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Steam Plumes Visible as Volcanic Activity Increases at Mt. Ruapehu Ski Resort, NZ

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Six weeks of raised seismic activity at New Zealand’s Mt. Ruapehu resulted in the strongest tremor in twenty years yesterday, sending plumes of steam into the air. Despite the increased activity, the volcano remains under a Level Two Alert. There will likely be no eruption or a minor eruption confined to the lake basin within the next four weeks. Over the […]

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Aunika Skogen | May 4, 2022
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Man Critically Injured After Skiing Off Cliff Outside Ski Area on Mt. Ruapehu, NZ

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A 40-year-old man was transported to the hospital in a critical condition over the weekend following an incident at the Mangaehuehu Glacier on Mt. Ruapehu in New Zealand. He and his group were skiing in an area outside the ski field boundary, where avalanche risk was significant and officials had gone to huge lengths to prevent skiers from entering. “Due to […]

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Kiwi Brains | September 3, 2019
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Skier Rescued after Vanishing from Resort in Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand

July 17th, Mt. Ruapehu ski area, NZ— A woman was about to drop her last run of the day when she phoned to say that she was aiming to end up in Massey ski lodge before her battery died.     By 5:50 PM, the skier had not been seen, and officials were notified about the missing person.  Turoa ski patrol, Ruapehu alpine […]

Spencer Miller | July 31, 2017
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New Zealand Ski Resorts’ Storm Totals: Up to 26″

New Zealand storm snowfall totals: *** Mt. Hutt 67 cms/ 26″of new snow    Mt. Ruahpehu 40 cms/ 16″ new snow “150km+ winds around the tops & blizzard conditions. There are massive, delicious wind drifts across the mountain which also means there are a few wind stripped spots that our groomers are working to cover.”-Turoa Update, courtesy Mt. Ruapehu Facebook […]

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LadyBrains | July 14, 2017
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Spring Skiing is ON at the ONLY Ski Resort Still Open in the Southern Hemisphere | Mt Ruapehu, NZ

Spring skiing is ON at Mt Ruapehu right now. Resort skiing and touring around the area are fantastic at the moment and conditions should be good for several more weeks.  This is the only ski resort open in the southern hemisphere right now. Mt Ruapehu is actually New Zealand’s largest ski resort with more than 1000 hectares of in-bounds terrain […]

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Marian Krogh | October 20, 2016
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New Zealand’s Largest Ski Resort – Mt. Ruapehu – To OPEN This Weekend After 12″ of New Snow:

“Winter has finally arrived! Whakapapa and Turoa ski areas look set to open for skiing and boarding on the upper slopes this weekend, following a 30cm snowfall over the past 48 hours, with more forecast. Machines are working around the clock to set up T-bars and groom trails on the upper mountain. Keep an eye on our snow reports and […]

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Kiwi Brains | July 15, 2016
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Mt. Ruapehu – Whakapapa, NZ Conditions Report:

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The weather forecast was promising a great day so I decided to check out Whakapapa and it was more than great. Due to snow being blown by the wind there were still some unridden off-piste runs by the side of West Ridge Chair and Far West T-Bar. Besides good powder you had to watch out for some ice patches with frozen chicken heads […]

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OJ | August 17, 2015
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Ski Patroller & a Backcountry Skier Buried in Separate New Zealand Avalanches Last Week

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Two people on two different islands were partially buried by avalanches in New Zealand today (Wednesday), both at 11am. A senior ski patroller at Turoa ski resort, NZ was partially buried today when stepping onto a snow slope to dig a snow pit. A solo backcountry skier in the Godley Glacier/Lake Tekapo region of Mt. Cook National Park, […]

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SnowBrains | July 15, 2015
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