Events on slopes

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 10, Issue 485, 11 May 1993, Page 5 (Supplement)

Events on slopes

There's plenty happening both on and off the slopes of Whakapapa Skifields during the 1993 ski season. Festivities commence in July with a full week devoted to the Taupo Winterfest festival which includes a Fun Day (fancy dress crazy hats, kids treasure hunt, lollie scramble, clowns/ buskers) the UBIX Crater Lake Challenge, a snowman building comNew fun manager for Turoa By Sarah King Former Turoa cash operations supervisor Rob Jewell has been appointed as the ski resort's new promotions coordinator. Rob has had five years' experience with Mammoth Mountain in California, holding such positions as assistant business manager, ticket operations manager and promotions coordinator. Mammoth is the third largest ski area in the USA, with about 1.2 million skiers per year. Rob has also spent two seasons as Turoa' s cash operations manager and has spent some time working in the Bay of Islands.

petition, face painting, sumo wrestling, a treasure hunt, face painting, colouring competition, snow volley ball, a barbeque, snowboarding championships, and an apres ski party at the Happy Valley Bistro. Events calendar RAL's popular DB Export Dry barbeques feature again on this year's skiing calendar, as will the Champernay champagne celebrations when staff decide there's an occasion to celebrate - a fine day, three metre snow base or similar

event! Bands and buskers will be a regular feature on the slopes throughout the season, including the talents of local artiste 'Louie the Fish'. A highlight of this year's calendar is the UBIX Crater Lake Challenge, a formidable team's event that takes competitors over land and water from Mt Ruapehu to Wairakei. Competition takes the form of skiing, running, biking and water skiing the various legs of the distance.