The ski season officially kicks off from 2 July. To ensure you get the skiing and or mountain experience you want, make sure you get your booking in and a deposit paid to guarantee you a bed in the lodge. Bookings for the school holidays are open now. The new lodge rates have been confirmed … Read more
It was an offer I could not refuse! It included free accommodation and food at the club lodge for the weekend. There would be no sleeping under a fly at a shitty road end, no grovelling through Tararua mud, and I probably would not get my boots wet. Of course there was a catch! It … Read more
The lodge is being underutilised during the winter months. To encourage greater usage we are looking for groups and or individuals who would like to register interest and commit to the following weeks: 31 July to 4 August 4 September to 8 September 25 September to 29 September 2 October to 6 October As you … Read more
We have been looking into the issue of smoking in the lodge. Currently the only area that smokers can use, other than going outside, is the ski room and or porch area. Following research into this issue and recommendations made by our insurers committee has formally endorsed the lodge to become a smoke free establishment. … Read more
The trip leaders’ manual for the lodge has recently been updated, including the copy that is kept in the lodge under the servery. A friendly reminder to all trip leaders to please refer to this manual, no matter how many times you have been a lodge trip leader. It is a good prompt for all … Read more
Enclosed with this month’s newsletter is the Lodge Rates sheet for the 2010 season along with the booking dates for members and non members. You will see that there has been a change in rates from the 2009 season. The over all change for winter is not high although the member adult day rate has … Read more
The new look lounge is a big hit with lodge users to date, and after seeing it myself I think it looks great! The movable chairs are fantastic and the carpet makes a huge difference to the feel and look of the lounge area. The solstice crowd moved all the dining tables onto the carpeted … Read more