 Poster: A snowHead
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The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences says Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand has erupted, sending multiple lahars running down the mountain. Reports are coming in that the mountain is still glowing after the eruption and small earthquake at 8:30pm. One of the lahars has run through Whakapapa Ski Field and another down the Whangaehu river.
...Although not as major as the lahar in March this year, Scientists are calling today a significant event, although the full extent of it will not be know until the morning.
From: http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/NationalNews/MtRuapehueruptslaharsburstforth/tabid/423/articleID/35536/Default.aspx
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Let it flow... 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Wow. Just got a call from my parents. I'm from the foot hills of Mt Ruapehu. Unfortuatly this time there have been some injuries as people were camping in a hut on the sumit when it erupted.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Hiked up & Skied down into the crate once 
New Zealand is a Volcano so its not really unusual.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| stanton wrote: |
| New Zealand is a Volcano so its not really unusual. |
That's not the case. New Zealand includes volcanoes and it is a geologically active area, but it is an area of continental land mass with uplift as a result of a tectonic subduction zone. A good comparison would be the Andes, rather than an island volcano like Hawaii.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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rob@rar, I'm going to take your word for that!
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| laundryman wrote: |
| rob@rar, I'm going to take your word for that! |
A bit more info, presented in a very user friendly manner, for those who are geologically inclined 
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laundryman, Did you not know that rob@rar, is our resident snowhead Vulcanologist. He has posted photos of himself at work HERE
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Thanks rob@rar.
stanton, and Holland is a dyke.
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Frosty the Snowman, I'd filed away something of the sort in the dim recesses of my brain and thought his statement had the ring of authority!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Dyke is my next port of call  I'm off to the pub there in a few minutes!!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| That's not the case. New Zealand includes volcanoes and it is a geologically active area, but it is an area of continental land mass with uplift as a result of a tectonic subduction zone. A good comparison would be the Andes, rather than an island volcano like Hawaii. |
Well b*****r me I always had it down as an island arc!
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Poster: A snowHead
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