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A brief account of a solid mission by a solid crew: Rachel Smith, along with Robert Phillips, Liv Martin, Kerry Clapham, Luke Whitehead & Alida van Vugt The weekend began with a classic days’ tramping. After driving up to Mesopotamia,…

TWALK26!

TWALK- CUTC’s annual paper plate hunt, buffet kitchen served with a dash of sleep deprivationIt’s that time of year again – Pack your costumes, head torches and good vibes for 24 hours walking around solving clues in a mystery location…

The ‘fun’ Fox Glacier Route

Rachel Smith & Robert Phillips | February 2021 Armed with some 3-month old (but apparently outdated) route advice, Rob & I created the ‘fun’ route up the Fox glacier to Chancellor hut: A) Kerosene taxi: Cheating! (not that we could…

Good Mates on Scarface

Author: Max Truell After Ben’s breakup and my two weeks of unfulfilling unemployment, we were in need of a mission, and we had just the one in mind. The plan started over a year ago and like most EMTH 119…

Barker – Damn that’s a Cool Hut

You up for an adventure this weekend? That, or some variation of that question, was the message I’d rattled off to a dozen people last week in the hopes of finding someone keen to head to Barker Hut. I’ve been…

A Needle and the Haystack

A Frenchman, an English lass, and two Kiwis went for a walk in the bush. They climbed up mountains and ridgelines, crossed vast plateaus, prevailed through wind, snow and rain, and risked losing the very feet they walked on to the vicious, muddy pools and cavernous holes along the track.

Anyone Keen for a Day Walk?

23rd – 25th June By Luke Whitehead Participants: Luke Whitehead, Georgia Prince, Harry O’Neill, Liv Martin, Bridget Page, Conor Handley Things started off so well this week. With a blanket of snow across most of the Southern Alps, our group…

Sore Glutes and Frozen Boots

25 – 26th July Location: Cass lagoon By Isambard (Izzy) McMinn 20 Students of all backgrounds trickled into the UCSA carpark Saturday morning. Most – after very little sleep and sporting a ripping headache. The mood may be sour waking…