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Fine Weather For The Start Of The Winter Season At Mt Ruapehu
Monday, 5 July 2021, 4:17 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu, 5 July 2021: Crisp, clear weather welcomed visitors to Mt Ruapehu at the weekend for the official opening of Whakapapa and Tūroa ski fields. Almost 5,000 people visited over the weekend, enjoying sightseeing on the Sky Waka and welcoming ... More >>
Mt Ruapehu Team Refresh First Responder Skills
Monday, 28 June 2021, 4:18 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu, 28 June 2021: Well-honed first responder skills are crucial for the Mt Ruapehu team and they recently spent a week up the mountain refreshing their team work before the winter season gets into full swing. About 50 patrol and lift operators, ... More >>
Urgent Visa Changes Needed To Save Ski Industry
Saturday, 12 June 2021, 4:44 pm | Mt Ruapehu
A ski industry leader is calling for the Government to lift restrictions so skilled overseas workers can be employed in New Zealand’s ski fields this season. RAL CEO Jono Dean says that the current restrictions stopping skilled workers coming into ... More >>
Happy Valley On Track For Queen’s Birthday Weekend Opening
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 5:09 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Winter ski season prep is well underway with Mt Ruapehu’s Happy Valley ski area on track to welcome its first winter guests at Queen’s Birthday weekend in early June. Whakapapa Ski Area Manager Steve Manunui says that the team is confident and ... More >>
Mt Ruapehu On The Hunt For Staff
Saturday, 3 April 2021, 4:17 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu is calling out to Kiwis with a love of the outdoors and winter sport to head to the maunga for some winter fun – and offering them a job opportunity while they’re there. With the borders still closed to international ski staff Mt ... More >>
Mt Ruapehu Gearing Up For Winter Season
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 9:56 am | Mt Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu is busy gearing up for the upcoming winter season. For the past week or so the crew have battled the elements to pull a new High Noon Express cable up the Movenpick, across Blyth Flat, all the way up and around the High Noon Express. ... More >>
'Click, Clean And Be Caring' – Message To Maunga Visitors
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 5:27 pm | Mt Ruapehu
'Click, clean and care' COVID messaging. Mt Ruapehu visitors are being reminded to 'click, clean and be caring' this summer by two familiar messengers. The smiling faces of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Ministry of Health’s Dr Ashley Bloomfield ... More >>
Maunga Visitors Enjoying Summer Sky Waka Sightseeing Combined With Local Tastes
Monday, 18 January 2021, 4:39 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) Chief Executive Jono Dean says he’s delighted that Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake temperature is returning to stable levels. “Not that the recent alert affected the summer activity on the maunga, the crater is a long ... More >>
Fun Long Weekend Ahead On Mt Ruapehu – With The Bonus Of A Season Extension
Thursday, 22 October 2020, 4:22 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Finishing touches on the Far West T-bar which openend on Sunday The ski and snowboard season is far from over at Mt Ruapehu - despite a challenging 2020 the season has been extended. RAL CEO Jono Dean says, “After COVID and its Alert Level restrictions ... More >>
Snow For Mt Ruapehu Ski Fields This Week
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 6:42 am | Mt Ruapehu
Snow is forecast over the next few days which is great news for the Mt Ruapehu ski fields. The usual unpredictable spring weather with its wind and rain hit the mountain over the last few days washing away some of the snow base but the outlook for later ... More >>
Challenging Winter Season For Mt Ruapehu: Summer Season Confirmed
Friday, 18 September 2020, 3:46 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu, 18 September 2020: COVID-19 Alert Level restrictions have contributed to a challenging winter season for Mt Ruapehu, like many other tourism businesses around the country. Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Chairman Murray Gribben says, “Climate ... More >>
Mt Ruapehu Media Statement On COVID-19
Saturday, 15 August 2020, 3:35 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Jono Dean, CEO RAL: Whanganui DHB advised RAL yesterday that a confirmed Covid-19 case from the Auckland cluster visited Tūroa ski field on Sunday 9 August. Following this advice two RAL staff self-isolated and were tested for COVID-19. They have received ... More >>
Mt Ruapehu Ski Fields Remain Open During Level 2
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 5:47 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu ski fields remain open during COVID-19 Level 2, but with restrictions in place. RAL CEO Jono Dean says, “It’s extremely important that we all do our part to follow the Level 2 guidelines so everyone can enjoy the ski areas safely. ... More >>
Busy Weekend At Mt Ruapehu For Launch Of Car Park Booking System
Monday, 27 July 2020, 11:28 am | Mt Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu, 27 July 2020: Mt Ruapehu’s new car park booking system was put to the test for its inaugural weekend as thousands headed up the mountain. Over 13,000 people enjoyed the weekend at both Whakapapa and Turoa after a good week of snowfall ... More >>
Mt Ruapehu Launches Car Park Booking System
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 5:40 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu launches its online car park booking system tomorrow to alleviate lengthy queues at the busiest times of the ski season. The new booking system is free this season and will operate for the busiest 10 of the 17 weekends that the mountain is ... More >>
Mt Ruapehu On Track For Great Ski Season
Friday, 17 July 2020, 11:32 am | Mt Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu, 17 July 2020: Kiwis from as far afield as Cape Reinga in the north, stretching to Wellington in the south, have donned their winter woollies and headed to Mt Ruapehu for some snow fun over the school holidays. RAL CEO Jono Dean says, ... More >>
Snow Blankets Mt Ruapehu In Time For School Holidays
Monday, 6 July 2020, 3:20 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Snow has arrived just in time for the school holidays with 3,500 people heading up Mt Ruapehu over the weekend. Whakapapa ski area’s Happy Valley learner slopes and sledding, as well as the Sky Waka, were busy for the season opening. RAL CEO ... More >>
Snow Arrives At Mt Ruapehu For Ski Season Opening And School Holidays
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 3:11 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu, 1 July 2020: Mother Nature has turned on the snow at Mt Ruapehu just in time for the school holidays. The Whakapapa ski area officially opened today for the season in windy conditions keeping visitors away, but the outlook is favourable ... More >>
New Car Park Booking System For Mt Ruapehu
Monday, 29 June 2020, 4:55 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Queuing for a carpark is set to become a thing of the past at Mt Ruapehu’s Turoa and Whakapapa ski fields. A new parking booking system is being introduced this season to help ease traffic congestion at the mountain during peak times and ensure a sustainable ... More >>
Thousands Head Up Mt Ruapehu Over Long Weekend
Tuesday, 2 June 2020, 5:19 pm | Mt Ruapehu
Just over 2,000 people headed up Mt Ruapehu over the long weekend to sightsee and ride the Sky Waka. RAL CEO Jon Dean says, “It was great to welcome the first winter 2020 guests to the mountain and receive such great feedback from a lot of kiwis who ... More >>
