Helping you enjoy your alpine experience

The Tukino Alpine Sports Club main purpose is to provide economically affordable, comfortable quality on mountain accomodation to members and their guests.

This, we believe, is the most important thing we can do to help ensure our members enjoy a wide range of alpine sports in an uncrowded enviroment in all seasons of the  year.

Tukino, known as the “wild side” of Mt Ruapehu, has outstanding off piste ski and touring , a club ski field, ice climbing and mountaineering, rock climbing and summer alpine tramping and mountain biking.

Amazing views and location

The Lodge is at the base of the Tukino Ski Field Village, at an altitude of 1684m. See the LOCATION OF LODGE page for access map.

From its position on a ridge the lodge offers stunning views of the mountain, and of Waiouru and a broad vista of the Kaimanawa Ranges, to Lake Taupo and Mt Ngauruhoe. Being on the eastern side ofMt Ruapehu, Tukino enjoys relatively calm conditions, sheltered from the prevailing westerly winds.

Lodge life

Tukino lodge is a welcoming and inclusive environment. It is family friendly, and if you have an appropraite vehicle (4WD for winter trips!) you can drive to the front door!

During peak season (winter ski season), a lodge manager is in residence, and everyone plays a part ensuring the lodge runs efficiently day-to-day, with a duties shared such as meal preparation and cleaning on a daily roster daily and shared by members and guests alike.

SEE YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN!