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Lodge Update: Our Maunga April 2021

12 Apr 202226 Apr 2021 by lodge

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

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Lodge update – our Maunga – October 2020

12 Apr 202230 Oct 2020 by lodge

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

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Lodge Update – Our Maunga – August 2020

12 Apr 202228 Aug 2020 by lodge

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

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Lodge update – Our Maunga – July 2020

12 Apr 202229 Jul 2020 by lodge

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

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