Some new pictures (taken on Scoop's new S7000 Fuji Finepix camera) from Mt Ruapehu which is presently experiencing one
of its best ski-seasons for several years. Both Turoa and Whakapapa skifields are operating from top to bottom with huge
snow bases as these images indicate. Images by Alastair Thompson.
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Whakapapa's huge breadth can be seen in this image of the mountain
Click through to the closeup to see the tow lines in greater detail
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The bottom of the Turoa field has plenty of snow too…
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Mt Ngaruahoe as seen from Whakapapa's far west
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A closeup image of the snow encrusted Pinnacles