The Matangi station, a private property with wonderful recreational opportunities, is a tussock-cloaked landscape jewel located close to Alexandra, Central Otago. The station has recently been put up on [...]
Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) is taking the next step to protect Griffin Creek, a unique West Coast river, from excessive and unnecessary use by the proposed hydro scheme. Griffin Creek [...]
The Department of Conservation has announced that plans to roll out heat detectors to all backcountry huts with six or more bunks have been paused pending further work on legislative [...]
FMC has written a submission on the Rakitata (Rangitata) River revival strategy developed by Department of Conservation. The submission makes recommendations on relevant high-level issues applying to the whole river, [...]
The recipients of the 2023 FMC Expedition Scholarships have been announced: Simon Bell Memorial Expedition Scholarship Monique Bon, Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club, for an expedition into the Humboldt Mountains [...]
Kia ora koutou e te whānau, My name is Masha and I am the new FMC Communications Officer. I grew up a few streets away from the first married couple [...]
Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) warmly welcomes the Department of Conservation’s decision to grant the Backcountry Trust (BCT) $1 million over two years through the Community Conservation Partnerships Fund (CCPF). In [...]
FMC is proud to offer Youth Expedition Scholarships for the 13th year running, and the Simon Bell Memorial Scholarship for the eighth consecutive year. For information on how to apply, [...]
The election for the FMC President and Executive closed at 5pm on Wednesday 24 May 2023. 74 clubs voted out of 99 clubs eligible to vote (74.7%). One club abstained. 129 votes were cast out of [...]
Nominations for the FMC Executive closed last Wednesday, 13 April 2023. Below is a summary of how the Executive for the year 2023-24 is shaping up. We have received more [...]
