News

The new gondola was approved in April. Shane Jones will make an announcement tomorrow morning about economic development funding support for the project.

To use a locker for the 2018 season, please pay $25.00 by 4 May.

At last month’s work party a small but high performing team, led by Dave Mitchell, undertook extensive cleaning and maintenance of the hut.

A new state of the art gondola is planned for Whakapapa. The $25 million gondola will start from Whakapapa's Base Area (1,630 metres) climbing to the Knoll Ridge Café (2,020 metres). The Waterfall Express chairlift is scheduled to be removed. Have your say with DOC for granting approval for the gondola works. Submissions close 21 March 2018.

The ski races were held on Saturday, 7 October 2017. Unfortunately, the weather limited the races to a slalom in Tennant’s Valley,

End of the 2017 season news including: new oven, littering, next work party, end of season date, summer bookings.

The committee held a successful meeting on 9 September at the hut and the following is a summary of the decisions made.

Buy now and use your season pass this year from 16 - 23 October 2017.

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) has been granted a new license to operate Mt Ruapehu's Tūroa Ski Area, New Zealand’s second largest ski area.

Plenty of room at the hut for Geriatric Week