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@jude, empty your snowco mailbox
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One good turn deserves another...
Originally posted by: edgehi
@jude, empty your snowco mailbox
Whoops OK. On dial up now.
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reine de l'hiver
@ Edgehi. Done.
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reine de l'hiver
^^^^too popular
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Originally posted by: Freshie
^^^^too popular
Ha, ha.
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reine de l'hiver
Getting punched by raceway and getting sued by some other bloke...snow co is starting to get dangerous. We totally shouldn't have posted what we wear on the meet-up thread 
On another note there's a little bit of fresh by the looks of things, can't wait to get my first turns in. Only a couple of weeks until top to bottoms!
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Keep up the news and the photos Jude.
I'm starting to get keen.
Might swap my walking stick for my ski poles next week.
Some goodish fresh this arvo. Had to do some digging around the lodge. Nothing happening outside at the moment. Haven't looked at forecast - more snow I think?
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reine de l'hiver
A bit tomorrow perhaps. Weather looking like it may be alright for the weekend. So hope they can open a few more lifts around the place by then.
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Been up on Turoa since Sunday - got a few hours in on Sunday but it was pretty wet…
Monday was way better - looking like this:
Today not so good:
Not as bad as I thought it would be. Got a new board this season but haven't had a chance to ride it yet - gonna ride my old one till there's better snow coverage. Not too many rocks but still enough to get a few scrapes. Was snowing today and found some nice powder pockets near the Flyer - just by the snow fences below the Giant are some good spots. Saw the base pylon number 9 go up today too - looks like it won't be too far away from being fixed.
Tomorrow looks like it might have some fine spots - looking forward to getting up!
Not as bad as I thought it would be. Got a new board this season but haven't had a chance to ride it yet - gonna ride my old one till there's better snow coverage. Not too many rocks but still enough to get a few scrapes. Was snowing today and found some nice powder pockets near the Flyer - just by the snow fences below the Giant are some good spots. Saw the base pylon number 9 go up today too - looks like it won't be too far away from being fixed.
Tomorrow looks like it might have some fine spots - looking forward to getting up!
I am hoping for the weather to clear in the morn like it says...please weather goods. I thort the coverage is looking quite good and hopefully better tomorrow so mayby time for my new boards...dont think i will be able to resist. See you around casey
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
*edited 30 Jun 2010 08:31
Great post and pics casey. Yahoo looking like its got ok coverage too. Still contemplating this Sunday ... or wait until after next weeks forecasted dump. hmmmmmm
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great pics casey
We'll be there again this weekend blunt. Saturday morning I will be hanging with a 3 year old, showing her the light
Yeah I'm def tempted. Both my groms are itching to get going but if I do go think I'll leave my daughter at home otherwise we'll be stuck to the Alpine Meadow.
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*edited 30 Jun 2010 08:32
wait until after next weeks forecasted dump
Forecasting rain for next week. Arrggggg WTF show me the snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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looks like a dump on monday
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Turoa/6day/mid [snow-forecast.com]
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Cool! Theres a munter depression coming across from the tasman early in the week too. Hopefully the rain forecast will fall as snow. Seems all the lows are coming from the west rather than starting below the south island. 
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ohhh I might have to take tuesday off? cough cough
No new snow overnight. There was a bit of skidoo action at 5am (grr) and I thought they were going to switch on the snowmakers as it was calm, clear and cold. Nothing on the RG - maybe on the Waterfall? Just started to snow lightly. Looks surreal through the sun.
Looking up Waterfall
Rock Garden
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reine de l'hiver
Originally posted by: Jude
No new snow overnight. There was a bit of skidoo action at 5am (grr) and I thought they were going to switch on the snowmakers as it was calm, clear and cold. Nothing on the RG - maybe on the Waterfall? Just started to snow lightly. Looks surreal through the sun.
Looking up Waterfall
Rock Garden
Noticed things had changed on the cams this morning, good to see we got some fresh overnight, weekend looks like clearing as well..... awesome to get daily updates Jude!
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"If you see a Scotsman with a cricket bat....he's not off to play cricket...."
am i stating the obvious but looking back at previous years snowfalls, the 2008 snowfall pattern is looking similar to this years, who knows might get a massive dump and get to 4.9m again 
just hoping
BPs even year theory coming to fruition?
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*edited 30 Jun 2010 10:20
Originally posted by: Jude
No new snow overnight. There was a bit of skidoo action at 5am (grr) and I thought they were going to switch on the snowmakers as it was calm, clear and cold. Nothing on the RG - maybe on the Waterfall? Just started to snow lightly. Looks surreal through the sun.
Looking up Waterfall
Rock Garden
Hey Jude
Thanks for the updates
Seems you are doing far more than what RAL are paid to do in terms of keeping their customers informed of conditions and expected areas opened up and when.
The snow report this am stated :- With the recent snowfalls preparation work is now in progress on building Upper Mountain trails.
A bit more detail would not go a miss. People realise this would not be set in stone as conditions can change, but an idea would be bloody good for planning possible trips this weekend etc. I for one will not spend 4 hours in a car if only HV is only open. It appears obvious from the cams and your pics that they have adequate snow to open certain terain now.
I am almost led to believe that they maybe employing delay tactics in order to get the toilets sorted on the upper mountain. lol
Sorry for the whine, i just need to organise a fix.
Again thanks for the pics mate.
employing delay tactics
I dunno. Better to be ready than half cocked IMO. Donm't want newbs hitting their heads on too many rock. Still only June (just).
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The express and valley are now looking pretty decent. Hopefully open by next week.
Originally posted by: Nelson
am i stating the obvious but looking back at previous years snowfalls, the 2008 snowfall pattern is looking similar to this years, who knows might get a massive dump and get to 4.9m again
Agree it does seem the same - thin early on and then wham! in early July. Fingers-x (although I don't want to do too much snow clearing in between batches of scones
About to do a rubbish run and hope my food drop can get up the road (they rang and said road closed - that may have changed - told them maybe they should invest in chains - go figure!) Good thing I didn't order 20 litres of icecream
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reine de l'hiver
@ Skidom
No worries. Gives me something to do. Will probably tail off once I can get out and ski
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reine de l'hiver
Originally posted by: Blunt
Cool! Theres a munter depression coming across from the tasman early in the week too. Hopefully the rain forecast will fall as snow. Seems all the lows are coming from the west rather than starting below the south island.
I know its a ways off...but that thing could easily bring heaps of rain as well........Southerly is what we want!!!
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"If you see a Scotsman with a cricket bat....he's not off to play cricket...."
It could - I remember half the cover in the 2008 Jul hols got washed away...then....
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reine de l'hiver
de ja vu
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Originally posted by: Jude
[I don't want to do too much snow clearing in between batches of scones
Sounds like you're having fun up there. Jealous
Do you have a decent shovel? I grabbed a G3 Guide shovel the other day and it moves obscene amounts of snow in a big hurry.
Jude = Secret auto-aiming self-de-icing Whakapapa webcam?
Originally posted by: brighton_pumps
haha i have a FB friend request from guess who?
Me too! Who is that?
I'm hopeless at FB......
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Originally posted by: Blunt
BPs even year theory coming to fruition?
Theory??? It's an even year FACT!!!!!
Start to doubt me and I'll get all seeka on yo' ass.....
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No doubting bro ... I'M FARKIN HOLDING YOU TOO IT Knee deep top to bottom by Mid July or else ok!!!
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Originally posted by: Jude
although I don't want to do too much snow clearing in between batches of scones
Scones!!! Woohoo, I love scones. You bake 'em. I'll bring the jam and cream.
Unless, they're cheese. Which I also like BTW>
No date scones though. I hate date scones!
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Perhaps they heard my comments. I must vent more often.lol
Prep underway in the valley.
Check out the cam.
Cmon RAL, get it on.
Im a complete noob at this and working out whats actually able to be boarded on from the reports.
Turoa
Movenpick Chair: Open: Access Only
High Flyer Chair: Open
Does that mean only the runs from the flyer chair are available or you can actually get all the way down?
Planning to head up for the w.e so im hoping it wont be everyone packed into the yahoo run ?
date scones are the best ones.
Movenpick open so you can get up higher where the best trails are at the mo, probably end up doing laps of the High Flyer. Either Yahoo or Upper Freeway.
PS: might be more open by the weekend?
Originally posted by: impreza50
date scones are the best ones.
WTF?
They smell like an Arabs jockstrap and have the texture of old sacking....
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Originally posted by: oldscool
They smell like an Arabs jockstrap and have the texture of old sacking....
ok that's almost killed sticky date pudding for me
The valley at Whaka is looking pretty nicely covered actually. Nice amount across the entry to pinnacles etc. Really hoping they get some upper mountain access happening on the weekend.. but it's a long shot!
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ive got year end to worry about so im lucky that it wont matter for me for a couple of weeks then i will be uhum there on all leave allowable/possible wink wink cough cough
Originally posted by: oldscoolOriginally posted by: impreza50
date scones are the best ones.
WTF?
They smell like an Arabs jockstrap and have the texture of old sacking....
How do you know what an Arabs jock strap smells like OS ... suss, very suss!!!
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Valley T...
There are a few low spots, or holes, that need to be built up to the point where the T-bar ropes aren't too short and lift you off the ground.
today is the first day the cats have had a play in there and it's now just a matter of cat-hours to sort it out to run. yipee.
Waterfall-T after that I assume.
Second chair looks not good at this stage.
Out west looks really good, but might be an illusion.
Maybe the White Queen can sort it all out after baking scones.
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One good turn deserves another...
3 days including today to get the valey open by saturday, reckon they can pull it off?
And does anyone know how long t-bars not on Ruapehu take to get open? just curios
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Originally posted by: demoncleaner
3 days including today to get the valey open by saturday, reckon they can pull it off?
And does anyone know how long t-bars not on Ruapehu take to get open? just curios
Fingers crossed mate fingesrs crossed. Ton of snow on the jumbo at turoa but the lower part by the drive station still has some narley ditches to get through. Get us off the flyer but the valley T would be nicer!
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
yeah im pretty keen to get down this weekend, saturday looks like it might be ok at least. Just not that amped on doing laps of the rocky or high flyer only!
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*edited 30 Jun 2010 15:48
http://www.powderhound.co.nz/ [powderhound.co.nz]
These guys aint too optimistic about it all ......or the approaching front that promises some rain......
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"If you see a Scotsman with a cricket bat....he's not off to play cricket...."
Originally posted by: CCS
anyone see... valley and knoll t's to open! [mtruapehu.com]
Stoked to hear that news! And im optimistic the weather will stay good through till the end of sat without any rain to turn it to shyte on friday.
Just gotta keep the faith and keep on hoping
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I am the freedom breeder!
and hopefully by saying valley and knoll will open this weekend they mean saturday?!!
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I am hoping they mean Friday
Lucky you! think winds are going to be lightish on sat perhaps even if a bit of cloud passes by. dam i need to get some turns in asap
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Back from a couple of laps of the RG (on foot). Grocery run and rubbish so it's not all scones and snow shovelling (yep I have a collection of good shovels). BTW chicken/vege curry, rice followed by ginger and pear pudding with icecream for dins tonight - have deleted the sticky date pudding recipe NTS: Do not walk across Olafs with a 20kg plus pack and 6 dozen eggs. All well, but thigh deep and did wonder halfway across how stable the snow was. Very warm and sunny - feels like spring. Lower RG slippy/slushy. Spent part of the afternoon stomping out a track up to lodge (from edge of RG - only 50 metres or so)for some people arriving tonight. Aren't I nice
Here's a closer shot of the Waterfall. Took one of the RAL boys setting up the rope tow on Hut Flat but seem to have deleted that by mistake
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reine de l'hiver
*edited 30 Jun 2010 16:55
It'll be interesting to see what it looks like after it starts to pack down. Is it mostly thin cover on top of rocks up there Jude?
Looks to be building nicely though you lucky buggers
yeah it looks skiiable, but perhaps not quite trail buildane under the express still. Im also interested to find out once knoll is going if they will have access
to aeroplane gully, steves bowl, yankee etc closed off as normal. Dont know why they do that, instead of moving the rope back to stop people going out west instead of closing all those trails off when they could be open. I hate to have to be sneaky and break the rules!
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I'd say it's still quite bony under that cover. I already ripped my bases on the RG the other day (not serious). Can see some cat action on Valley and Knoll T's. Out West will definately be roped off. Think I'll wait for more snow till I go out there. Saw a bloke skinning up RG today. Stopped to have a chat but he wasn't interested chatting - man on a mission! Maybe I'll have a go skinning up Waterfall Express - just can't do kick turns on the jolly things if i get into a tight spot
PS my snow.co blog coming soon - but you guys get to read it first
Who's going to try Whaka this weekend?
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reine de l'hiver
Im keen to try whaka if they have at least rock garden open. Missus is happy to get her stopping stuff down on happy valley but i need a bit more to get excited about than that. otherwise we will trek round from turangi were we are staying to turoa