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Ruapehu 2011
Originally posted by: tripleSquare
Agreed, having gone through a bad patch of gear fails in the last 2 years (3 pairs of bindings, one pair of skis, a pair of $300 gloves, a couple of minor repairs to my jacket) the local guys have done all this for free and without too much hassle. Hardware especially is worthwhile for buying local I reckon.
God we're munters... 4 bindings and 2 skis between us in the space of roughly a year :P
Snow on the cams always gets me a little bit stoked but considering the epic work required on the Express it does make me a little anxious.
Ruapehu is hot...
http://www.geonet.org.nz/volcano/alert-bulletins/archives/2011/alert-bulletin-apr-5-2011-ruapehu-volcano.html [geonet.org.nz]
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One good turn deserves another...
^^There's only one thing for it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6ZFkmloarg [youtube.com]
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Punter Extraordinaire
it's kept on snowing all arvo 
yep it will go especially from down low, but cool that rock down baby, oh yeah
*edited 05 Apr 2011 19:30
Originally posted by: atros
I don't know where you guys buy your gear from but I got a pretty good deal buying from the US. The board that was gonna cost me around $1200,00 in here costed $560,00 (with shipping).
you buy at the end of the season and get it dirt cheap. 50-75% off is very common. Torpedo7 and hyper also do some awesome deals.
Also stuff can be different when you get it from what you think from pics. Not 100% happy with my new bindings but they do the job, after that I'm not to keen on buying gear online, plus you want to keep your local shops going.
Online is great for the crazy cheap deals but I would not but non discounted stuff online and when you add it up gear isn't all the much cheaper and you don't have someone to talk to about the stuff. I would never buy boots online as you never really know if they will fit you right till you try them on.
oh dear things do not look good for the rebuilding of the High Noon express at the moment.
Snow and maybe firey rocks from the sky! Now that will suck if it blows given the last time it did the old High Noon T-Bar was within the safety exclusion zone.
Kiss goodbye to the Far West T at whakapapa being open as well.
Bad news really while RAL are trying to sell season passes in a very tough economic market.
The mountain is going to have the final word.
agree with u on the boots Ben.
also bwmsnow has hell deals on boards etc
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jsims...you wouldnt be colins cousin by any chance..i dont think the exclusion zone will mean much if ruapehu blows big...and snow now will not delay the exprss build, but hey look on the bright side, if the mtn erupts we could get new terrain and new lifts cos all the old ones were blown away.....sheeesh
Got upset much Voltaren? Go read the emergency management plan and look at the posters of the areas of affect IF the mountain blows big style like 95/96.
We do not need this bullshyt talk that has been going around of the lift not being completed on time and an eruption destroying the ski areas. Media bullshyt and public panic following the Christchurch and Japan shakes are more damaging at the moment. Common the media can not get the date right of the last eruption, I am sure my cousin Shane will be able to correct that error.
^^Just another re-born poster here Freshie. Anyone else spot the similarities?
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Originally posted by: jedski
^^Just another re-born poster here Freshie. Anyone else spot the similarities?
where is the yawn icon?
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things are returning to normal round here
Originally posted by: voltaren
jsims...you wouldnt be colins cousin by any chance..i dont think the exclusion zone will mean much if ruapehu blows big...and snow now will not delay the exprss build, but hey look on the bright side, if the mtn erupts we could get new terrain and new lifts cos all the old ones were blown away.....sheeesh
He's Richard Heading's cousin too
Originally posted by: jsims
oh dear things do not look good for the rebuilding of the High Noon express at the moment.
Snow and maybe firey rocks from the sky! Now that will suck if it blows given the last time it did the old High Noon T-Bar was within the safety exclusion zone.
Kiss goodbye to the Far West T at whakapapa being open as well.
Bad news really while RAL are trying to sell season passes in a very tough economic market.
The mountain is going to have the final word.
Well, you're full of the joys of autumn aren't you?
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Wait For The Ricochet
*edited 06 Apr 2011 13:49
new season new login. jesus wept,the madness never ends
It has to be a late April fools joke. Mt Ruapehu are, after a long and successful absence, re-introducing queueing priveleges. I can see it causing some aggravation !
Originally posted by: ShreddingBenOriginally posted by: atros
I don't know where you guys buy your gear from but I got a pretty good deal buying from the US. The board that was gonna cost me around $1200,00 in here costed $560,00 (with shipping).
you buy at the end of the season and get it dirt cheap. 50-75% off is very common. Torpedo7 and hyper also do some awesome deals.
Also stuff can be different when you get it from what you think from pics. Not 100% happy with my new bindings but they do the job, after that I'm not to keen on buying gear online, plus you want to keep your local shops going.
Online is great for the crazy cheap deals but I would not but non discounted stuff online and when you add it up gear isn't all the much cheaper and you don't have someone to talk to about the stuff. I would never buy boots online as you never really know if they will fit you right till you try them on.
I just knew exactly what I was buying and it couldn't be much different except that it was cheaper. Got my board yesterday, 2011 Bataleon Undisputed, a bit hard to find around here so I'm quite happy
Originally posted by: muzza
It has to be a late April fools joke. Mt Ruapehu are, after a long and successful absence, re-introducing queueing priveleges. I can see it causing some aggravation !
Where you here this? I will believe it when they put it into writing.
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Originally posted by: jedskiOriginally posted by: muzza
It has to be a late April fools joke. Mt Ruapehu are, after a long and successful absence, re-introducing queueing priveleges. I can see it causing some aggravation !
Where you here this? I will believe it when they put it into writing.
"Imagine having your car valet parked every time you go skiing. Imagine going to the front of the queue on a busy Saturday afternoon. Well imagine no more, The Mt Ruapehu Platinum Pass is here"
Probably no worse than ski school in reality.....
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It's rare that I am not in the top carpark so a park right next door aint going to help me.
NO ONE is worse than 12 year old green jacket wearing racers. No matter how big the que and how many people shouting at them, they are 100% oblivious to the que system.
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
I can't believe they can do this. Aren't our National parks created to get away from elitist crap like that?
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One good turn deserves another...
*edited 06 Apr 2011 17:33
Yes, but as the operator I guess RAL can do what they want.
I'm not gonna be getting one. Valet parking, stuff that. What's your average car-parking kid gonna do with the keys to a 400hp Subaru in a snowy carpark, I think we can all guess ;/
EDIT: At least there's only 300. Realistically that should mean a negligible impact on the field and it's a handy $300k cash injection for RAL.
interesting they asked us about this priority queuing business in the survey last year and here we are. potentially worth it on a powder day but agree with roz about the valet!
can't wait to see this seasons incarnation of the RAL Facebook stalkers as well
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Europe 2011 - living the dream
Richard Heading sure is a character teeing things off. He sounds plike a pretty tops bloke to be honest.
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Originally posted by: edgehi
I can't believe they can do this. Aren't our National parks created to get away from elitist crap like that?
Their lifts they can do what they like with them, nothing ever stops you hiking up. Better hope that express is finished in time or those 300 people will be getting all the freshies at Turoa
I've got my own 'platimum pass' - I ski out the front door every day and get mid-week skiing the whole season If the queues are too bad I just go for a hike.
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reine de l'hiver
^^ 
Richard Heading's name is highly ironic.
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Europe 2011 - living the dream
Originally posted by: Jude
I've got my own 'platimum pass' - I ski out the front door every day and get mid-week skiing the whole season
Are you spending another season up there?
Good on ya
What chair is on the mid field cam at Turoa?
Its not the HN is it??
*edited 07 Apr 2011 12:22
Originally posted by: kcskier
What chair is on the mid field cam at Turoa?
Its not the HN is it??
The close one's the Movenpick, the one in the distance is the Giant.
who is this richard heading character??
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Freshie - ref the RAL facebook fan page...
is he an idiot or colin alter ego or something?
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no idea
seems a few of u have an unnatural obsession with him
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According to someone who works for DoC there was a meeting about the crater lake warming and additional activity. Talk is the Alert Level may rise to Level 2 depending on what the next visit (after the weather clears) shows up.
id say stay away from the mountain for the entire season, we dont wont u to get hurt.
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Originally posted by: Jude
I've got my own 'platimum pass' - I ski out the front door every day and get mid-week skiing the whole season
yeah gota love mid week, mid season weekends are a waste of time if you wan to ride the lifts. When it is busy if find the longest run possible even if that includes a big hike out it is always worth it and gota love those fresh tracks days after the last snow that no one has found as they can't ski out.
piff it's just as likely that the ground will shake as the mountain will erupt. Unless it actually blows I'm not staying away, it would be a bigger worry if taupo was heating up.
Thanks for the advice
Nothing will happen, just hope this snow goes by Easter weekend had planned a weekend walking the tracks. It is to long to wait until the season starts.
^as snowco moderator im always there to hand out helpful advice to newbies
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Originally posted by: jsims
According to someone who works for DoC there was a meeting about the crater lake warming and additional activity. Talk is the Alert Level may rise to Level 2 depending on what the next visit (after the weather clears) shows up.
Not what I heard and not just from your average Joe. Media are always going to make out the worst for a story and it's a real shame that it is causing people to ring up asking for season pass refunds. Not good for anyone.
It was explained to me in simple terms today. If you think a hot lake means she's going to blow then go ahead but an optimistic person will look at it as the mountain is venting out and not storing up all that lethal energy.
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Speaking of which. Rain is hitting the mountain now. Anyone know why the water reservoir at Whak is empty? They empty it mayby? 
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Yep I'll be up there for another season. Paying for it now by being a wage slave in Wellingotn. 12 hour days in the cubicle, gotta love 'em.
I noticed the reservior was empty when I was up there at the weekend, apparently DoC requires it to be full all the time. Maybe they are doing repairs?
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reine de l'hiver
winters coming
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
So is wzy45454512 still registered? And you can't remove the entire post not just the comment? Just wondering. How do you post the updating webcam shot? I like it.
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Winter is always coming!
got from the webcam thread.
sorry i only have the ability to remove the comment. But rest assured i can get the spammers account deleted
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email sent, so hopefully they will be gone...
...until the next spammer appears
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wow... nice day for some pictures
Was an epic day for looking at the surroundings. Shame I didn't have my camera, DOH! Check the snow loss over 6 hours.
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
well that didn't last long, not surprising considering it was tshirt weather in Wellington.
Why do people link the live cam link? If you copy the image location instead of the live link it doesn't keep changing.
was up there yesterday Jedski, awesome day, melting hard, rivers and waterfalls next to the waterfall T. Hot yes.
I like the live link, I think there should be a thread with all the live link cams so I don't need to check out multiple pages to see all the shots, I might give it a go..
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Winter is always coming!