Bump Im thinking about doing a season at an Aus resort this winter as a lifty or similar. Is anyone else thinking about doing it? I will probably apply for Perisher Blue and Falls Creek.

im hoping to get to nz this year.

yeh good move, if i wasnt going to work this season i would go to Queenstown and backpack for a fortnight. Costs less than a week at the snow in Aus... including flights!

Quote: Originally Posted by duz360 im hoping to get to nz this year. Get yourself a bargin right here (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Ski-board/Skis/auction-147380829.htm)... pick up when you get to NZ Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Itching to get down this year if i can, been too busy the last two years. When does the season open?

Suspicious fire on Ruapehu skifield Fire safety officers were on Mt Ruapehu in the middle of the North Island soon after first light today after a suspicious fire ripped through buildings on the ski slope. Firefighters could not get to the burning buildings because of difficult road access and had to watch as they burnt. Police said the fires were being treated as suspicious and guarded the mountain overnight until first light when more police and fire safety officers arrived. The blaze was at Knoll Ridge, Whakapapa, 56km south-west of Turangi. The alarm was raised soon after midnight when the buildings were burning fiercely. The Knoll Ridge Cafe and an equipment shed, which housed a snow groomer, were badly damaged. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10556733 (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10556733)

Just on my way to work yesterday.... Will post heaps of pics one day when i come home... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Where are you living and what are you doing for work?

i cant wait for this years season to begin.went up 7 weekends in a row last year.Mt baw baw,hotham and bulla.snowboarding is so addictive.

Fernie BC, home of the worlds biggest pow drought Im just on uni break... Home in 3 weeks Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Awesome man, I thought Fernie would have had some epic powder days in January

I got all new gear in Queenstown, so im hanging to get up there this year and use it

Sweet man, what did you get and where you hoping to use it? I've ordered all new gear for this season too

i wanna come back to kiwi land mate Burton andy warhol bindings, nidecker donnie darko special.. i had those before... just stocked up on analog jacket, pants, ride boots, new smith money man goggles, new everything else really lol prob just head up to buller and baw baw for a bit Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Sweet all set to go then! It can't be much more expensive to head over to NZ for a few days than it is to go to your local?

umm depends i guess... i can just drive to baw baw for the day, and even buller.. but if i go to NZ i wanna go for like 2 weeks etc, and i started designing my new backyard yesterday so i thnk that NZ might be on hold for a bit lol

Have you looked at Flying to Christchurch then catching a bus to Methven Mt Hutt? I'm guessing it would be a lot cheaper and Mt Hutt is sick! 2 weeks... I sometimes fly down to Mt Hutt for 2 days skiing Back yards are worth doing though

Yeh it was good weather yesterday so i got the chainsaw out, and the sledgy and broke up some of the old garden... i just wanna snowboard though!

Im planning ahead pretty early this season as I've decided to fly over to Nz for approx 1 1/2 weeks.Ive looked into heaps of package deals to fly over with accommodation and lift passes,although the travel agents have no idea when it comes to what is, basically the best mountian to venture.I hear good things about Queenstown but I was wondering if any of you guys can give me any other options.

Quote: Originally Posted by bubalu Im planning ahead pretty early this season as I've decided to fly over to Nz for approx 1 1/2 weeks.Ive looked into heaps of package deals to fly over with accommodation and lift passes,although the travel agents have no idea when it comes to what is, basically the best mountian to venture.I hear good things about Queenstown but I was wondering if any of you guys can give me any other options. Queenstown Good night life, average skiing/boarding at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and at a stretch Cardrona (1 hour drive). Full of tourists Wanaka Average night life, but awesome skiing/boarding at Treble Cone, plus average (but good amount of snow) at Cardrona. Less tourists and I prefer the town and skiing to Queenstown Methven Very good skiing/boarding at Mt Hutt which gets the most snow out of the major South Island fields. Methven town is pretty small, old and has a few pubs, but night life isn�t very good. A lot of locals and very few tourists. Also close to a few good club fields such as Broken River and Craggy Burn which are awesome if you get to them after a big dump, but only if you�re an advanced rider because there aren�t any groomers or chairlifts. Methven is only an hours drive from Christchurch also so getting there will be easier and cheaper Let me know if you've got any questions because I've skied and spent a lot of time at all major ski areaers in NZ as I use to work in the industry