HIGH ON RUAPEHU.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 106, 7 May 1935, Page 8

HIGH ON RUAPEHU.

BUILDING NEW HUT. APPROVED BY PARK BOARD. WEEK-END EXPEDITION. (Ry Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WANGANUT, this day. The proposal of the Ruapehu Ski Club to build a new liut at the Glacier Hut site lias been approved by the Nationnl Park Board. During the weekend a small party from Wanganui and Auckland, comprising the executive of the club, including Messrs. J. Wythe and E. A. Marehar.t, members the board, visited National Park with a view to inspecting the hut site.

A climb was made on Sunday morning, the weather being atrocious, as the mountain was swept by a blizzard. A call was made at the Salt Memorial Hut, where the Tourist Department, under the direction of Mr. R. Cobb, tho Chateau manager, has made wonderful additions. There is now a well-built structure containing three rooms, two bunk rooms and a living room, match lined.

The party pushed on to the glacier hut fcite, where Cin of snow was found at COOOft. A route was decided upon for tractor purposes to bring up material, and n working bee will be employed on June 3 to clear a track. The new hut will be 22ft by 36ft, containing three rooms and one closed-in verandah. There will be room for 12 bunks.

The club hopes to have the structure completed next summer. Mr. Marchant states that great improvements have also been made to the huts at the Chateau. _