Skip to content
Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club
  • About
    • About the Committee
    • Governance
    • Regular Volunteers
    • WTMC’s Life Members
  • Join
    • Become a member
    • Helping Out
  • Trips
    • Schedule
    • Going on a Trip – Get Ready for Adventure!
    • Trip Grades and Types
    • Gear
    • Club Gear
    • For Trip Leaders
    • Alpine Trips
    • Training
      • Bushcraft
      • Enhance Your Skills
      • Leadership
      • WTMC Basic Snowcraft
  • Social
    • Events
    • Photo Competitions
    • Forums
  • Publications
    • Trip Reports
    • Journal
      • Journal archive
  • Facilities
    • Pāua Hut (Orongorongo)
    • Ruapehu Lodge
      • How to Book the Lodge
      • Trip Leaders Going to the Lodge
  • Members Area
  • Contact Us

Skiing

Lodge Update: Our Maunga April 2021

12 Apr 202226 Apr 2021

The mountain has had a few sprinklings of snow indicating that things up there are gettingcooler along with the days getting shorter. Reflecting on this time last year things were a bit nerve wracking with a close down of thecountry and not knowing what the future would bring for the lodge. We can move into … Read more

Categories Ruapehu Lodge Tags Lodge, Lodge Update, Mt Ruapehu, Skiing, Whakapapa

Lodge update – our Maunga – October 2020

12 Apr 202230 Oct 2020

The ski season is now finished for the year. RAL (the ski field operator) were intending to run for a couple of weeks beyond Labour weekend but a significant loss of snow put an end to that. The Covid situation has made it a highly disruptive time for the lodge, but luckily a recovery was … Read more

Categories Ruapehu Lodge Tags Mt Ruapehu, Ruapehu Lodge, Skiing

Lodge Update – Our Maunga – August 2020

12 Apr 202228 Aug 2020

Unfortunately, due to that Covid beast our lodge is at present closed again until we move back to level 1. The date at present for that is Monday 7th September but that could change either way so lots of fingers crossed. The reason we are closed is due to no staff to cook and clean … Read more

Categories Ruapehu Lodge Tags Custodian, Lodge Report, Skiing

Lodge update – Our Maunga – July 2020

12 Apr 202229 Jul 2020

So the snow is falling and topping up unwanted slots, rocks and crevices. Pretty much on cue as it tends to fall during the first week of the school holidays. LiftsRAL, the lift operator, has advised which lifts will and will not be operating this season. There will be limited lifts operating due to many … Read more

Categories Ruapehu Lodge Tags Lodge Update, Mt Ruapahu, Skiing

Categories

  • Chief Guide
  • Membership
  • Nav
  • Newsletter Editor
  • Newsletter pdf archive
  • President
  • Promotions
  • Round-up
  • Ruapehu Lodge
  • Social Convener
  • Transport Officer
  • Trip Reports
  • Uncategorized

Popular Tags

Alpine Aorangi Forest Park Atiwhakatu Hut Cone Hut Daywalk Easy-Medium Easy Medium Tramp Easy Tramp Egmont National Park Families Field Hut Holly Hut Jumbo Hut Kahurangi National Park Kai Kawekas Lodge Medium Medium Fit Tramp Medium Tramp Mitre Flats Hut Mt Ruapehu Mt Taranaki Navigation Nelson Lakes Orongorongos Otaki Forks Paua Hut Powell Hut Remutaka Forest Park Roaring Stag Hut Ruahine Forest Park Ruahines Ruapehu Ruapehu Lodge Snowcraft Taranaki Tararua Forest Park Tararua Range Tararuas Tongariro National Park Totara Flats Hut Tutuwai Hut Wellington WTMC Ruapehu Lodge

Facebook

[custom-facebook-feed]

Previous Articles

Privacy Statement - WTMC © 2025
  • About
    • About the Committee
    • Governance
    • Regular Volunteers
    • WTMC’s Life Members
  • Join
    • Become a member
    • Helping Out
  • Trips
    • Schedule
    • Going on a Trip – Get Ready for Adventure!
    • Trip Grades and Types
    • Gear
    • Club Gear
    • For Trip Leaders
    • Alpine Trips
    • Training
      • Bushcraft
      • Enhance Your Skills
      • Leadership
      • WTMC Basic Snowcraft
  • Social
    • Events
    • Photo Competitions
    • Forums
  • Publications
    • Trip Reports
    • Journal
      • Journal archive
  • Facilities
    • Pāua Hut (Orongorongo)
    • Ruapehu Lodge
      • How to Book the Lodge
      • Trip Leaders Going to the Lodge
  • Members Area
  • Contact Us