Well it has been more than a week since <Insert Word Here> Arsonists burnt Knoll Ridge Cafe and surrounding buildings to the ground at Mt Ruapehu. And I haven’t had much time to blog about it, I am still in a state of disbelief that someone would do such an act.

I guess what just makes me really mad is the shear number of people this will affect. If this was a disgruntled employee it is not getting back at your employer but rather destroying an asset used by many thousands of local and international visitors that have nothing to do with you.

And this was not a spur of the moment attack either. The chairlift ride to the cafe is 20 minutes and the hike is around 90 mins – during daylight. The fact that the fire was started at midnight just shows the determination of the termite who did this callous act.

I’m fortunate enough to already be planning a trip to Mt Hutt this year for my main skiing weekend, but regardless this one act will have an impact on many thousands for the next few years. How about we burn the arsonist at the stake? An eye for an eye – it may make the entire world go blind, but at least then we won’t be able to see where the box and the match should meet to light the spark.