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Dec 08
Warm Summer temperatures unfortunately means no Summer skiing this year
Very warm temperatures and some heavy rainfall unfortunately means there’ll be no summer skiing at Whakapapa this year. Despite daily grooming work to keep snow on main trails and the Valley T-bar line over the last few weeks, the summer melting was just too much.
Mt Ruapehu Marketing Manager, Mike Smith said despite RAL's best efforts the last few days have been a losing battle. “The guys have worked really hard over the last few weeks to push snow around but in the end the snow we have is just melting too fast. We haven’t had a freeze for quite a few weeks, and with more warm rain in the forecast this week, we really didn’t have any option.”
Whakapapa opens its summer season this Saturday 20th December with chairlift rides, rockclimbing and guided walks to Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake. There’ll also be a great snow sliding park with toboggans for hire at the back of New Zealand’s highest restaurant, Knoll Ridge Chalet.
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Dec 08
Monday' Snovember $1 Pass winners
Congratulations to the last of the Snovember Winners for Monday Dec 1. The lucky winners are as follows:
- Michelle Paddison
- Daren Wynyard
- Hannah Cooke
- Oliver Buser
- Lyn Kehely
01
Dec 08
Sunday's Snovember $1 Pass Winners
Sunday's Lucky Snovember $1 Pass Winners are:
- Nicola Bloodworth
- John Walton
- Peter Fleischl
- Evan Walker
- Elliot Ingram
30
Nov 08
Friday and Saturday's Snovember $1 Season Pass Winners
The Lucky $1 Snovember Season Pass winners from Friday and Saturday are:
Friday:
- Jeff Drayton
- Meg Fleury
- Dianne Austen-Smith
- Bill Rollerson
- Lisa Applegarth
Saturday:
- Genna Morrissey
- Benjamin Smith
- Trevor Starnge
- Andrew Torrance
- Janine Ramakers
28
Nov 08
Thursday's Snovember $1 Season Pass Winners
Congratulations to today winners!! The lucky people are:
Anthony Campion
Steven Bailey
Mathew Beal
Jessica Taylor
Claudia Pierce
27
Nov 08
Wednesday's Snovember $1 Season Pass Winners
Congratualations to yesterdays winners...
- Sam Harris
- Jena Winter
- Sean Knowles
- Steven Moger
- Peter Moger
26
Nov 08
Tuesday's Snovember $1 Season Pass Winners
Congratulations to Tuesday's Snovember $1 Season Pass Winners
Catherine Vile
John Tamis
Pauline True
Michael Pilkington
Marcus Lau
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Nov 08
The latest $1 Snovember Season Pass Winners
Congratulations to the latest $1 Snovember Season Pass Winners...
Monday
Mike Frohlich
Helen Stewart
Barry Mcmahon
Tessa Jardine
Billy Rodenburg
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Nov 08
Friday, Saturday & Sunday's $1 Snovember Winners
Congratulations to the latest Snovember $1 Season Pass Winners
Friday
Willem Van De Ven
Ross McGowan
Don Cameron
Simon Forbes
Steve Williams
Philip Cawte
Geoff Wilson
Carlo Bussen
Colin Wong
Julie Dickson
Debbie Rowley
Conrad Draper
Philippa Felton
Simon Warner
