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Superb Stuff for labour weekend |
Ruapehu is serving up some superb late season stuff for Labour weekend. The weather is likely to be fine Saturday and Sunday and the crowds small. There was also quite a bit of new snow at Turoa today. Conditions were very cold and pretty much mid winter with snow flurries most of the day. Unreal!
When the sun comes out tomorrow you can expect some superb spring conditions particularly at Turoa.
Probably the best on record for this time of year for the upper mountain. Rip into it and enjoy.
On Wednesday the conditions were among the best we have seen at Turoa. Most all of the excellent terrain was available including the steep runs that are normally icey.
When it's like this Turoa kicks arse.
Our run of the day was the upper half of the Organ Pipes and also the steep faces of clays leap. Just epic stuff.
The good news is we expect Saturday and Sunday will be similar!
Final Daily Update for 09
Today is the final daily update from Powderhound for the 2009 season. Thanks for all of you who have supported us throughout the season. We hope you got plenty of the windows we picked!
We will update a few times from here to closing on the 8th but not daily.
Season extended:
RAL have just announced that Turoa's closing date is being extended
to 8 November also see the note on the right about facilities operating. Whakapapa will close as planned on 26 October.
Mobile webcam
We have created a special page that holds the very latest image from the Ruapehu webcam. You can browse to it on your mobile device at
www.powderhound.co.nz/m
So when you are on the road and want to take a quick look of what's ahead logon to this URL!
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Those of us who did make it to Turoa on Wednesday were very happy campers with superb conditions. This is top of the 6. The organ pipes were going off and accessed easily and still with loads of snow.
Late season facilities
RAL update the following facilities will operate:
At Turoa the Wintergarden Platters, Park Lane Chair, High Flyer Chair and Snowflake Cafe will be closed for the season. The Jumbo T-bar will operate as required. Everything else will remain open as normal snow and weather allowing - the Alpine Meadow, Movenpick, Giant, High Noon Express and Terrain Park.
At Whakapapa the National, Rockgarden, Happy Valley and West Ridge Quad Chairs are closed for the season. The Knoll Ridge and Valley T-bars will operate alternately. Everything else will remain open - the Centennial and Waterfall Express Chairs, Hut Flat tows and Waterfall and Far West
T-bars.
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