Ski Racers - Ski Club

07/05/2026

A massive thank you to all those who came to help out at the workparty down at the club over the weekend! Many hands made light work of the 300 bags of firewood, food and other supplies needed up at the club for the season. Alongside this a few various jobs were completed including in the plumbing, building and painting department.

We look forward to seeing everyone down at the club during the season!

P.s. don’t forget we have our Ski Racers AGM next weekend on Sunday 17th of May - please RSVP if you are able to make it.

13/03/2026

Wondering what goes on behind the scenes at Whakapapa over the summer period? Check out what the maintenance team are working on to keep our lifts in ship-shape ready for the winter season ahead.

18/02/2026

A massive thank you to Lance, Stan, Bruce, Ben and Reuben for sorting out the remaining firewood last weekend! The felled pine rounds were stacked to dry for next year and the remaining seasoned wood cut and split ready to be bagged for this year - make sure to keep an eye out for a wood bagging date!

06/02/2026

Wood Workparty next weekend! We have some great trees to cut down and transport back for our firewood and firewood fundraiser, but we need your help! If you can help with a chainsaw or trailer or even just physical labour please let us know! All the details are in our latest email including time and location so please check your inbox!
It's always great to see new faces at these events, so if you haven't been to a workparty for a while we would love to see you there!

20/01/2026

We need your help! A quick reminder that we have a wood workparty happening this Saturday the 24th, counting bags, chainsawing and splitting/stacking. We still need a few more hands to help so if you can make it, please let us know!
If you are haven't been to a wood workparty before - it might look somewhat like this AI rendering below!

P.S. If you can't make this Saturday, we have another one on the 14th of February.

13/11/2025

Today is your FINAL DAY to purchase your 2026 Season Pass on the Super Earlybird sale! Want something to make your purchase even more worthwhile? Whakapapa have just placed another order for more brand new snowmakers❄️! We saw what an epic job the last new ones did over the season this year on the Rockgarden and Waterfall so we can expect it to be even better again in 2026!

14/10/2025

Did someone say SUPER early bird season passes???!!! We can’t remember the last time Whakapapa season passes were this cheap! Just a few days skiing and you will have already broken even. Save $500 on an adult season pass and $250 on a child’s pass. But you’ve got to get in quick - sale ends 14 Nov!
There are also some great perks with your 2026 season pass which are not to be missed! All the details on the Whakapapa website.

Welcome to Whakapapa; a world-class adventure playground located on the northern slopes of Mt Ruapehu in the heart of New Zealand’s North Island.

07/10/2025

By now some of you may have seen the NZ Herald article with the unfortunate news about the skiing accident Charlie had last Friday, shortly before he and Emily departed the club for the season. His injuries are quite significant and we are sending all our love and thoughts to Emily and Charlie for a full and speedy recovery.

Ōamaru boy Charlie Lane, 13, aspired to become a ski medic.

26/09/2025

It’s getting close people!!! Haven’t had a chance to get any Far West action yet, then watch this space. Need somewhere to stay? We know a place! https://bookings.skiracers.co.nz/

25/09/2025

While there may have been a bit of rain during this week, the good news is this hasn’t impacted the snow at all! The base is still very strong and a cold, crisp night followed by some snowmaking in the lower trails has made for a great day skiing.
The club is only open for a few more weeks, so if you haven’t been down yet - now is the time to go! https://bookings.skiracers.co.nz/