So, snowsports. One of the main reasons I’m working on the mountain. I have now had the chance to try both snowboarding and skiing. Initially wanting to learn snowboarding, I soon found that this was not a wise move for someone with previous back and rib injuries. I have since turned my hand (or feet) …
By Friday afternoon I had arrived at The Lodge or ‘Staffies’ as it is locally known. Staff accommodation is located in Whakapapa Village at the base of Mt Ruapehu. Over the next two weeks the number of residents increased from around twenty when I first arrived, to an impressive sixty. The atmosphere is similar to …
