Ruapehu Chairlift

[caroldon2000]

Yes, that lift did finish at the top of the rockgarden.

[caroldon2000]

I started my skiing career on this chairlift in 1956! It had been running for several years and there were rope tows in Happy Valley below the start of the lift which we used to gain our skiing legs. I remember that the "waterfall' chair lift was in place at that time too and it got hit with an ice storm that loaded dozens of chairs down with tons of ice and broke the main lift cable. Now my daughter has a ski lodge in Japan and my son is a ski instructor - I ski every chance I get even at 73!

[mrshinnz]

Mt Ngauruhoe erupting ........... awesome !!

[nzoomed]

this looks pretty much like it took people up to the top of the rockgarden, can anyone confirm this?

[maliciouspleasure]

@nzoomed yep it pretty much did

[ale848]

Goodo

[sdjnwhy]

Very helpful posting！Thank you.By the way,I'm a student majoring in architecture.I'm "fighting" on a skifield.

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[jeremymagerm]

cool video thanks for posting!

[mckenndk]

great movie, seeing Tongoriro erupting is a bonus.

[raulasturias]

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[shenanigan87]

Thanks for posting!

[basis104]

This is a great movie - I met a guy who helped building the Ruapehu chairlift in 2006, he showed me some fascinating photos. See my website skiliftfotos dot ch - click on the gallery and look for the Ruapehu 1950s section!