BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20210404T020000 RDATE:20210926T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20220403T020000 RDATE:20220925T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20230402T020000 RDATE:20230924T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240407T020000 RDATE:20240929T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250406T020000 RDATE:20250928T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260405T020000 RDATE:20260927T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20270404T020000 RDATE:20270926T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20280402T020000 RDATE:20280924T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210311T000000 RDATE:20210404T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210926T030000 RDATE:20220403T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220925T030000 RDATE:20230402T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230924T030000 RDATE:20240407T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240929T030000 RDATE:20250406T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250928T030000 RDATE:20260405T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260927T030000 RDATE:20270404T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270926T030000 RDATE:20280402T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280924T030000 RDATE:20290401T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8dda0f8c3b3ac960b51b0f899b4c381c CATEGORIES:Social CREATED:20211118T132245 SUMMARY:Tongariro Crossing | Club Event LOCATION:Chalet | Whakapapa Village DESCRIPTION:\n \nHold the date! Sonia Quinn is organising a club event for this epic on e-day hike. More information to come. \nINFORMATIONBeginning at Mangatepopo Valley near Whakapapa (https://www.newzealand.com/nz/whakapapa-village/), the track follows a stream and the edges of old lava flows towards the vall ey head. Look out for varying patches of vegetation that reveal the age of the surrounding lava rock.At the head of the valley, the trail becomes stee per, climbing from the valley to Mangatepopo Saddle between the mountains o f Ngauruhoe and Tongariro. Stunning panoramic views look out over the volca nic terrain. On a clear day, you can see as far as Mount Taranaki.The trail leads from South Crater upwards towards Red Crater, the highest point of t he Tongariro Alpine Crossing. The smell of sulphur is a reminder that this crater is still active. From here you begin the descent, past the stunning  Emerald Lakes. This is the highlight of the track and a great place to paus e for photos. The brilliant colour that gives them their name is caused by  minerals leaching from the surrounding thermal environment.The trail contin ues over Central Crater to the old volcanic vent of Blue Lake, before it ro unds the flanks of North Crater and descends to Ketetahi Road end. The fina l section is a long descent through tussock slopes to cool green forest, a refreshing change to the volcanic landscape. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Hold the date! Sonia Quin n is organising a club event for this epic one-day hike. More information t o come. 

INFORMATION
Beginning at M angatepopo Valley near Whakapapa, the track follow s a stream and the edges of old lava flows towards the valley head. Look ou t for varying patches of vegetation that reveal the age of t he surrounding lava rock.
At the head of the valley, the tra il becomes steeper, climbing from the valley to Mangatepopo Saddle between the mountains of Ngauruhoe and Tongariro. Stunning panoramic views look out over the volcanic terrain. On a clear day, you can see as far as Moun t Taranaki.
The trail leads from South Crater upwards toward s Red Crater, the highest point of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. The smell of sulphur is a reminder that this crater is still active. 
From here you begin the descent, past the stunning Emerald Lakes . This is the highlight of the track and a great place to pause for photos.  The brilliant colour that gives them their name is caused by min erals leaching from the surrounding thermal environment.
The trai l continues over Central Crater to the old volcanic vent of Blue Lake, befo re it rounds the flanks of North Crater and descends to Ketetahi Road end.& nbsp;The final section is a long descent through tussock slopes to cool gre en forest, a refreshing change to the volcanic landscape.
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