SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1933. Volume 4. Number 4.
University Ski Championships May Be Held This Year. — V.U.C. Entrants Wanted
University Ski Championships May Be Held This Year.
V.U.C. Entrants Wanted.
Despite the series of rather damp week-ends, tramping has continued to be popular, as was shown by the party of twenty-six who made the trip to Kine Hut on July 8th and 9th. Snow conditions and weather were not of the best on the Sunday, but it is to be hoped better conditions will prevail when the 'Varsity Tramping Club make their winter crossing of the Tararuas on the 5th and 6th of August. Last year's crossing was, we understand, the best yet, and it is hoped this year to repeat the performance. Intending participants are advised that they should be very fit, as the Tararuas can be an uncomfortable place in bad weather. The leader of the party this year will be J. S. Reid, and those going should consult him regarding the equipment necessary for the tramp. Trips which the Club will make prior to the crossing have been chosen with the idea of giving trampers an opportunity to get really fit.
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The Mount Cook Tourist Company is considering holding a University Ski Championship Meeting at the Ball Hut early in September. Otago and Canterbury are said to be quite keen. The Company have given a quote of £7 5s, made up as follows:—Five and three-quarter days' accommodation at the Hermitage, return car fare from Timaru to Hermitage, and Ball Hut car fare. The steamer fare to Christchurch, train fare to Timaru, but not the hire of skis would be extra. It is hoped to send a team from this University, and any members who are interested are asked to communicate with the Secretary of the Tramping Club early.
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The Secretary of the Tramping Clubs also informs us that this year's Christmas trips will be well up to the standard of other years. As usual, there will be two trips. one of which will have a base camp. The base camp trip will be at French Pass, and is within easy striking distance of several peaks of the 5.000-foot mark. There is excellent tramping country in the Marlborough Sounds of a type quite different from that found in the Wellington district, and the trip should be a popular one.
The other trip is to Lake Tennyson, in the Nelson district, where the party will spend several days in climbing some of the many peaks in the locality. Here is an opportunity for good mountaineering in good country, the peaks running up to 7,000 feet and over.