Inaugural "Spring Ski Festival" at Turoa

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 534, 3 May 1994, Page 18 (Supplement)

Inaugural "Spring Ski Festival" at Turoa

Turoa and Ohakune are joining forces this ski season for the inagural Spring Ski Festival planned for 24 September - 2 October. Madness and mayhem for the whole family to enjoy is planned and you don't have to be a skier to join in the fun. The festival kicks off with the Mumm Champagne Celebrity Day where favourite celebrities are let loose on snow to show off what they are really made of.

The hell race of the year, the "Peak to Powderkeg" triathlon will run on Mon- - . day 26 September with a ski, run and bike down the mountain followed by a wejl-earned BBQ and beer at the Powderkeg. Don' t forget to check out the National Firefighters Ski Champs - well worth a look. Off the mountain, the action hots up with the Ohakune Junction Mardi Gras, a casino night at the Powderkeg and the King's Court Snow Ball. Also planned are mud wrestling, tug of wars, sumo wrestling, and an all-sing-ing all-dancing bierfest. For those who like to take things a little easier there's the Raetihi Country Fair Auction and market day, craft displays, the Spring Bulb show, wine tasting at Waimarino W ines all week and shopping specials at all Ohakune and Raetihi stores throughout the week. Events scheduled for the Festival so far include: & Saturday 24 September, Mumm Champagne Celebrity Day, Raetihi Country Fair Auction & Market Day. # Sunday 25 September, Mumm Champagne Ski Display, Spring Bulb Show. # Monday 26 Sept, Peak to Powderkeg, Fashion Parade. Tuesday 27 Sept, Ski FM Treasure Hunt; Tuesday Night Special at Turoa Lodge. # Wednesday 28 Sept, Snow Sculpting Demo & Competition, Ohakune Junction Mardi Gras. Turn to Page 3

Spring festival

From Page 2 * Thursday 29 Sept; NationalFirefighters Ski Champs, Casino Night at the Powderkeg. * Friday 30 Sept; National Fire fighters Ski Champs, Twilight Madness Shopping Specials - Ohakune & Raetihi. $ Saturday 1 October, Boardercross Snowboard Race, Movenpick free ice cream Roll-Ups, Kings Court Snow Ball. * Sunday 2 Oct; Titleist Hole-in-One Golf on snow, Movenpick free ice cream RollUps. & All Week: Diet Pepsi bumper sticker lucky dips, wine tasting at Waimarino Wines, Spring Festival specials in Ohakune & Raetihi , craft display and show, Yeti out and about with great giveaways. $ Still to be scheduled: Dinner by candlei light 5000ft up ! , champagne breakfast, waitere' race, mud-wrestling, car rally, bierfest/ ciderfest, tug-of-war.