That was Ruapehu winter, '89
CAPTIONS: Clockwise from top lefft: Whakapapa's clown gave away sparklers to kids at It the annual fireworks display. Turoa Ski Patrol leader Pkil Couch takes tima out halfway down the Disabled Chinese Downhill course to down a can of beer. Turoa staff "disabled themselves" to race against true disabled skiers in the fun event, which was won fair and square by the genuine team.
Waiouru's Brass Monkey mountain bike race first finishers watch for the next mars home. Atrocious conditions met the Kiwi Lager Giant Man racers up above mid field on Saturday 7 October. Pictured here is winner Tony Gazley soaked to the skin, with ice building up on his bare head and beard. The new improved Turoa Yeti yet again proved popular with the short skiers. This lad didn't make it down the Whakapapa "Boogie
in the Bumps" course but he did get to meet bumps boogier extraordinaire Mathvrin Molgat and took the prize for best crash. Two of the early birds on Whakapapa's Far West T Bar - ready for some '89 new ski runs. School s in for winter, with the emphasis on fun. All sorts of snow craft are appearing on Ruapehu these days - but CYCLES?!!? Boogier in the Whakapapa bumps.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 310, 24 October 1989, Page 12
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