Time to climb
CLIMBINQ TO THE CRATER of Mt Ru9-^^ apehu provides big rewards in spring for those who are willing to give their legs id lungs a bit of a work-out. You'll be amazed at e views that await you, and then there's the ski ick down which rivals any South Island heliskiing nd it's free!) takes about 90 minutes for someone of average ness from the Whakapapa skifield - shorter if you e fitter. From Turoa you can get there via iretetaitonga Saddle or straight up from the High >on T Bar, which is the hard way but the view iwn on Crater Lake, across the Summit Plateau id on to Taupo will take your breath away. ilk to ski patrol about snow and weather condi>ns first and be prepared for bad weather, (see side for more advice)
Z^fl MATT GROUBE share the working on ^ ■ives Huge falls saw park skiing /sTCj/^ 'boarding ought. x
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 557, 11 October 1994, Page 1 (Supplement)
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