EOTC • Y13 Ski Trip
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he Year 13 Physical Education ‘team’: Ben Anderson, Jordan Clout, Michael Hagarty, Ray Lesoa, Callum Meehan, Rydell Mita and Andrew Pasene, along with teachers, Te Wai Piripi and David Sefton. The Year 13 Ski trip is what all students look forward to experiencing, while studying Physical Education at Saint Bernard’s College. We arrived in Turangi late afternoon, after a long drive from Lower Hutt. All of the boys were excited about what was planned for the next few days together. The place we stayed at was nice and cozy and the food that we prepared was very satisfying!
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On the first morning we organised all our essential gear for our tramp to the Lower Tama Lake. This 16km tramp took five hours, but it was worth it. The different landscapes along the way were amazing, like the Taranaki Waterfall. Once we arrived back from the tramp, all of the boys were tired yet still excited about what awaited us the next day, SKIING!
think it was our lucky day because it was one of the best days on the mountain all year. We spent a solid six hours skiing and boarding. Everyone got the hang of things, and in no time we were coming down from the top.
Alas we were disappointed the next day with miserable weather and a closed mountain. Unable to go skiing, we attempted indoor rock climbing which was a lot of fun. We also ended the day by visiting the trout hatchery down the road.
The ski trip was a very good learning experience. Not only because of the skiing but because everything else we did, from the tramp to our stay at the backpackers. Each and every one of us learnt something from this trip, whether it was skiing for the first time or cleaning the dishes for the first time. We all had tremendous fun and enjoyed each other’s company.
We finally went skiing the next and last day. I
Michael Hagarty 13PI