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The Bulletin, March 2021 1 the Bulletin RUAPEHU SKI CLUB CONTENTS Volume 86, No The Bulletin, March 2021 1 The Bulletin RUAPEHU SKI CLUB CONTENTS Volume 86, No. 1 March 2021 2 President’s column 3 Ruapehu news 5 Bookings for 2021 8 Memories of Moira 13 Northern ski season 14 Barrymore movies 15 Junior champion 16 World ski awards 17 RSC calendar 17 New members 17 Obituaries 18 XC skiing boom 19 Skiing E-sports 20 White Island charges 25 X-Games medals 25 World ski champs 26 World snow racing Tukino skifield on the eastern (Desert Road) side of Ruapehu. Tukino has three club lodges and two rope 30 World snow news tows. Photo: Tukino skifield. 32 Club info page 2 The Bulletin, March 2021 PRESIDENT’S COLUMN so much time and effort into moving our office systems and website to the cloud, Kia ora koutou, hello everyone, enabling so much more flexibility around What a great summer it’s been for our work practices. most of us (unless you’re a farmer or a Looking forward I’ve already Wellingtonian, for opposite reasons!), mentioned that we are into our summer with people taking the opportunity to work season. I do encourage you to explore New Zealand. attend a work party this season, we really And then suddenly the realities need your help. Last year was difficult of Covid-19 came back to haunt us, financially for us and we will be relying with Level 3 and Level 2 being re- on work parties rather than contractors to imposed, hopefully only for a short time. get a lot of necessary maintenance done. Meanwhile we are in the middle of our We are focusing on the Hut this year, work party season and are hoping it can looking to spruce her up inside and out as continue uninterrupted after last year’s she has started to look a little tired over curtailment through lockdown. recent seasons. One big change for the Club over Besides getting work done on these summer was the closing of our office in weekends there is also a great social side the Viaduct Basin. to them, getting to know other members, With our Club Vice-Captain Paula new and old that you mightn’t have met acting as Administration Officer and before. Check the website for work party being based in Hamilton we hadn’t used dates and sign up please. the office for a year, and we made the I know you’ll have a good time, and decision to surrender our lease. it’s a great experience for children Thanks to McConnell Dowell who seeing a group of people all working co- have been such a generous landlord and operatively to achieve results. friend to the Club over all the years we If you’re looking for some relaxation were based there. and outdoor activities we still have more I’d especially like to thank Paula who summer events organised, including the stepped into the role of Administration RSC Tongariro Crossing weekend on Officer last July when we were so March 13th. uncertain about what was to come and If you haven’t done it already this is what Covid would mean for the Club. the year to go without all the crowds, She has done an amazing job, and and there’s still time to sign up. Check her knowledge of how Committee and out our Summer Events on the website. the Club works has been a huge help in Finally, the recent Covid scare is a us working towards restructuring that reminder how fragile our ability to enjoy role as Committee looks at new ways of a normal life is. We’re hoping for a great working going into the future. ski season this year, to help ensure that This was always a temporary position remember to keep using the app, and if for Paula and we are currently looking to you have symptoms get a test. employ someone to replace her. Noho ora mai. Thanks also to Richard Nelson, Phill Thomass Richard Horton and Matt Lamb who put RSC President The Bulletin, March 2021 3 RSC Hut and the Sky Waka gondola. Photo: Peter Otway. THROUGH THE LODGE RAL is seeking to raise $30 million WINDOW in new equity capital, which would correspond to a 50 percent shareholding. The ski and snowboard season at Mt RAL board chairman Murray Gribben Ruapehu is scheduled to open on June said the company is looking for a strategic 5th. partner who can help the business RSC bunk bookings open on May 1st develop to the next level and is seeking so send in your booking requests. expressions of interest from wholesale He said that during winter 2020 RAL Crater Lake Te Wai ā-moe heated up recorded more than 290,000 visitors, again before Christmas and recorded including 43,000 riding the Sky Waka. 43ºC. The Volcanic Alert Level was “Overall, we were pleased with the raised to level 2. result for 2020 considering the challenges Activity then decreased over the first we had in place.” two weeks of January and the Volcanic Alert Level was lowered to level 1. Visitors are urged to “respect the maunga” in a summer campaign which DOC at Christmas imposed a was launched in December to help people temporary 2km no-go zone around Crater make the most of Tongariro National Lake Te Wai ā-moe. This was when the Park. lake heated up to 43ºC. The campaign aims to help visitors It said a 2km area surrounding the stay safe and nurture the special values lake was closed to the public and of the park, Conservation Minister Kiri concessionaires due to increased risk of Allan said. eruption. The measure focuses on key areas The 2km exclusion zone was removed of visitor behaviour, including cultural on January 11th but DOC recommended respect, safety and preparedness, and people remain at least 700 metres from removing all waste. Te Wai ā-moe, and do not camp within DOC facilities in the park include 1.5km of the lake. 4 The Bulletin, March 2021 175km of tracks, 32 backcountry toilets and THE eight huts. RUAPEHU SKI CLUB (inc) Founded 1913 Elliott Cree won the 50km Tussock of Fire P.O.Box 8064, Symonds St., race at Mt Ruapehu in 5h 47.58m. Auckland, New Zealand 1150 Charlotte Milne won the women’s race in Telephone: 0-9-377 3856 7h 33.27m. Email: [email protected] There was also a variety of shorter runs and Website: www.rsc.org.nz several walks. The Mountain Safety Council (MSC) has been filming seven safety videos to be released during winter. The aim is to help people be better equipped before heading outdoors. Each video will take viewers on a walkthrough, helping them to prepare for the track. President: Phill Thomass The videos are produced in collaboration with Vice-Presidents: Carl Burling, Liza Department of Conservation (DOC), LandSAR, Fitzsimmons, Nils Johannessen, police and other agencies. Marion Quinn, Donald Webster Secretary: Louise Blair Treasurer: Heather Chao Whoever asked Santa for a white Christmas Immediate Past President: Richard in Taranaki got their wish with the mountain Nelson receiving a good dump of snow down to 1400 Captain: Catherine Gafa metres. Vice-Captain: Paula Cooper The snow was the result of a southerly weather Committee: Adrian Adriaansen, Arran Birchenough, Damon system moving up the country. It also snowed Forsyth, Will Geddes, Sam Hood, in Otago and Southland, while hail blanketed Richard Horton, Simon Hunt, David Motueka. Macmillan, John Payne, Sonia Quinn Patron: Peter Brady The deadline for the June Bulletin will be Patroness: Barbara Scelly Auditors: Hart and Co Friday May 14th. Admin Officer: Paula Cooper All items should be with the Editor in Lodge Officer: Carl Burling Wellington by that date. Hut Officer: Simon Hunt Chalet Officer: Nils Johannenssen Turoa Officer: Donald Webster THE BULLETIN Heritage Fund Guardians: Robin Founded in 1936 by Jock and Fitzie Graham. Dallas, Richard Nelson, Bernard Editor: Alan Graham, 63 Messines Rd, Karori, Smith, Phill Thomass Wellington 6012. Fund Treasurer: Mike Wardle Telephone: 04-476 4598. Glacier Hut Custodian: Bernard Smith Email: [email protected] Advertising: RSC Administration PO Box 8064, Symonds St. The Bulletin, March 2021 5 RSC BUNK BOOKINGS extra nights maybe reallocated to the Chalet. Winter Bookings 2021. Bookings for the 2021 ski season will Bookings with guests. open on May 1st. Any bookings before Our booking rules state that non- then will not be confirmed or processed members guests are not able to have until later in the month. As in past years their accommodation confirmed until all bookings should be confirmed by the two weeks prior to staying. This has last week in May. meant in some cases that members have Your bookings will be confirmed as not wanted to make bookings with such soon as possible after receiving your short lead times. request, as long as subscriptions for all Where possible these bookings can be those on the booking have been paid confirmed at the Chalet and then once and there are sufficient funds in your the two week period comes up and there deposit account to cover the requested is space at the upper mountain we will accommodation. endeavour to move the booking to the The actual bunk authority with bunk Hut or Lodge. numbers will not be sent until 48 hours Cancellation Policy. prior to the first night booked. All bookings are in effect from noon This has shown that we can better on the day of the first night of residence manage the allocation of bunks, after until noon of the day following the last the cancellations have been processed.
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