2020 FMC Expedition Scholarship applications are open
FMC is proud to offer Youth Expedition Scholarships for the 10th year running, and the Simon Bell Memorial Scholarship for the 5th consecutive year. For information on how to apply, [...]
Introducing KiwiShare – Federated Mountain Clubs’ 2020 election campaign
KiwiShare is about New Zealanders’ place in our wild outdoors. It’s about genuinely fostering backcountry recreation for all New Zealanders and properly looking after the land that is our home. [...]
Arthur’s Pass survey
Stafford Strategy have been engaged by DOC to develop a Development and Investment Framework for potential enhancements to Arthurs Pass National Park, which also incorporates the Arthur's Pass Village, and [...]
FMC thanks outdoor community for keeping it local during COVID-19 pandemic
Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) thanks the outdoor community for keeping to local outdoor activities during the four week lockdown period imposed under COVID-19 Alert Level 4. “We know this hasn’t [...]
FMC Executive 2020-21
Nominations for the FMC Executive 2020 - 21 closed on 7 April. Since the number of nominations does not exceed the number of available positions, this year no election is required. The new [...]
FMC opposes Huka Falls zipline
In March 2020, the Department of Conservation publicly notified an application by Sky Play Adventures Limited to build a five-stage zipline at Huka Falls, Taupo. This is the second application [...]
Track ‘closures’ in Fiordland National Park
The Milford Sound region was hit by a severe weather event on 3 February 2020. A number of roads and tracks in the area were badly damaged. As to 16 [...]
FMC calls on NZSki to consider alternatives to charging for access
FMC President Jan Finlayson is urging NZSki to hit pause on its plan to charge for vehicle access on the Remarkables Ski Field Access Road this summer. Nearly all the [...]
FMC Submission on Glenaray Station tenure review
In November 2019, Land Information New Zealand released a preliminary proposal for the tenure review of Glenaray Station (51,000ha) and of the adjacent Whitecomb run (11,000ha) at Piano Flat, Southland. More [...]
Glenaray Station tenure review preliminary proposal
One of the largest pastoral leases in the country, Glenaray Station comprises approximately 51,000ha of pasture, rolling tussock-lands and mountain tops on the Garvie and Umbrella Mountains. It almost encircles [...]