Ruapehu Lodge Update – July 2013

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So, we have snow at Whakapapa and hopefully by the time this reaches press the ski field will be up and running.

The ski field operator, RAL, have approval to remove three T bars: the valley T bar, the Knoll ridge T bar and the waterfall T bar and replace them with one chairlift running from the top of the waterfall to the top of the Knoll ridge and another chair lift following the same path as the existing waterfall T bar.

They also have plans for the west area in the future. An extensive plan can be viewed on the Ruapehu website under ‘RAL the company’ which takes some time to sift through.

This may be completed for next ski season 2014.

Back to 2013 we have a few ski weeks available for use at the lodge.

Week Availability
30 June to 4 July

 

 The lodge is available
7 – 11 July

 

 The lodge is available
14 -18  July (school holidays) The lodge has some spaces available
21 – 25 July (school holidays) The lodge is already fully booked. Enquiries subject to any late cancellation.
28 July – 1 August The lodge is available
4 – 8 August The lodge is available
11 – 15 August Jan and I are intending to stay dependent on any others joining us?
18 – 22 The lodge is already fully booked. There may be very limited space at last minute notice.
25 – 29 The lodge is already fully booked. There may be very limited space at last minute notice.
1 – 5 September The lodge is already fully booked. There may be very limited space at last minute notice.
8 – 12 September The lodge is already fully booked. There may be very limited space at last minute notice.
15 – 19 September Club week. Book now and invite your friends!

The weeks following this have available space including the September school holidays which are steadily filling.

All the weekends have space and can now be booked equally by members or non-members so book now to avoid disappointment.

If anyone is interested in joining Jan and I for the week 11-15 August or part of the week please let me know or book online, or both.