Snow Fest 25 Camp
- Snowboarding & Skiing

We are thrilled to offer a 4-day snow camp, where you'll enjoy skiing or snowboarding on Mount Ruapehu's Whakapapa ski field while staying at an alpine lodge at the base of the ski field road. Evenings will be filled with fun camp activities such as cooking dinner, games, hanging out with great people, and engaging in life-giving discussions about faith.

When: 28th Sept - 2nd Oct 2025
Where: SU Adventure Lodge
Who: 10-16 year old's
Fee: $250 early bird (any rental equipment or lift passes you require will be at your own additional cost)

Please note: This camp is weather-dependent. We will confirm three days prior whether it will proceed as planned or if alternative activities will be arranged.

Participants are responsible to provide their own equipment and for additional costs of lift passes and equipment hire (if you require) for 3 days on the mountain; Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Equipment can be rented at the mountain - click here for more info, and we recommend purchasing lift passes online at the Whakapapa Ski Field website here. Disclaimer: please do not purchase these until we know the mountain is open.

There will be transport leaving from Youth Encounter Home Base Sunday and returning on Thursday. You will need to enquire about this and book it in.

You will need to provide your own lunch box and drink bottle and a day pack to carry your day food up the mountain or out on the day activity. Breakfast and dinner will be provided at the lodge.

Check out the Campers Gear List for additional items to bring to ensure you have an amazing camp experience.

We pride ourselves on professionally running high-risk adventure activities with the highest standard of safety. There is always an element of risk, but we will teach you the best techniques to safely manage risk and stay safe during the activity. See more here.

Any further enquires about this camp, please contact Kyan at Youth Encounter on 07 218 2113, or via email kyan@youthencounter.co.nz