Note: this trip was originally planned for the end of September, but was postponed due to weather. Please sign up again if you are intended on coming.

Intro: A social trip for experienced climbers into the impressive Empress Hut. This is a “meet” rather than a “trip”, so we will share the approach to the hut, share beta and thoughts about weather & conditions etc, but we will be climbing independently on different mountains and routes. Sign up with a climbing partner or two, pick your objective and come along for a great social weekend up the Hooker!

Organiser:  Simon Binney

Date: 25-28 October 2024

Itinerary: The general idea will be head down Thursday evening, stay in Wyn Irwin and then head off up the Hooker Friday . We can arrange car pooling from Chch. There is no specific climbing objective for this trip – that can be up for you and your partner(s) to discuss!

Previous experience required: Confidence using ice axe and crampons, avalanche awareness, navigation, etc.

Gear required: Avalanche gear, ice axe, crampons, crevasse rescue gear, climbing gear, etc

Plan B: Postpone to a different weekend. 

Questions: If you have any questions about the trip, feel free to contact [email protected].

Resources: Topomap, ClimbNZ, Empress Hut
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