VOLCANIC HAZARDS AT WHAKAPAPA

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Tahurangi Paretetaitonga
Te Heuheu Te Wai ā-moe (Crater Lake) SUMMIT HAZARD ZONE
2 1 HAZARDS
3 Flying hot rocks.
Fast moving clouds of steam and hot ash.

IMPACTS
SUMMIT Serious injury and can be lethal.

If there is an HAZARD ZONE

eruption
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Lahar paths
Sky Waka

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Lifts at risk
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4 areas Knoll Ridge Chalet

West Ridge Café

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(high ground) 3

Iwikau Village,
club lodges, 4

WHAT TO DO
Happy Valley
Lifts safe

IF SIRENS SOUND
from lahars

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HAZARDS IF YOU ARE: LAHAR WARNING SYSTEM

LAHARS PATHS: Eruptions
generate lahars (volcanic
mudflows) that can pass
through valleys in the ski area.
HAZARD ZONE:
During an eruption,
flying rocks & fast
moving clouds of
steam and hot ash
may occur.
IN A VALLEY An Eruption Detection System
(EDS) is operating in the ski area.
Move out of the valley
The system will set off sirens
to a ridge top.
and loudspeaker messages.
IN THE HAZARD ZONE Disclaimer
This map shows areas most at risk in a sudden
Move down the mountain eruption with little or no warning. Larger
following ridges. eruptions can and do occur. Volcanic activity
and other unforeseen factors may alter

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features on this map, so safe and hazardous
IMPACTS: Serious If you see flying rocks, or a steam & ash cloud areas may change without notice.
 injury and can be coming towards you, take shelter behind a bank or
lethal. ridge and cover your head with your pack.
Anywhere on this
map is at risk from
ashfall – this can IN A BUILDING/CAR PARK/HIGH GROUND
obscure vision and
make it hard to Stay put and await instructions.
breathe.