The Pinnacle Ski Club NZ

Massive congratulations to Zoi for winning her third Winter Olympic medal today - at only 20 years young - talk about inspiring! 🙌❄️🏂🥳

According to Garmin we are 820m from the top car park with 96m of vert…. not a bad way to stretch the legs after hours in a car! Beautiful day on the maunga 😍 #pinnacleskiclubnz

Markus Eder's The Ultimate Run - The Most Insane Ski Run Ever Imagined

It's been a tough second half to the year, especially for Aucklanders who were in lockdown for the ski season .... here's to more freedoms and hopefully a lot more skiing in 2022! 🥂❄️😎🤞

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Markus Eder's The Ultimate Run - The Most Insane Ski Run Ever Imagined Watch the exclusive behind the scenes on Red Bull TV 👉 https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/the-ultimate-run-s1-e2“Sometimes my mind goes kind of crazy a...

Happy to be back at the Whakapapa lodge, ready to host anyone who can get here.
We are recieving a timely dusting of snow as well. See you soon...
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The storm has passed and the avalanche control is mostly done.
There are nice big pockets of powder to be found and the piste has been groomed.
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What's the best sight on the Maunga?
Well, today it would be the sight of fresh falling snow.
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Morning inspection of the slopes. It's pretty nice.
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Lucky lucky!
Book in, drive up and join the 10 other guests at Pinnacle ski club Whakapapa lodge and get some early season lines in.
We had two nights of delicate, fresh, powdery snow fall and what a stunner to wake up to.
Grab breaky at 730, head off for your first run at 830 and be first in the lift lines before 9am🤙
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We finally have some snow people! 🥳❄ Hopefully this cold snap is the start of much more white gold to come....
But we still need plenty more you say? Not this chap who dusted off his rock hoppers to score the first freshies of the season - he sure deserves a medal for keenness! 😂 top show

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The RAL 2020 Annual report has been released, in case you missed it.

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Don’t forget to get your bookings in!

Lodge re-stock 2021. Getting your happy place ready for the winter 😃

GOOOOOD MORNING!
The snow fall has started at Mt Ruapehu!
Still a little early but always exciting!
COME ON WINTER!!!

Mt Ruapehu On The Hunt For Staff

With borders closed the ski fields are facing labour shortages this winter - do your bit for the team of 5 million by working a season on the slopes! ❄️❄️😎👍
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2104/S00060/mt-ruapehu-on-the-hunt-for-staff.htm

Mt Ruapehu On The Hunt For Staff 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 ...

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous create history at World Championships

In case you missed it.....massive result for Kiwi's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous at the FIS World Championships in Aspen.
Porteous took out the halfpipe with back-to-back left and right 1620's - the only athlete to ever land this in competition. Impressive stuff! Well done Zoi and Nico.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/124529790/zoi-sadowskisynnott-and-nico-porteous-create-history-at-world-championships

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous create history at World Championships Wānaka's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous have won medals at the World Championships on the same day, just like they did at the Winter Olympics in 2018.

Mt Ruapehu - Instructor Training

Ever dreamed about becoming a professional ski or snowboard instructor?! This season could be your opportunity to make this dream come true.

With a lack of international instructors due to travel restrictions, Mt Ruapehu is looking to fill it's Apprentice Instructor Programme with local talent. If this sounds like you then make sure you check out https://www.mtruapehu.com/level-up/instructor-training/

AIM - To gain instructor qualifications.

GOAL
- To be part of a comprehensive training programme completing a NZSIA ski & snowboard exam. Successful apprentices have ability to teach and continue training at Mt Ruapehu in 2021.

OUTCOME
- Seasonal or casual employment within the Snow Industry at Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand if successful.
- Free introduction with a 4-day training preparing for the Level one NZSIA exam.
- NZ qualification in skiing or snowboarding with New Zealand Snowsport Instructors Association if successful.
- Continued training throughout the winter with recognised Trainers within Tūroa/Whakapapa Ski and Ride school.
- One of our values is Manaakitanga. You will create lasting friendships teaching skiing and snowboarding.

Mt Ruapehu - Instructor Training Discover Mt Ruapehu during summer or winter! Ride the country's most advanced gondola, Sky Waka, high above the beautiful world-heritage-listed mountain area all year round. Ski or Snowboard two of NZ’s largest Ski areas, Whakapapa and Turoa all winter long for action packed family fun all year.

Idyllic summer getaway - The Pinnacle Lodge - Turoa

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One metre of fresh powder blanketing whakapapa... who’s lucky enough to be at the lodge today??!!
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Snow ❄️ is bucketing down today and more to come this week... Perfect time for the school holidays!! #pinnacleskiclubnz #ruapehu #whakapapa #springsking #nzsnow #snowboarding #skiing #turoa

Getting ready for a big day on the hill with a lazy cuppa before kitting up and cruising down to the sky waka.... no car park booking - no worries! #thisishowwedoit #nohassles #pinnacleskiclubnz

Car park booking rules are being further relaxed and the weather for this weekend is looking mint!!! 🙌❄️⛄️😍

With the next announcement on the length of Covid-19 Alert Level 2 due on Monday 14th (for a possible change on Wednesday 16th) we are hoping that this will be the last week of 7-day bookable parking that we will need to release under these restrictions. We will then revert to weekends only until 27th September.

As our data has given further insight into visitor trends and the recent positive change of now being able to load full chairlifts with face coverings worn, we have been able to accommodate more capacity overall. This has allowed us to be more flexible with the process around parking. With that in mind:

• The bookable window will reduce to 7am-1pm at Whakapapa and 7am-11am at Tūroa from Thursday 10th September, 7 days a week until we return to Level 1

• We will be running a digital release system during the above times - as guests leave the ski area, these numbers will be released in blocks back into the availability online for you to book. You will still be required to hold an online booking before being allowed access to the ski area, but this will increase on the day availability during the peak times

• After the control point stands down, we will continue with manual road closures if we reach our reduced Level 2 capacity

• On the parking booking site, we have reordered the booking screen to ensure your details are captured prior to viewing availability, so that your selection can be secured quicker. Over time we are working on your feedback of adding a timed reserved cart

Now that we are able to account for those leaving the ski areas early, we are able to stand down the control points earlier, making time on the snow more accessible for afternoon visitors.

Another bluebird today at @whakapapanz @mtruapehu . Who’s coming down this weekend???
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It’s a stunner of a day on the maunga! ☀️ 🏔 View from outside of Pinnacle Ski Club this morn. If you’re not stuck in Auckland I wonder where you should be today?! I’d know where I’d rather be ⛷🏂❄️ 📷 @mike.harrison66 #nofiltersneeded
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Mt Ruapehu

Morena, we are stoked to have been seeing the snow come down the last few days which is fantastic timing as we near the half way mark of the season! a good set up to a strong second half.

We are about to do another car park release and thought we would reiterate how that works while we are at Covid-19 Level 2. When we see good weather we are able to release more capacity (up the numbers) but when we can see weather complications we need to tighten up for safe distancing protocols as the cafes and covered areas become a lot more crowded. If the weather improves between this parking release and the day we may be able to boost the numbers so do keep an eye out.

This will all get easier when our Alert Levels (hopefully) improve soon! 😊

Mt Ruapehu

Check out the Trailforks app if you want to know where you are...where you have been (and where to next!). The app started out in mountain biking but you can toggle the settings over to ski and see that the Mt Ruapehu trails are all loaded in there too. The app is also really handy if you get into trouble with a speed button you can use to call emergency services alongside a nice clear read out of your coordinates- a great tool towards keeping yourself safe!

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Mt Ruapehu tonight towering behind Paraparaumu beach 😍

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