Remarkables, NZ 9-20-2004 TR

[skier666]

Back in NZ...

Still winter conditions at the Remarks. Skied the 19th half-day right off the plane and hit up the Alta Chutes for a couple of runs. We had some severe flat light and wind but the snow was super winterized and sick....hike and skied "Diagonalator" with my mate Woody with no tracks and about a foot deep. It slid a little but it was a great way to get off a 24 hour journey.

Today we hit the Remarks again with the sun peaking through the window but as usual a single cloud sat over the Remarks. More flat light, wintery snow, and people in shorts and a T-shirt in Queenstown, it was time to do some skiing.

Brought the digi-cam this time and took some shots, but with the flat light it made life a little difficult.

Welcome to Middle Earth

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Hobbit village in winter

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Gollum's buddies/skiers

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NZphotoslave and Mrs. 666 looking down Diagonalator searching for the Ring...but in flat light

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Just saw the Ring glitter

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Gollum giving Mrs. 666 advice

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Mrs. 666 and the Dragon's Lair which also happens to be Paul Ahern's record Huck above...

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Gandalf leaving in Kea form

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[hardrider]

Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerd.



Nice, man, nice.

[skier666]

Elevator...Alta Chutes....no sign of Froto

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Geoff Small, Jeremy Pierce, Miles Holden, Casey Cane, Nigel Mctussock about to be swept up by Souron

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Gay-homo eating some Elfen party mix

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Kiwi light bulb

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Remarkables in the Springtime.....Liv Tyler in the backround...not in the shot sorry

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[TeleAl]

Nice TR. Glad someone is getting some.

Good to see pics of QT and the Remarks.
I'm leaning towards another season that way in 2005.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

looks fun.

that shot of you skiing above the rocks reminds me of looking down the Wall ridge.

[snowfire]

Awww, I miss that place! Sept. 20 is my birthday, and last year I was at Craigie and woke up to over a foot of fresh, and the nutcracker was closed because of wind, and I skinned up with a few patrollers and had the entire mountain of fresh powder all to myself, the whole day. It was sweet for the whole next week, and I lived in the parking lot and ate it all up.

Best 21st birthday EVER.

22nd was fun, but it just couldn't compare.

[slim]

Not nearly enough Gnar Killing in those photos.

[Telenater]

Originally posted by slim
Not nearly enough Gnar Killing in those photos.

Looked like 666 didn't have particularly good Gnar hunting conditions. I'm waiting for Gnar hunting season to open here again.

[Squirrel99]

Nice Those Elevator/Alta Chutes look tasty! Damn, now I'm the jealous one back at work!

[bcrider]

Ok I gotta ask…how does one pull off going to NZ twice in one summer?

[shamrockpow]

Originally posted by bcrider
Ok I gotta ask…how does one pull off going to NZ twice in one summer?

I was wondering this myself. Do you have some kind of mysterious airline hookup for trips to the Southern Hemisphere? Two trips + taking the Mrs. (unless she is a Kiwi) = mucho dinero!

However you get it done - god bless. Great pics all summer and sweet tunes too!

[AH]

Damn, those shotes reminds me of last year.. Nice!

[Baconzoo]

skier666 - So living the dream right now.

[splat]

Originally posted by skier666
Back in NZ...
http://www.vidbusters.com/~casey/R2.jpg

Way to recycle a bunch of Vista Ridge shots from last year.
You almost had me believing the whole thing.

[cab9]

Hey 666 good to see shots of Nigel McKissock "The Flying Lamb" Did he mention if he was heading back to Whistler in the winter?
Looks like you guys are having a sick trip.

[Idris]

Looks like you guys are having a great time.....much better time and snow than when I was there ....did you gys ski the toilet bowl.? hike lookers left above the quad (the one that goes lookers left) and the run drops back down to the road to catch the shuttle intended for folk heading down from the oposite side.

[Hicks]

HOGS YOU ARE!!!!!

Damn, what am I doing wrong for a living ? Glad you folks have a blast.

[Max Gosey]

Would've been a good supplement to "The Precious".

Wonderful, man. Love the theme.

I had a question though: what's it like to get off a plane and ski hard in deep pow after having your legs cramped for 10 hours straight? Abuse? Just the thought makes me tighten up and say owww....

GIT 'R DUUUN!

[Ski Beaver]

Originally posted by Max Gosey


I had a question though: what's it like to get off a plane and ski hard in deep pow after having your legs cramped for 10 hours straight? Abuse? Just the thought makes me tighten up and say owww....

Max try Sydney to Vancouver onto Whislter - 24 hours door to door. you will be that excited to ski I don't think having your legs cramped up for 10 hours is going to worry you at all.

[Max Gosey]

Not worried, dude, just painful...

Then again I am especially prone to tight muskuls.

[ak_powder_monkey]

You sir are a lucky bastard

[flanker769]

You sir are a lucky bastard

My feelings exactly!
Great TR 666, just the medicine I needed to get me through another long week.

[skier666]

Bizzump *****ll*****