Waikato Ski Club

20/04/2026

snow this morning from hut flat

19/02/2026

photos from weekend taken by mike of the firewood and river running down the track going down to Takapuna ski club. from waikato Waikato Tramping Club

18/02/2026

some photos from the last weekend on the hut working party. no photos off firewood as i was stacking 6 cubics up to the hut in the rain cloud. super effort the carrying team. ra with top number off loads at 28. and only 2 people under 50 carrying wood. snow monday morning

19/01/2026

FIREWOOD WORKING PARTY 13-15th Feb

The Waikato Ski Club is running a working party at the lodge from 13–15 February with a focus on getting firewood up to the lodge to keep us all warm this winter. You can help with lifting and carrying firewood to the lodge, stacking wood, or pitching in with a range of other jobs that need doing.
Accommodation at the lodge is provided, and food is supplied from Saturday morning through to Sunday lunchtime.
Transport will be via car sharing, and it’s also fine to come up for part of the weekend if you can’t make the whole time. It’s a great way to get fit for your tramping, enjoy some time in the hills, have a sociable time and give back to the lodge. Feel free to invite your friends/family/prospective members to come and be involved in the working party too.
Please contact Mary Reed on [email protected] or 021 118 5107 to book in or for more details.

28/10/2025

It's a murky chilly day today. New snow ! It's also a reminder that the ski season isn't over, it's kicking on to the adventure setting. When Whakapapa, Mt Ruapehu re-opens on Saturday for sight seeing it comes with an Easter egg for back country trips. You can get a single trip Gondola ride for $29 or a Summer pass for $79. With plenty of snow up high this might be the best adventure season this year.
📷 Jacqui Dick

14/10/2025

Early bird passes have dropped for Whakapapa. Here's the best graphic to understand your season pass options. Midweek passess will drop later with a much later decision point. Parallel passes, spanning 2026 & 2027, also come later.

26/09/2025

Far West T bar alert !

17/09/2025

What's your weekend looking like, ⛷ or 🏂 ?
There is still beds available. September is bringing it.
📷 snow-forecast.com

10/09/2025

Spring ! Here's our update.

After a relatively subdued August we’re heading into Spring with a welcome set of storms. The snow keeps falling with every new low. It was great to be there for the first day of the Knoll t-bar run, opening Shirt Front, The Gut and Knoll Face. Braver souls ventured onto the Knoll traverse as the ...

06/09/2025

More snow pictures from yesterday afternoon