July for me, just not sure exactly when. Seems like there are several people planning on heading there, so drop your dates and general locations.
Smoove onda moove in Kiwi-land. :cool:
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July for me, just not sure exactly when. Seems like there are several people planning on heading there, so drop your dates and general locations.
Smoove onda moove in Kiwi-land. :cool:
Chances are that it will be another year (at least) until I get there, but it is on the hit list. Club fields and bc excursions. Not having to learn another language, bonus points for tons of sheep, whats not to love.
I'll be there July 10 - August 7. Starting in Auckland and departing from Christchurch. No set locations other than having the plan to be on the mountain when the snow is good and checking the sites when the snow is not.
Aug 7th - 20th. I might be able to stay a week more
Flying into Queenstown
Craigieburn Range, Trebel cone, where ever the snow is
I'm moving to Wanaka on june 11.
Ski Cardrona, Treble cone, and all of the club fields in the cragieburn range.
Stay all winter, at least. Leave when they kick me out, or I go broke.
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Bizzump -- still planning July, just don't have exact dates or location yet. Anyone know some GOOD cheap lodging options?
Rusty, your still going to LL after New zeland?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty Nails
The Mrs. and I will be roaming the Kiwi country side in our Toyota Ski Assault Vehicle.
me me me! I will be there july-august. not sure where, not sure how... but I will be- im still figuring everything else. Its gonna ROCK!
i have heard reeeeal good things about temple basin.
lane meyer is moving there too for volcano school, btw.
I am a member at Temple Basin and can confirm that the place is reeeeeeal good. Just bring a climbing harness along if you have one, it makes the lifts much easier, and if they ask you if you want to buy a glove protector the answer is YES!
Where can I buy my own nutcracker and glove protector cheeeeep?
It might not be GOOD, but there's a real cheap (as in free) DOC hut just off the road between Craigieburn and Temple Basin on the Cass Lagoon Saddle track. Probably not the best for an extended stay, due to lack of shower, electricity, toilet, and running water, but it is CHEAPQuote:
Originally Posted by Rusty Nails
word. midget will be down there for a while too.
after this next wedding i fly too, i will have enough flyer miles for europe or SA but i never checked NZ! its probly more with my luck hmppff.
Full price from the ski area is about NZ$12 (US$8). It should not break the bank.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geoff
Headed down on May 30. Arrive in ChCh and hopefully find a car/van and then head down to Wanaka. Sometime in July I will probably head up to the club fields. I'll be there for a while so my dates are open for anything. Just not sure where to go. How about some place cheap.
Late August/Early Sept for me.
see who wins the war if you lead the assault if out of bounds runs on the very left will pile snow like never before this year if you push it ...Quote:
Originally Posted by slim
Highly recommend picking up Lonely Planet's New Zealand. It has the locations and phones of just about every hostel, hotel, and even a couple farmstays on both islands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty Nails
Bump... I'm thinking right after July 4th. Perhaps 3 wks. 1 in Auckland, 1 in the Craigieburn, 1 Mt Hutt.
Love to get updates on everyone else's plans...
trying to get some tentative dates for this. IMO, I think July 4 might be a little too early. I mean, there will be snow and everything will be open, but the snowpack won't be as deep and there will be crowds at all the commercial mountains. I'm thinking more along the lines of August, and late August at that. I'll try and go for two weeks, that will definately give me enough time to hang in Wanaka, ski TC and then head up north and possibly stop at Ohau. Then just hit up all the club fields. Temple Basin, Craigieburn/Broken River are definite stops. 06 chill passes are on sale right now, $285NZ for a 10 day pass that's good at 10 mountains.Quote:
Originally Posted by goggle tan
Good nut cracker info:
http://www.chillout.co.nz/nutcracker.asp
I like to wear my harness in the bar or Club house....it makes the package look bigger than it really is.
Ha!
That's Alex of Kingswood skis in those photos!
Might be going in mid-August for 7-10 days...just need to find a couple travel partners to help with the costs (any other teachers off all summer out there interested, MSBC, Vets???)...
Oh and btw, this shit looks really fun on a snowboard:
http://www.chillout.co.nz/nutcracker.asp
peace,
D.
Me and the Mrs. will be there on snow from Sept 3rd to 14th.
Bodhi - those things are notorious for being snowboarding's worst enemy. One buddy of mine = bloody nuckles from hands going through the wheels. :nonono2:
change of plans for me. i'll be flying into christchurch july 5th- then six weeks driving around the south island in a van. anyone want to meet up? pm me.
Hey, if any of you are planning on skiing at Mt Ruapehu check out the auckland university ski club.
http://uasc.co.nz/
Its pretty cheap and ill be there as much as i can afford and it wld be good to have some more ppl to ski with :)
flying into queenstown, via hong kong and auckland... will be in wanaka from 23 july - 14 aug, got a pass for cardrona but up for skiing some other stuff too - can't wait to hit the nz snow!
Get that pass changed to TC or Remarkables. Cardrona resembles Michigan.....Quote:
Originally Posted by eskimobasecamp
ooooooooooooooo slim is going to NZ, that means I HAVE to go now, are you binging the spatulas?