Tuapapakurua Falls

Tupapakururua Falls, Tongariro (Lodge Based)

Date: 28-30 June 2013.
Trip type: Easy Tramp.
Location: Tongariro.
Author: Anita Su'a.
Trampers: Meena Kadri (photos), Thomas Keir (trip leader/photos), Donna Maher, Anita Su’a.

On Friday evening, the Fit and Easy groups met up before heading off to the Lodge. The compulsory dinner stop in Bulls had all the punters feeling well fed and ready to continue the journey up north. After arriving at Whakapapa village it was surprising to note that the roads were not covered in snow … Read more

Tongariro in the mist – peak bagging for 8 year olds – November 2011

Date: 12-13 March 2011.
Trip type: Family / MF daytrip .
Location: Ruapehu Lodge.
Author: Mike Gilbert.
Trampers: Mike Gilbert, Toby (8), Beth Piggott, Taylor (4), Carly (1), Ally Clark, Simon Ward, Dominic (2.5), Hamish (6mth), Rene Van Lierop, Tom (10), Vincent (8), Daniel (6), (Mike, Toby, Simon, Rene, Tom, and Vincent headed up to Tongariro).

Everyone knows the Ruapehu Lodge is where you go for winter weekends; for snowboarding, alpine adventures and the like.  Summer?  What’s there in Summer?  Well, that was our mission: to find out. I well know that the lodge is very comfortable for regular punters and families alike. It needs to be because snowboarding at Mt … Read more