Welcome to Impel. Have a look around and see what we do. It may even be easier to ask what we don’t do, as we do pretty much anything! Bring us a challenge, we thrive on doing the stuff others shake their heads at. Remote locations are our specialty.
About
With a huge love for the outdoors, having a full time desk job was never going to suit Chad Hooton. After spending 7 years working on and around Mt Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park, Chad moved to Taupo in 2008. Working alongside Bike Taupo, Chad helped to create the Waihaha and Kawakawa sections of the Great Lake Trail. Working in awesomely remote places, where it’s usual that views take your breath away, Chad and the Impel team thrive on building structures, creating trail solutions and generally making the inaccessible a place where everyone can safely visit and play.
Blog
Building Oturere Hut – Where Everything Has to Fly
There are building sites… and then there’s Oturere Hut. Right in the middle of the volcanic landscape of the Tongariro National Park, the new Oturere Hut is taking shape — and this is exactly the sort of project that gets the Impel crew excited. Why? Because you can’t just drive the ute to site. There’s no …
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Wharepaku in awesome locations
Each summer the huge number of visitors walking the Tongariro alpine crossing puts a massive need for wharepaku along the trail to ensure that the environment is respected. Let’s face it, people doing ‘their business’ anywhere that takes their fancy is no way to take care of one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Meet The Wife
Meet my wife, Traceylee. She’s the one that keep all this website and blog stuff up to date. I tend to be a little too busy (she’ll definitely confirm this) to sit longer than I need to at the computer. We met during the winter of 2003 on the Whakapapa skifield and it’s been a …
Contact
Address
35 Stewart Glen
Taupo, New Zealand
Phone: 021 278 7850
E-Mail: chad@impel.kiwi
Great Lake Trail
Impel was instrumental in creating the Waihaha and Kawakawa sections of the Great Lake Trail. This project was 2 years in the making.