The voice of Aotearoa New Zealand’s outdoor recreation community, we stand for the freedom of the hills.
Federated Mountain Clubs represents individuals and 100 clubs who explore Aotearoa New Zealand’s wild places. We celebrate outdoor recreation, cherish our backcountry and take action to protect both for future generations.
FMC is an independent, not-for-profit organisation. Founded in 1931, we now represent over 22,000 outdoors people.
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As the year is nearing an end, we thought to look at the year behind us and see what we've done well. Here is [...]
In early December, FMC wrote a submission on DOC's changes to bivvy and basic hut charges, changes to [...]
Te Tai Poutini, the West Coast, is a raw and untamed gem of Aotearoa’s natural beauty, with [...]
FMC recently made a submission on LINZ’s proposed Long-term Insights Briefing: ‘Pathways to resilience: Future-proofing Crown land [...]