The weekend of the 19th and 20th of August a group of YP's headed down to Mount Ruapehu for a weekend in the snow. A great weekend was had off the mountain (...socialising and drinking...) and we even got to play up the mountain, unlike last years trip... Saturday started with a full breakfast trying to recover from the previous nights drinks and looking to hire snow boarding gear from the bottom. After some group decision making we jumped in the GHD car and headed up the mountian to deal with the crowds there instead. We had a great day in the snow, at times dealing with large crowds as the Upper Mountain was closed due to high winds. Saturday night was very quite, some very tired and sore bodies. Sunday the mountain was closed due to gale force winds hitting the slopes and so after another big breakfast and some group photos @ the Ohakune carrot, everyone hit the road. A few photos from some of the YP's...
The view from the bottom of the slopes.
Me about to hit the lower mountain slopes.
Some of the YP's...Anna, Robert, Me and Vikram.
Me having a hack @ the carpark slopes.
View of some of the Upper Mountain...closed due to high winds...
Another part of the Upper mountain...deserted...
Leaving the Plane...
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