Mt Ruapehu Snowcraft Instruction 24-25 July
It was an icy trip up the Bruce Road at Whakapapa - fortunately all three of our vehicles were 4WD.
Riding the new "Sky Whaka" gondola at Whakapapa skifield
Looking at the "waterfall" from our Gondola cabin
The big Knoll Ridge Cafe complex near the top of the Whakapapa skifield
A cool dude called Rodney
Ice axe exercises on Knoll Ridge
Mt Ngauruhoe rising above the Pinnacles
Trekking up the freshly groomed Knoll Ridge ski slope
Photo stop
Snowcat
Time to fit crampons
Two cool chicks!
Plugging up the snow basin above Knoll Ridge
Chantal, Marian and Neville lead the way
Our snowcraft instructor Rex
Chris and Neville "flat footing" with their crampons for grip on hard snow
On the ridge above the Whakapapa Glacier
June and Kate nearing the top
On a notch in the ridge below the Dome
Rodney was getting dangerously close to Glenda's ice axe!
Te Heuheu peak in the distance
Tukino and Te Heuheu peaks in the distance & Summit Plateau to the right
Looking up towards the Dome - The crater lake is over the other side
Heading back down
Rex giving a wrap-up snow instruction talk
Chris and Rodney assessing the slope for a self arrest exercise
Heading back down the Valley T Bar slopes
