Links & Info

Weather

MetService    |    http://metservice.com/rural/southern-lakes ; How windy is it?

MetVuw    |    http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forecast.php?type=rain&region=nzsi&noofdays=7 

Windy - Queenstown  |   https://www.windy.com/-45.032/168.661?-45.479,168.661,8

What cloud is that?  |  Know your clouds chart

FMC - Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand

Federated Mountain Clubs represents individuals and 100 clubs who explore Aotearoa New Zealand’s wild places. They celebrate outdoor recreation, cherish the backcountry and take action to protect both for future generations.  A portion of each WTC member's annual subscription goes to FMC. 

Learn more here: https://fmc.org.nz/ 

DoC - Department of Conservation

 www.doc.govt.nz    |     Example: Routeburn track    |    www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/fiordland/northern-fiordland/routeburn-track

MSC - Mountain Safety Council  

https://www.mountainsafety.org.nz/

Topographic Maps 

www.topomap.co.nz    |    Routeburn Tack    |    www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-44.7257,168.212909&z=13

Information

NZ Tramper    |    https://tramper.nz/

Tramping NZ    |    https://tramping.net.nz/

Plan My Walk  |  https://planmywalk.nz/home

Hut Bagger    |    hutbagger.co.nz

Remote Huts |  Stay in the Backcountry 

Mahu Whenua Covenant Tracks  |  Tracks in the Arrowtown hills

Dog friendly walks  |  DoC + Dogs

Walking Commission Maps  |  Herenga a Nuku

Local Non-profit organisations

The Wakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group Incorporated (WCG)    |    www.wakatipuwilding.co.nz

Wakatipu Reforestation Trust    |     https://wrtqt.org.nz/

Other tramping clubs 

Via fmc.org.nz    |    https://my.fmc.org.nz/find-a-club

From Queenstown (like us), Wakatipu Walkers    |    https://wakatipuwalkers.weebly.com

From Te Anau, Fiordland tramping and Outdoor Recreation Club    |    www.ftorc.org.nz

From Dunedin, Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club    |    otmc.co.nz

From Invercargill, Southland Tramping Club    |    https://www.sporty.co.nz/southlandtrampingclub

From Wanaka, Upper Clutha Tramping Club    |    uctcwanaka.blogspot.co.nz

From Oamaru,  North Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club     |    https://www.notmc.org.nz

Wildlife, Nature, History

https://cacophony.org.nz/

http://www.historicwakatipu.co.nz/archive/huts-tracks/attachment/tramping-club-at-mckinnon-pass-hut

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