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WAIKATO SKI CLUB FIREWOOD WORKING PARTY AT WAIKATO LODGE

Weekend; 13th - 15th February

Ever wondered how the firewood gets to the lodge for the winter?

Keen to get some tramping fitness and bragging rights?

Want a sociable weekend away with free food and accommodation?

Then the Waikato Ski Club Firewood Working party weekend is for you – look how much fun Naomi was having last year at the working party. 

We are having 10 cubic metres of firewood being delivered to the Top of the Bruce on February 13^th, Friday, to keep you all nice and warm next winter.

On Saturday, we will all work away like busy ants, loading up our backpacks to carry the winter wood up to the Lodge from the Top of the Bruce.  This is a great time to work on your fitness and to catch up with other fellow helpers. If you need a break from carrying firewood there are other jobs such as stacking wood, preparing food, clearing the hut.

Moving the wood tends to take all day on Saturday and then on Sunday people can choose to do a tramp, sleep in or head home early.

Accommodation will be provided free at the lodge, and food from Sat breakfast to Sunday lunch will be provided.  The only cost is shared transport costs and any nibbles/drinks you want to bring.  Transport is likely to be car sharing so depending on circumstances different departing times may be possible. Both Skiing and Tramping, children and adults all welcome

 Transport cost: 

Mountain Trip                    14/15 September

This is a weekend that will suit everyone! We travel down to Ruapehu by bus on Friday night, then walk 20 minutes from the Top of The Bruce to our wonderful newly renovated lodge with the best bunk rooms on the mountain.  

This weekend is yours to do what you like be it skiing, snow boarding, tramping, climbing or relaxing in the comfort of the lodge. If the weather is good there will be some form of ski competition and also we may do a tramp to the Tama Lakes for those that want to.

 Sit by the fire, enjoy a mulled wine and a roast dinner in the evening and you won’t want to leave!!

Leader:  Jacqui Dick       Ph:  825 2045         E:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.       Grade:  Fun / Easy

We are off to Mt Ruapehu for a weekend of mountain activities.  You can ski, snowboard, tramp, go climbing, or just relax at Waikato Hut with your friends, then enjoy Apres-ski drinks by the fire on Saturday night. Sunday will see us out on the slopes again before returning to Hamilton Sunday night.  Food is provided by the club for this weekend.  We will depart Friday night at 7 pm by cars or Bus

Leader:  Graeme King                    Phone:  8295644                   Grade:  E/M

Cost: Senior mem $140                  Senior non-mem $190

Costs include transport, hut fees and food.

Leader: John McArthur                        Phone: 8564394                              Grade:  F

Cost: To be confirmed- depends upon destination.

There are many suitable destinations for this tramp and the main prerequisites are that you are fit, and have some basic snowcraft knowledge. We have yet to set a specific destination so trip participants can propose ideas closer to the date if so desired. Tongariro National Park or Egmont National Park are our usual scenes for executing this trip-with-a-challenge . Whereabouts within these parks will remain to be decided.

This is a fully catered weekend at our newly renovated lodge with awesome accommodation, food, company, views, comfortable and warm bunkrooms in a stunning location. You will be free to do what ever you feel like be it skiing, snow boarding, tramping, taking photos for our up and coming photo competition or relaxing at the lodge.

We will head down on Friday evening by cars and the lodge is a short 15 minute walk from the Top of the Bruce. The fire will be going and we can settle in for a fantastic weekend at one of the best lodges on the mountain. It is so lovely up there that by the end of the weekend you may not want to come home!