BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a626ee6a4396856acc1550dd48eb8451 CATEGORIES:Overnight Trip CREATED:20191227T035334 SUMMARY:possibly SNOW SKILLS TRAINING at Robert Lodge URL;VALUE=URI:https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/742/possibly-snow-skills-trai ning-at-robert-lodge?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:Based on the success of the 2019 training, this is proposed to be a combine d Golden Bay Alpine & Tramping Club, Waimea Tramping club, Marlborough Tramping Club and NTC trip.\nRegret, due to lack of snow in the area of the hut, the snow skills training trip will not go ahead in the current format . \n\nWalk in to Robert Lodge early Saturday, and stay the night.\nThe curr ent plan for the training weekend is low keyed and will depend on final num bers. We would include some training aspects over the weekend, but it will be informal training in action rather than a formal navigation training eve nt. I will print out and laminate some maps of the area, which we can use f or " Where the heck are we?" and "Help, how do we get back to the hut safel y?" scenarios while out tramping. We will concentrate on moving safely on s teep ground and determining the safest route while off track. Probably on a walk to Christies ridge to practice steep ground work & enjoy the view s. On Sunday morning we will walk to Julius summit in search of snow. If fo und, we can try out our crampons and ice axes. (GBTC, we do have crampons & amp; ice axes for hire from MTC & NTC). If not, we will enjoy the walk along the ridge, returning to the lodge for lunch, clean up and head for ho me. Kerosene heating and gas cooking are provided in the lodge, but no show ers. No candles are to be lit, so bring your head torch (+spare battries). Toilets are flushed by bucket. Self catered, but some may wish to pool thei r food for Saturday evening. Open to ideas on this. The fee for Robert Lodg e for club members is $20, (children $15), for visitors ($30 and children $ 25) additional to the transport charge. Maximum capacity of Robert Lodge is 30. We also can make use of the Christy lodge (30) for sleeping as well, b ut neither the heating or water are connected. Some may need to bring a sle eping mattress. If the weather forecast is dire, the trip will be postponed .\nPlease take note of the following information received: 8/7/20:\nVFML ha s been engaged by the Department of Conservation(DOC) to carry out an aeria l predator control operation in the Nelson Lakes National Park during the m onths of August & September 2020 which includes an aerial application o f 1080 pellets.\n\nThis operation is weather dependant, hence, we are not a ble at this stage to give a specific date as regard when it will occur.  Ho wever, the operation has to be completed by the 30th September 2020. \n \nO nce a definitive date is able to be determined VFML will advise all interes ted parties giving 48 hours’ notice.\nNote also this later update;\nHello M t Robert Hut Users\n \nFurther to my earlier email (below) I write to confi rm that all the necessary consents have been granted and as such we will lo ok to execute the helicopter Prefeed and 1080 Toxin drops at the first avai lable weather window.\n \nIf you have any questions relating to this please don’t hesitate to contact me and could I please ask that you send me a ret urn email confirming your receipt of this email.\n \nMany thanks\n \n\nMatt McCormick\nVector Free Marlborough Ltd | PO Box 5171 | Springlands | Blenh eim 7241\nM:  021 311 059 | E:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.\n This event was imported from: https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/742/possibly-snow-skil ls-training-at-robert-lodge?tmpl=component (https://live.nelsontrampingclub .org.nz/events/742/possibly-snow-skills-training-at-robert-lodge?tmpl=compo nent) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Based on the success of the 2019 training, this is proposed to be a comb ined Golden Bay Alpine & Tramping Club, Waimea Tramping club, Marlborou gh Tramping Club and NTC trip.

Regret, due to lack of snow in the are a of the hut, the snow skills training trip will not go ahead in the curren t format. 

Walk in to Robert Lodge early Saturday, and st ay the night.

The current plan for the training weekend i s low keyed and will depend on final numbers. We would include some trainin g aspects over the weekend, but it will be informal training in action rath er than a formal navigation training event. 

Kerosene heating and gas cooking are provided in the lo dge, but no showers. No candles are to be lit, so bring your head torch (+s pare battries). Toilets are flushed by bucket. Self catered, but some may w ish to pool their food for Saturday evening. Open to ideas on this. The fee for Robert Lodge for club members is $20, (children $15), for visitors ($3 0 and children $25) additional to the transport charge. Maximum capacity of Robert Lodge is 30. We also can make use of the Christy lodge (30) for sle eping as well, but neither the heating or water are connected. Some may nee d to bring a sleeping mattress. If the weather forecast is dire, the trip w ill be postponed.

Please take note of the following information recei ved: 8/7/20:

VFML has been engaged by the Department of Conservation(DOC) t o carry out an aerial predator control operation in the Nelson Lakes Nation al Park during the months of August & September 2020 which includes an aerial application of 1080 pellets.

< p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #222 222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This operation is weather depe ndant, hence, we are not able at this stage to give a specific date as rega rd when it will occur.  However, the operation has to be completed by the 30th September 2020. < /p>

 

Once a definitive date is able to be det ermined VFML will advise all interested parties giving 48 hours’ notice.

Note also this later update;

Hello Mt Robert Hut Users

 

Further to my earlier e mail (below) I write to confirm that all the necessary consents have been g ranted and as such we will look to execute the helicopter Prefeed and 1080 Toxin drops at the first available weather window.

 

If you have any questions relating t o this please don’t hesitate to contact me and could I please ask that you send me a return email confirming your receipt of this email.

 

Many thanks

 

Matt McCormick

Vector Free Marlborough Ltd | PO Box 5171 | Springlands | Blenheim 7241

M:  021 311 059 | E:  This email ad dress is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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