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The ultimate 'black & white' ski scenery?
 Poster: A snowHead
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This stunning shot of Mount Ruapehu's crater lake, on the north island of New Zealand, was taken a couple of months ago - 3 August to be exact:
http://www.snow.co.nz/clients/snow/photogallery/images/1928.jpg
Heres's a contrasting shot from summer:
http://www.allhatnocattle.net/nz.jpg
Because Mount Ruapehu is an active volcano (the last eruptions were in 1995-6), the lake is highly unstable, dammed by a mixture of ash and other volcanic material. The water level rose by 23m between 2001 and 2004, and it is constantly monitored to predict any dangers. If the dam bursts, a giant mudslide ('lahar') can result.

Over recent months the two ski areas on Mount Ruapehu (Whakapapa and Turoa) have enjoyed New Zealand's deepest snow, and they're expecting the season to continue through October. Uplift on the mountain dates back to the late 1920s, but the original skiing goes back before that. The Mount Ruapehu website - http://www.mtruapehu.com - has a lot of fascinating detail like this. Check out the 'de-icing' article.

Anyone been to ski this particular volcano?


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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The History section of the website is well worth a read and has some fine pics. Thanks David.
Check out the swimmers in the lake - now banned because it's waters have become acidic and might erupt at any time.
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David,

My wife and i skiied there in the middle of october last year as part of a long honeymoon trip. It was ok in the morning but got a bit slushy later on.

The piste map features safe areas to head for if an eruption occurs as well as instructions on what to do.....basically remove your skis and run up the sides of the piste towards the ridges either side to avoid being swept away by molten lava!!!!
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I have also skied Turoa at the end October last year, where conditions were not to bad in the morning but very very slushy by early afternoon.

but at least I have tried skiing in the SH
I have some photo's of Turoa and Mt Ruapehu here but they don't show the creator or that's it a volcano really

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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

David Goldsmith, Great shots, definitely a gotta-go-to place...at sometime.
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