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Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Desert Alpine Club The club was founded in 1962 and is still going strong today, with members of all ages.

Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Desert Alpine Club

The Desert Alpine Club is one of three ski clubs operating at Tukino ski field on Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand's North Island. From the relaxed to the adventurous, the friends you can meet and the experiences you can have with the Desert Alpine Club can last a lifetime. The Desert Alpine Club's main purpose is to help members enjoy skiing in a

friendly, uncrowded club environment. While skiing is at the heart of our activities, we also promote tramping, ski-touring and climbing. The Desert Alpine Club's lodge is at the Tukino Ski Field Village, at an altitude of 1684m. From its position on a ridge the lodge offers views of Waiouru and a broad vista of the Kaimanawa Ranges, to Lake Taupo and Mt Ngauruhoe. Being on the eastern side of Mt Ruapehu, Tukino ski field enjoys relatively calm conditions, sheltered from the prevailing westerly winds. Our modern lodge accommodates up to 30 people. It has its own power generator and uses rain water and melted snow for its water supply. It features:
Well equipped kitchen with two large commercial gas stoves

Comfortable dining and living areas

Good showers

Bunk room accommodation, with 4-6 beds per room

Warm, social fireplace

Friendly, smoke free environment
Lodge life

The Desert Alpine Club has a welcoming and inclusive environment. Everyone has a role to play in ensuring the lodge runs efficiently day-to-day. With a 'many hands make light work' approach; duties such as meal preparation and cleaning are rostered daily and shared by members and non-members alike. Non-members are able to stay at the Desert Alpine Lodge throughout the season (subject to availability). The Tukino Mountain Clubs Association offers special packages that includes accommodation, meals and ski passes. See Ski and Stay Packages for details.

25/05/2026

On Saturday we celebrated a very special birthday 🎂
Happy Birthday Bruce McGregor! We are glad you could spend your day with us at Tukino 🎉🥳

24/08/2025

What a great Opening weekend!
All tows spinning all weekend.
Early season conditions, you definitely didn't want your best skis for this trip, but the snow that was there was perfect and definitely some nice lines and great runs to be had. Desert Alpine Lodge was warm and full with a great bunch of people to be up the mountain with. 👌

25/03/2024

Thanks to everyone that made it up for our AGM and working bee this weekend. Lots of jobs done on the lodge and a successful meeting. There will be another work Party before the season opens so watch this space for the date!

20/11/2023

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08/08/2023

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31/07/2023

What a weekend! DAC was warm and full of fun loving people. Blue skies, fresh powder and Banana Gully Portable was the place to be 🤙

22/07/2023

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15/07/2023

🌨️ ❄️ ⛷️🏂🥽

04/07/2023

Hello beautiful 😍 Our first full view in over a week and it doesn’t disappoint 👌

How good does the mountain look in a fresh winter coat ❄️❄️🤘

01/07/2023

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When the cars are getting buried in the car park you know we’ve been getting some snow ❄️🤘

30/06/2023

Big fat flakes are falling down to car park level 🤘
And this is only the beginning of it ❄️❄️

Address

Tongariro

Website

http://desertalpine.club/

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