Club

The Taupo Ski Club was formed in 1956 and caters for all forms of alpine activity throughout the year.

Membership

Membership of the club is available to everyone living in the Taupo District and to  those who can prove a close affiliation with the area. Membership fees include: 

• Entrance Fees
• Subscriptions
• Work Party Levies

Documents

The club's various administrative documents can be found on the Documents Page, including minutes of AGMs, the current Constitution and member booklet.

The Honours Board lists Patrons, Presidents, Club Captains and Life Members.

Ski Races

Interclub races are held annually at Whakapapa. These events provide an opportunity for clubs across the mountain to compete and foster camaraderie among members.
The races are hosted by Rangatira, Ruapehu, Christiana, and Ngauruhoe Ski Clubs. Participation is open to all clubs located on the mountain.

These races are team races with categories for Junior, Senior and Masters.  The teams usually consist of 5 members, at least one female, with the best 4 times contributing to the result.

These races are usually run in the Valley and each team member gets one run.  The best part is the Prize Giving/Social held at the respective club after the lifts close (heaps of food, refreshments and spot prizes).

Over the last few years we have had a presence and occasionally have picked up a prize or two (see the previous years race results) so as this is a club social event we want as many people to take part as possible.  Age and abilities are not barriers as we have had kids as young as 9 yrs old race and a couple nearly 60 yrs old.  The Tongariro Juniors race is for juniors under 18.

Anyone who is interested (especially the young kids) should contact the Club Captain.

The races are timetabled by Whakapapa Holdings in August/early September.  These races are also great practise for the Club Championships, usually  run on a Saturday in late in September with the following Sunday being a contingency day for bad weather.