Rules

The Lodge at Whakapapa is the club's largest asset and as such requires being well looked after.

Over the years a set of rules have been developed to ensure the smooth running of the facility.  All club members and their guests need to be aware and adhere to them.

Accommodation Rules

1. The number in residence at the club must not exceed 29 except in the case of an extreme emergency.
2. Double bunking is not allowed and overnight sleeping on divans/sofas is not permitted.
3. Sheets and pillowcases - Members must provide sheets, sleeping sheet or sleeping bag and a pillowslip. Please make sure your guests are aware of this rule.
4. The removal of club property from the building is forbidden. This includes bedding, tools, crockery etc.
5. Visitors rights – members who are not in residence but visiting the club to collect gear or see friends must introduce themselves to the Hut Officer or other Senior member. Visiting members may use club tea, coffee etc, but must provide their own food and clear up their own dishes. Non-resident members may have meals at the club provided there is sufficient food, the cook’s approval is sought and on payment of the casual fees. ( See Lodge fees). All visitors rights also apply to Associate members.
6.  No food or drinks consumed in the bunkrooms.
7. Vacating the Lodge – Please pack up your belongings and tidy your bunk area prior to going skiing on the morning of your departure as there will be others coming into the room later the same day.
8. Courtesy to other members. Quiet must be observed in the foyer, all hallways and bunk rooms when members are likely to be sleeping. Please consider other resident’s tastes when playing music/ TV.
9. Duty Roster – All members and guests will be set a duty each day by the Hut Officer. Please read the duty list every night to see which task you have been allocated. Make sure you read the instructions on what the duty involves. Senior members are responsible for ensuring that their  children and any guests complete the duty in a satisfactory manner.
10. Power and Water – the water supply is limited to the tank capacity. Power is a major operating expense, please remember to turn off heaters if they are not needed.
11.  Fire Safety - The lodge has a modern fire detection system, however, to help prevent fires please remember
    • Familiarise yourself with the Fire alarm Procedures for Fire Warden - see laminated card on the notice board OR the Member Information Booklet.
    • there is no smoking or vaping in the Lodge
    • keep clothing, towels, power cables etc off heaters and a reasonable distance from them
    • observe where the emergency exits are and the location of the fire extinguishers
    • remember to keep warm clothing, shoes and car keys by your bed at night in case you have to evacuate the lodge
    • anyone found tampering with the fire safety equipment will face expulsion from the club.
12. Drugs – any person caught using or sharing illegal substances, within the confines of the Lodge, will be dealt with by the Committee.
13. Alcohol - Members under the age of 18 may have alcohol with the permission of their parent/guardian, as they might in a licenced establishment, but must consume it in the lounge where a parent/guardian is present. Underage drinking elsewhere within the lodge is not permitted and the committee expects there to be no supplying of alcohol to minors in any other context in the lodge.
14. Lunch, tea, coffee etc dishes must be cleared away by the person who used them.
15. Wet clothing must be placed in the drying room, but remember to take it out when dry so others may use the room. Please remove your gear from the drying room at the end of your stay, or when you are not in residence.
16. Skis, snow boards, boots and equipment are not allowed to be carried through the lounge area, they must be brought in through the downstairs entrance and stored downstairs.
17. Security – on leaving the Lodge please ensure that the front and back doors are locked to prevent unauthorised access to our club. Please place your valuables in a secure place when in residence.
18. If you intend to be late in from skiing or plan to go out after the evening meal, please notify the Hut Officer of your plans so we do not organise an unnecessary search party.
19. Lodge telephone is not to be used for making toll calls especially to cell phones.
20. Children – children under 14 years must be accompanied by a senior member at all times while in the lodge.
21. Members who work for Whakapapa Holdings are not permitted to stay in the lodge full time.

If a complaint is received in writing regarding any abuse of Lodge Rules it will be dealt with by the Committee.