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Posted: 19 Oct 2009 20:41      quote | report

and Voltaren i so hate you buddy! will come and say hi.... i'm down there on the weekend the 31st...

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 21:02      quote | report

Those pics Voltaren posted definitely make it worth the 7 hour trip

By joshbosh

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 22:37      quote | report

7 hour trip? where the hell did u drive from..whangarei?!

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 23:05      quote | report

You piddle while driving?

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 5:56      quote | report

7 hour trip? where the hell did u drive from..whangarei?!

By Freshtracks

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 8:23      quote | report

weather looking good for saturday - if a day 5 forecast is anything to go by

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:23      quote | report

weather looking good for saturday - if a day 5 forecast is anything to go by

By Mr. Splodge

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:57      quote | report

^^^^ Still frothing huh?

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:06      quote | report

Yep, gremmie status fully applies OS. I just wish it would rub off on my son. Sure he's enjoying it but when you're travelling up the Giant and he's asking when were going home to ensure he can get some geek time in before bed - its a bit deflating.

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:23      quote | report

You piddle while driving?

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:30      quote | report

Read my post above yours Freshie. 7 hours TOTAL driving. Its a 7 hour 'round trip Marty >>> Kune >>> Marty

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 13:15      quote | report

We normally do 4 and a half, thats no stopping though, its more 5 to Kune if we stop, and thats also from the Shore. =P

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 14:51      quote | report

Blunt
Sure he's enjoying it but when you're travelling up the Giant and he's asking when were going home to ensure he can get some geek time in before bed - its a bit deflating.

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 15:11      quote | report

i meant joshbosh Blunt..not u.

4 hrs nonstop north shore to whaka at 100kms/hr, 4.5 hr ohakune.

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 15:13      quote | report

so he means round trip? i guess it could 3.5hr one from south auckland.

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 15:14      quote | report

^^edit "one way"

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 15:15      quote | report

haha no worries bro.

Kids are awesome like that . You shouldn't take it personally of course!

By rmerry

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 17:07      quote | report

oooo crossing fingers for a good day this weekend!! Feels like ages since my last turns.

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 18:23      quote | report

I was just quoting blunt on his "7 hours" to be worth it for the view Voltaren posted... usually 3.5-4 hours for us to Whakapapa each way depending on traffic and how many stops we take.

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 10:00      quote | report

same CCS, were only going down Sunday Monday and at the moment Saturday is looking like the pick of the weekend wah wah wah... please weather change "fingers and toes crossed"

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 10:45      quote | report

Weather looks like it'll be ok to me. Gonna do Sat->Mon and see how we go

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 12:08      quote | report

Yeah I'm struggling to see where the rain coming from they (metservice) are predicting for Sunday and Monday. Still a ways out so anything could happen but I'm with rmerry.

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 14:29      quote | report

I'm all enthused now.

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 14:54      quote | report

just back from another awesome day at turoa, fresh powder up top, no crowds,happy daze...this weekend should be good,lots of snow..

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 15:50      quote | report

main trials above the giant cafe at 1.30 pm..lots of space, notice the lack of pple on the express...and on the trails..

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 15:50      quote | report

Hmm me thinks that I will be skinning my lungs out again after Voltaren this weekend.

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 15:52      quote | report

don't suppose you needed to hike/skin anywhere with that many ppl around?

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 16:02      quote | report

rob i got carried away and skinned up to the summit...the snow was very good...

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 17:51      quote | report

Twas a great day at whakapapa as well so much for the I will be home by lunchtime plan......erm well missed last lift and came down from the summit Plateau a bit latter than planned.....IT WAS AWESOME!!!!

Shocking work at the grooming not many places were groomed and none out west...who cares it was el natuarale

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 18:58      quote | report

Damn you Voltaren ... looks sick! You got the life mate!

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 19:22      quote | report

but theres 9 months of waiting for the point to break so we have to make the most of the season..but yeah living here is a lifestyle decision not a rational one..

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 21:08      quote | report

dammit..dont any of u guys work?!

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 1:03      quote | report

Didn't you know money grows on trees?

I don't know how some of you guys find enough time to get up there all the time unless you live in the area.

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 8:46      quote | report

dammit..dont any of u guys work?!
By Freshtracks

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 9:03      quote | report

I work thru Christmas so I can take all my leave over winter

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 9:13      quote | report

I usually take a week of late January for a family summer holiday but now I'm into this snow thing I'll be planning a lot more leave over winter. I've always been a day here and day there leave taker anyway to catch uncrowded waves so my focus now shifts from sea to snow

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 9:46      quote | report

but yeah living here is a lifestyle decision not a rational one..

By voltaren

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 9:50      quote | report

I contract so during winter I generally cut down my office hours and get a lot of time in in the evenings with a data card and my laptop when I'm in Ohakune. Works well unless I have beers early then work kinda goes out the window. I'm pondering snagging a rental in the area for the winter months next year but that requires a lot of planning.

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:22      quote | report

Overtime to get me days in Lieu, and then not taking breaks over christmas for me. Will be on the mountain Sat - Mon as well all going to plan. I'll be the nutter with the white helmet and video camera

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:43      quote | report

have a grooner for me

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 12:34      quote | report

W...ork? This word... it is foreign to me?

Actually I just take a fair bit of leave without pay ;/

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 13:47      quote | report

Without work I couldn't ride. Work makes me crazy and riding keeps me sane.



Mind you, Sundays travel, Accomodation and Macca at Taihape will be paid for by this weekends gigs. But it wont cover the Mortgage

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 13:47      quote | report

Grooner: To deposit a specific and sensitive part of one's anatomy firmly upon a rail, box, rope, trail marker or any similar object. Named after both the area that becomes ruined and the noise you make afterwards.

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 16:04      quote | report

roll on winter..cold outside and raining heavily = snow up top..forecast
clearing friday
frosts sat
clear sun
more snow mon

yahoooo

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 19:31      quote | report

I hope the snow on Monday arrives on Tuesday

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 20:13      quote | report

i hope there is no snow..just go ahead and melt

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 21:29      quote | report

now now Freshie ... you've had your day bro. Now off you go on your overseas trip.

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 23:28      quote | report

Hmmm..where all the cry button on this forum?!

have a beer for me blunt on closing day

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 0:18      quote | report

na snow mon then clear on tues. give me some freshies with no one there.

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 6:45      quote | report

na snow mon then clear on tues. give me some freshies with no one there.

By impreza50

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 6:54      quote | report

yay freshies on friday....what a great week freshies mon, snow tue, freshies wed ,snow thur, now freshies friday and sunny for the weekend......

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 7:12      quote | report

Hope you all have a real grooner. Ankle still munted so no skiing...as tempting as it is.

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 9:10      quote | report

Man bring on a fun filled weekend, I have a feeling the heavens will be kind to us!!!! Happy times

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 9:26      quote | report

Man today looks nice. You can see the dusting of fresh snow on the cam pics.. ** clasping hands together and looking to the heavens ** Please let Monday be ok. Don't care about precipitation but light winds OK!!!

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:58      quote | report

het blunt, where did your pic go? - hehehehe

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 11:05      quote | report

ok, don't worry, it's back. Moving on..

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 11:18      quote | report

Should be ok now. They have just gone to the same BB format on the surf.co side and it seems when I loaded the same avatar over there it blew the one over here? Being a converted surfer to snowboarder I'd rather my avatar worked here not there. ummmm ... yeah.

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 11:19      quote | report

thought that's waht happened... seems silly that all my info works for both except for my pic!

anyway.... hows that ruapehu eh?? gonna be a great weekend, can't wait!

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 11:40      quote | report

I hate being on call.......

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 11:50      quote | report

Aww, that sucks, changed my surfco avatar and it dicks over my snowco one.....