RUAPEHU SKI-ING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 22, 19 October 1937, Page 6

RUAPEHU SKI-ING

Press Aasocfation.)

Austrian Impressed

(By Telegraph—

THE CHATEATJ Last Night. il Spring ski-ing at Ruapehu is ma* vellous. It compares veiy favourably with any country in the' world " said Mr Ernest Skardarasy, a noted Austrian ski expert,' who is making a tour of inspection of the leading ski resorts. Mr Skardarasy said that, the snow on Ruapehu was, excellent, and there were slopes suitable Ior all classes of skiers, from the novice to the expert. He was particularly intrigued by the crater lake. Before this week he had never before skied on a volcano or in a crater. Ruapehu, he said, gave him the impression, owing to the variety of its xidges, of being a group of mountain« rather than a single rnassif. "There is a much longer downhill run on Ruapehu than anywhere iD Australia," he said, "and with proper instruction from a qualified ski instructor, New Zealand should be able to produce a strong tea-m for next winter 's Olympic Games. There certainly are facilities available here' for traiuing the Olympic teams of the world i" preparation for the games. European teams would be glad to have somewhem to train in the Eutopeau summer and autumn before the games."