NELSON SKI CLUB

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29220, 2 June 1960, Page 17

NELSON SKI CLUB

Year Of Intense •'1 Activity The most Intense activities since the pioneer efforts of the 1930’5, and the building of the club ski lodge eight years ago, took place on the Mount Robert range last winter. At the annual meeting of the Nelson Ski Club last evening, the president (Mr D. H. Robertson) reported that the major club projects were irifiriiiMß'ndiltt and numbers could now look forward to food ski-ing and the enjoyment which the IDUUUUHuS LHUVIUCU. The membership of the club is at present 178. Ski schools last season were on a larger scale than ever before, and for the first week of Instruction, the Canterbury professional, Ernest Fersterer, was employed. Arrangements had bean made for a professional Instructor for two weeks this winter, and applications had already been received from both the North and South blends, said Mr Robertton. A new motor costing £398 was carried up to-the Md ladt June during the heaviest snowfall to low levels for a number ot years. The tow operates efleientty aarrying eight skiers or more at a time. Ski touring along the range is becoming more popular, with the Angelas hut being psed as a base. Accommodation was at praaent: limited to 44 persons, said Mr Robertson, and plans for extending it had been deferred until vehicle secern was completed to the second basin. Among improvements completed in the last summer was the installation of a range with a het water system in the Mount Robert lodge. Running water is available from a dam built 300 ft from too lodge. The conversion and completion of the road traffic bridge over the Buller river weu begun last year, and work continued until Christmas when the trusses ware In position, told Mr Robertson. In W February ths footbndge Was rumored and a prefebrfcotod rend bridge built to SS2 SW? Mojurt Robert rend built by the dub had bean taken oyer by the Nettemd Ibrt Board, which bad Tbis raad wouM be jpoo soon. The-pure ptatMMß • utility vehicle Shod weather, the BoMI New Zealand Air Three was ImeSbari* bad?MridMr Roba?