What to Bring

The lodge provides mattresses, pillows and woollen blankets. You must bring your own sleeping bag or duvet and bed linen.

• Sleeping bag/duvet.
• Sheets/pillow case.
• Earplugs if you are a light sleeper — bunkrooms can be lively.

• Full waterproof ski or snowboard jacket and pants.
• Thermal base layers (top and bottom).
• Mid-layer fleece or down jacket.
• Warm hat, gloves or mittens, neck gaiter.
• Goggles and UV-rated sunglasses.
• Warm indoor clothing and slippers or indoor shoes — boots stay in the drying room.
• Spare dry clothes for après-ski.
• Swimwear if using hot pools at Whakapapa Village.

• Skis or snowboard, boots, and poles (rental available at Whakapapa).
• Ski pass — purchase in advance online from Whakapapa Ski Area.
• Helmet — strongly recommended, especially for children.
• Ski boot bag to keep wet boots off the floor.

Members bring and prepare their own food. The nearest supermarkets are in Ohakune or National Park — stock up before heading up the mountain.

• All meals and snacks for your stay.
• Drinks — the club supplies tea and coffee only.
• A labelled container or bag to store your food in the fridge.

• Towel/bathmath — not provided by the lodge.
• Toiletries including shampoo and soap.
• Sunscreen — UV levels on the mountain are extreme even on cloudy days.
• Lip balm with SPF.

• Your lodge key!
• Chains for the car.
• A shovel. No really! Sometimes you need to dig your way in.
• Headlamp or torch — useful for early starts.
• Small backpack or daypack for on-mountain use.
• Cash — some mountain facilities are cash-only.
• Phone charger.

Questions? Contact the club and we will be happy to help.