Otago Section

The Otago Section is based in Dunedin but has strong support from Wanaka and Queenstown and other Central Otago areas.

Email Contact
Otago

Postal Address
Otago Section, New Zealand Alpine Club, PO Box 409, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand

Meetings
Anyone interested in the Club or its services can visit the regular section meetings on the first Wednesday of the Month, 7:30pm, in the Otago University Staff Club, Union Street Central, 
North Dunedin

Paul Prince: Chairman
Committee
Chairperson - Paul Prince
Secretary - Russell Pearse
Treasurer - Lindsay Smith
Instruction - Rob Lawrence
Trips - Alec Mitchell
Newsletter Editor - Amy Weaver

Newsletters
All newsletters are in printable PDF format. If you are unable to view this format please visit the site www.adobe.com to obtain a free download of the software.

2010: Feb (857kb) | Mch (717kb) | Apl (734kb) | May (850kb) | Jun (755kb) | Jul (1.2mb) |
Aug (1.5mb) | Sep (551kb) |

Past Issues

2009: Feb (722kb) | Mch (632kb) | Apl (697kb) | May (402kb) | June (573kb) | Jul (781kb) |
Aug (757kb) | Sep (865kb)  | Oct (74kb) | Nov (767kb) | Dec (709kb) |
2008: Feb | Mch | Apl | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct (639kb) | Nov (616kb)
2007: Feb | Mch | Apl | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
2006: Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
2005: Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
2004: Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
2003: Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
2002: Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

Section Trips
The section runs a range of trips throughout the year and included here are several information and planning documents for trip leaders. All are in PDF format.

Trip Gear List (59kb) | Trip Guidelines (9kb) | Risk Management for Trip Leaders (42kb) | Standard Trip Participant List (5kb)

Instruction
The section sometimes organises section beginner instruction courses and these will be advertised in the section newsletter.

For other mountain related instruction see the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council website at: www.mountainsafety.org.nz

Old Esquilant Bivvy Removal:
2005 Work PartyHut Responsibilities
The Otago Section are responsible for the Aspiring Huts Agreement and as such the following huts come under their jurisdiction: Aspiring, French Ridge,
Colin Todd, Cascade and Esquilant Bivvy