Elie De Beaumont and Tasman Saddle Hut
A three day weather window appeared on the forecast scheduled for the last few days of October. Greg Young and … Continue reading Elie De Beaumont and Tasman Saddle Hut
Category: New Zealand Skiing
An attempt at Mt Arrowsmith
On what proved to be a rare weather window in October, Ryan Taylor and myself headed up to Cameron Hut … Continue reading An attempt at Mt Arrowsmith
Ball Crossing
New Zealand plays host to lots of weird and quirky things that have long since passed the rest of the … Continue reading Ball Crossing
Mount Somnus and the Somnus Couloir
New Zealand’s mountains have waived goodbye to the extended sunshine and has developed a serious melancholy; the doldrums of drizzle, cloud … Continue reading Mount Somnus and the Somnus Couloir
Milford Sound Skiing
Driving straight from Mt Cook village to Te Anau with a plan to fly up and camp on the Ngapunatoru … Continue reading Milford Sound Skiing
Mueller Hut – In the shadow of giants
Managing to recruit Kenji for another hut mission, we headed off in the early hours of the morning to Mount … Continue reading Mueller Hut – In the shadow of giants
Cass Valley and Memorial Hut
The Cass Valley is a valley off to the north-west of Lake Tekapo access and accomodation is provided by way … Continue reading Cass Valley and Memorial Hut
Black Peak return to Treble Cone
A clear weather window with low to moderate wind means another day of getting out and about. Still feeling lacklustre … Continue reading Black Peak return to Treble Cone
A night at Brewster Hut
The toss up, head up to the bigger mountains in NZ or ski 55cm of fresh snow with the hoards … Continue reading A night at Brewster Hut
Bonpland North Couloir
Bon-what? Yeah, I said the same thing. A quick google search reveals it’s a mountain near the Routeburn Track behind … Continue reading Bonpland North Couloir