New ski tow
One of the longest continuous rope tows in New Zealand will be operating at the Broken River club ski-field this winter. During summer work parties club member shave relocated the “rugby” tow shed which previously precluded skiers from riding all the way from the bottom of the access tow to the top of the “rugby” towx The tow shed has been moved several metres to one side and a number of standards repositioned, giving skiers a continuous vertical lift of 300 m over a 750 m length.
Skiers will also be able to leave or mount the tow at a mid-way staging point on a flat section near the day lodge. Another move by the club has the aim of reducing fire risks in the mountains to an absolute minimum. Three high-pressure fire hydrants have been installed at strategic points near the club’s four accomodation lodges. A high-density scm polythene pipe buried a metre underground connects the hydrants to a 23,000 litre (5000 gallons) water storage tank- located about 60m above the lodges.
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Press, 28 April 1981, Page 19
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