People who have not yet had an opportunity to enjoy the thrillful snowsports near the Mt. Cook Hermitage should be keenly interested in the special concessions now offered for a trip to the Alpine Wonderland.

Everybody knows, of course, that railway fares have been reduced substantially, but this is not the only saving available to excursionists. The Mt. Cook Tourist Company has cut its tariff, so that accommodation at the Hermitage now ranges from 15/- a day (a reduction of 25%). A further concession of 10% is granted to persons who stay seven days and 15% to those who stay 14 days or more. Instalment payment may also be arranged for accommodation.

Cars leave Timaru on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 12.30 p.m., arriving at the Hermitage at 6.30 p.m. Cars return on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, leaving at 7.30 a.m., to connect with express trains north and south.

Heights of Pleasure.

“The wonderful opportunity which the whole of this alpine country offers to New Zealanders,” remarked a famous mountaineer, Mr. L. S. Amery, “seems to me to have been hardly realized.

“I see no reason why, like the Swiss, New Zealanders should not find their main recreation and training in mind, limb, and courage in their own beautiful mountains. There is an unlimited scope there for holidays of infinite variety and interest, well within the means of every class.”

The “Holiday Spirit.”

Winter at the Mt. Cook Hermitage is a season of merriment, indoors and out.

After happy hours of ski-ing, tobogganing, skating, glissading, amid peerless scenes of sparkling majesty, the holiday-makers have the roaring log-fires, songs and stories and radio-music, and dancing, billiards, and cards.

Cosy huts at the principal glaciers are bases for thrilling glides on far-reaching snowfields, and the fireside nights in those lonely outposts have their own special charm.

Norwegian and New Zealand ski experts are available for the coaching of novices, who soon learn how to glide swiftly over the snowfields.

Snow Carnivals.

Arrangements have been made for two big Winter Sports Championship Meetings at the Hermitage. The first will be on 22nd and 23rd July and the other 29th, 30th and 31st August. Each programme will include a 14-mile crosscountry race, down hill, salom, relay, ribbon and novelty races, ski jumps and races for beginners.