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June 2018 the Bulletin RUAPEHU SKI CLUB CONTENTS Volume 83, No 1 The Bulletin, June 2018 The Bulletin RUAPEHU SKI CLUB CONTENTS Volume 83, No. 2 June 2018 2 President’s column 3 Ruapehu news 5 RAL lift prices 5 Office news 6 Gondola approved 7 Whakapapa plans 8 Swiss instructor 11 Helicopter saved 12 Canoe journey 15 Paralympic medals 16 Ski in Taranaki 17 RSC calendar 17 New members 18 Longest ski race 20 Funding of RAL 21 Who owns RAL? 23 Obituaries 24 Winter biathlon 25 Volcano Cup The first chairlift installed anywhere in New Zealand was the original Rockgarden single chair, pictured 28 Medals for Murray here soon after it opened in 1954. The building on the right is the motor house for the previous Rockgarden 30 World snow news rope tow. Photo: RSC Collection. 32 RSC info page 2 The Bulletin, June 2018 PRESIDENT’S COLUMN make light work. We, on the Committee, are all volunteers It’s that time of the year again where we and all have sometimes extremely pressing are completing the work party season and family and professional commitments. preparing the buildings for the ski season. Spreading the load is very important as we all This year’s program has included the operate a concern that would easily compare modernisation of the water heating systems with a more than a modest hotel. in the Lodge. We have a have a supply of around 170 Five separate water cylinders have been beds and provide anywhere from 6000 to over replaced with a single system that uses heat 10,000 bed-nights per year, depending on the pump technology. The result is that the new demand. We also cater for a number of events system will provide some 14KW of heating and programs, such as the Snow Squads, energy from only 4KW of electricity. school holiday programs and the Haensli Apart from being more efficient than the Cup. All of which enhance the demand for the previous systems, the new installation will accommodation we provide and our revenue. give us far more control over avoiding peak Standing for the Committee is a great way usage periods. These have previously been of contributing to the Club and at the same a significant source of expense for us. The time having a decisive impact on the future new installation will also be less sensitive to of the Club. the temperature variations affecting us in the I am sure you are all aware of the RAL early winter, where quite some damage has gondola project by this time. At the time of previously occurred. writing, the Ruapehu District Council has Work parties are a vital part of the Club. just delivered a favourable decision on the There are some projects that must be granting of the resource consent. performed by certified tradesmen; however, I will not go into the details of the there also many that can be undertaken by decision. I would, however, like to make anyone. mention of our interaction in the process. As Club members, we are all part-owners We, on the Committee, have engaged of the Club buildings and, in the same way, intensely in the project. We believe that the we would maintain our bach, we should project will have an enduring impact on be participating in the maintenance of our Whakapapa. buildings. Working parties do save the Club Our intent has always been to seek the most a lot of money. positive outcomes, not only for RSC but for In my experience, working parties have the entire skiing community. Not only for the always been very rewarding. They have also immediate future but for an enduring legacy. been a great opportunity to meet with other The immediate impact of the project is that members outside the ski season. Work parties it will broaden the annual revenue window are actually a lot of fun. of RAL substantially. The increased revenue This is also the time of the year when we will benefit the entire ski area because RAL is are preparing for our annual general meeting a non-profit organisation and all profits must and our Committee elections. I am happy be re-invested in the company and its assets. to say that we have a full complement of Our analysis of the project became focused dedicated enthusiasts on hand to keep our on the impact of the decommissioning of the Club going. Waterfall Express. Although this facility is The entire executive committee comprises approaching end of life, the main problem over 20 people. I know that sounds like a lot is that it would obstruct the path of the new and the reason for that is that many hands gondola. 3 The Bulletin, June 2018 While we have, on completion of due legally binding assurances of a definitive and diligence, always supported the gondola as a more prompt reinstatement of uphill access matter of principle, we had severe reservations from Hut Flat, of earthworks to improve the over the impact on the decommissioning of terrain and capacity of potential areas of the Waterfall Express. congestion and of improved snowmaking Uphill access from Hut Flat has always and grooming facilities to mitigate the effects been a trump card for RSC. However, a closer of the restructuring of the Rockgarden - analysis showed that the lack of uphill access Staircase - Waterfall corridor of Whakapapa. from Hut Flat would have an adverse effect We share the expectations expressed by on the entire alpine community. RAL that in a few years, Ruapehu will be The loss of continual and immediate access celebrated as the premium destination for to the middle slopes of Whakapapa would alpine enthusiasts for New Zealand. And that cause increased congestion elsewhere, affect we will be in a prime position to capitalise on the safety of skiers and have an adverse those expectations. impact on the overall alpine experience. Our negotiations with RAL have secured Richard Nelson President THROUGH THE LODGE Jono Dean has been appointed general manager for Whakapapa and Lyndsey WINDOW Jackman is operations manager for Turoa. Happy Valley will open for the ski The New Zealand team that skied season at Queen’s Birthday weekend on in the 1968 Olympic Winter Games June 2nd. Other Whakapapa lifts will at Grenoble (France) held a 50 years follow on June 16th. reunion at Arrowtown in February. Subject to having enough snow, Turoa The team was Tom Huppert, Mo Gardner, will open on June 29th. Chris Womersley, Michael Dennis, Robert Whakapapa last season had more ski Palmer, Anne Reid and Margot Blakely, and/or snowboard visitors than Turoa, for and only Robert (deceased) was absent. the first time in six years. Robert, Margot and Mike were all RSC Whakapapa jumped to 210,000 visitors, members. mainly due to its snowmaking advances, A storm in March caused more than $1 while Turoa was static on 149,000 visitors, million in damage to roads and farms in partly due to poor weather. the Ruapehu District. RSC congratulates New Zealand skier The storm cut-off road access to the Blue Adam Hall as a co-winner of the Winter Duck tourist lodge at Whakahoro on the Paralympics top honour, the Whang Youn Retaruke River requiring 112 people to be Dai achievement award. He won it for his evacuated by helicopter. work with disabled people in New Zealand. Water tanks, repair items, food and a Hall is one of two athletes from this generator were flown in for the 20 staff year’s Paralympics to win the award, along who remained on site. with Finnish para nordic skier Sini Pyy who Ohakune sportsman Daniel Schlumpf is the female recipient. is seeking support for his plan to set up RAL has appointed two staff into key a temporary synthetic ice skating rink in roles in time for the upcoming ski season. Ohakune this coming winter, the Ruapehu 4 The Bulletin, June 2018 Bulletin reported. THE He plans a 240 square metre rink at Christie Park RUAPEHU SKI CLUB to run from June until the end of the ski season. (inc) Founded 1913 Charges would be $18 per session for adults and P.O.Box 8064, Symonds St., $14 for children. Auckland, New Zealand 1150 Mr Schlumpf said the plan, in conjunction with Telephone: 0-9-377 3856 Ohakune 2000 and hopefully Ruapehu Alpine Facsimile: 0-9-377 3859 Lifts, is not to make a profit but to cover costs. Email: [email protected] Website: www.rsc.org.nz The inaugural Ring of Fire run around Mt c/o McConnell Properties Ruapehu in April drew a field of 628 trail runners Level 2 including 178 ultra-distance runners. 204 Quay St The 178 started at 4am from the front door of Auckland CBD 1010 the Chateau Tongariro and ran 72km around the mountain to finish at night on a red carpet in the Chateau lounge in front of the famous Ngauruhoe view window. Others ran reduced courses, the most popular event a three-person relay. The 72km winner was Andrius Ramonas in 8 hours 46 min 36 sec. The fastest woman was Kelly Sutherland in 10:55:30. President: Richard Nelson Vice-Presidents: John Benn, Liza A daily lottery should be used to limit the Fitzsimmons, Marion Quinn, Phill numbers of walkers on the Tongariro Alpine Thomass, Donald Webster Crossing, according to NZ Herald travel writer Secretary: Catherine Hegley Winston Aldworth. Treasurer: Heather Chao He said the hikers on the stunning 19km tramp Immediate Past President: Adrian Adriaansen sometimes look like an extended queue, so Captain: Brent Moffat crowded is the path. Vice-Captain: Catherine Gafa Recently he entered a lottery in Southern Utah Committee: Arran Birchenough, (US) where 10 permits to walk the rock formations Carl Burling, Jeff Davies, Vanessa are handed out by lottery each day, and the same Hills, Nils Johannessen, Matthew would work for the crossing.
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