydro development
Pioneer Energy Ltd has recently started the construction of a road and hydro scheme in the Matiri Valley, Tasman Region. Since the resource consent and […]
Backcountry touring access guidelines published
During FMC’s Outdoor Community campaign support to Ski Touring, we noticed some friction between members of the back country touring community and some ski […]
FMC Submission on Enduring stewardship of Crown pastoral land
The New Zealand high country is a jigsaw of public conservation land, crown land and freehold land. As to 2019, 1.2 million ha crown land […]
Commemorative trips planned
On the 3rd of July, 1919, Mr W.H. Field, MP for Otaki and Mr F.W Vossellor “called a meeting of tramp enthusiasts…to consider the formation […]