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canterbury people where did you ski today?
Originally posted by: downsouth
nice one bro. Fun day on Sunday, those chutes were good aye
Cheers mate, I was droppin into those same chutes again, it was sick as
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Yesterday I was forced to share a bluebird powder day at Cragieburn with about 20 other people. Life is pain.
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Driving into Sheffield [twitpic.com]
View from the top of Hamilton face [twitpic.com]
Hamilton and Middle Basin are both in top condition, but the ridges and the area above the guts is pretty wind-scoured.
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Fuk right off Spammer!!!!!!
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Saturday: Mt Olympus. Nice snow, not epic but well above average, moderate to strong breeze but too many people I reckon. There were a few jumping the queue and behaving a bit twattishly which kind of sucks at a clubbie because you go there to avoid those kinds of people. Nevertheless it was a good day.
Sunday Roundhill, got there late, snow was sticky. Not sure why they close at the beginning of the school holidays and the day before south canterbury anniversary day when they have heaps of snow still??
Originally posted by: Roosta26
Fuk right off Spammer!!!!!!
ghd was going off at Roundhill
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temple was the bees knees last thursday and night ski ing past midnight.
keep it real
and saturday was epic
Originally posted by: Mr. Splodge
Sunday Roundhill, got there late, snow was sticky. Not sure why they close at the beginning of the school holidays and the day before south canterbury anniversary day when they have heaps of snow still??
Thats a mystery to me. They are the one place i would have expected to stay open for school hols once they had coverage - shame.
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Originally posted by: Mr. Splodgeunfortunatly ive found the same thing with crowd numbers this season splodge
Saturday: Mt Olympus. Nice snow, not epic but well above average, moderate to strong breeze but too many people I reckon. There were a few jumping the queue and behaving a bit twattishly which kind of sucks at a clubbie because you go there to avoid those kinds of people. Nevertheless it was a good day.
Sunday Roundhill, got there late, snow was sticky. Not sure why they close at the beginning of the school holidays and the day before south canterbury anniversary day when they have heaps of snow still??
Went to Mt Hutt today and struck a wind free day at last. Still good cover there although looking rather brown towards bottom of Triple.
weather was great in canterbury today at last. that storm was getting a bit much after 10 days.
This why the nz ski season is so short, places shut up once the punters have given up in favor of the beach. Most season there are a number of places that could run till end of october pretty much any season and some can do early nov, but they people stop coming so they shut. 
When was the last time cardies shut due to lack of snow? Just about every year they shut with a huge base. Same story at the remarks and the saddle at tc.
Sad how we have been waiting all season for a good dump the once it comes the fields start to shut up shop.
Had the dump come in the middle of June everywhere would be trying to get open as fast as they can same story if it had come in August.
mount hutt was sunny spring skiing ,get your tan marks and air time
Originally posted by: ShreddingBen
This why the nz ski season is so short, places shut up once the punters have given up in favor of the beach. Most season there are a number of places that could run till end of october pretty much any season and some can do early nov, but they people stop coming so they shut.
When was the last time cardies shut due to lack of snow? Just about every year they shut with a huge base. Same story at the remarks and the saddle at tc.
Sad how we have been waiting all season for a good dump the once it comes the fields start to shut up shop.
One reason why they do have to adhere to fixed closing dates is also due to staff employment contracts expiring although I see Coronet has just extended their season by a week. Another issue is that there are a lot of days being lost at the moment due to high winds eg Mt Hutt about 4 out of 7 days being either fully or partially closed. Club fields do have the flexability to run with volunteers when the big commercial fields close but only at weekends usually.
Originally posted by: ShreddingBen
When was the last time cardies shut due to lack of snow? Just about every year they shut with a huge base.
I remember the last day of 07 at Cardies. We had 20cm+ the day before and some more during the week, we had to dig out a table at the Captains cafe.
Originally posted by: downsouthOriginally posted by: ShreddingBen
When was the last time cardies shut due to lack of snow? Just about every year they shut with a huge base.
I remember the last day of 07 at Cardies. We had 20cm+ the day before and some more during the week, we had to dig out a table at the Captains cafe.
Then there are other seasons where you are water skiing as you get close to the bottom of the chairlift. Still plenty up top but getting pretty dicey lower down.
Had a sweet day at Porters today, was firm as fuk for the 1st hour before things started to release a bit from then on, by lunch it was spring corn all over the place.
They have lost a heap of snow in 2 weeks since I was there last but surprising that T1 is holding it together pretty well for the time of year.
The crew from airbag.co.nz was set up there today so after lunch went and threw myself onto that for a couple of hours and had a hell of a lot of fun doing crazy sh1t I wouldn't even think about normally
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roosta26 airbagging
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Had another primo day up at BR today for the BWM funday, the crew up there had built a big kicker and big gap-kicker and BWM were giving away spot prizes.
Snow softened nicely by 12 and we sessioned the kicker from 1-2:30 or so
Then on my last run back to the lodge for a beer decided to give the gap-kicker a go, and didn't quite make the gap and slammed the sh1t out of myself, had a few beers to dull the pain and not long back from the doc saying I strained my ac joint, few days in a sling and hopefully all good after that
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*edited 03 Oct 2010 22:57
Mint weekend at Temple Basin - blue skies, warm weather, and a light dusting of fresh snow from Friday slowly turning to spring corn. Apparently Temple had 300mL of rain over the last week since that storm gave them at least a metre + of snow. The rain washed a lot of the fresh snow away and the wind-swept ridges are pretty rocky, but there's still plenty of deep drifts as well, especially in Bill's.
A few of us climbed Mini-Phipps today, which came on in the late afternoon due to its southerly aspect. It's been the #1 mountain on my hit list for the last year or two, and I'm stoked to knock the bastard off.
View from the top, looking back at Downhill with B'Limit in the background. [twitpic.com]
View from the lodge [twitpic.com]
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Good effort!
*edited 04 Oct 2010 16:25
Another view of Temple yesterday
Originally posted by: brighton_pumps
roosta26 airbagging
Fixed for ya? I think.
Thats only me in the top shot, Hutchy in the bottom shot was goin way bigger
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cheers roz, in the end i just couldnt be bothered fixing that link.
went up to craigieburn yesterday. it could only be described as perfect. there were quite a few people there but they never seemed to leave the lunch hut. slopes were empty and snow was top grade spring corn. even due south aspect softened up by the close of business. still skiable down to big bend and the bottom of the access tow. get up there while you still have the chance people!
Last Sat - Remarks. Hard and fast first thing but some pockets of very dry winter snow in wee areas particularly around the stash exit which was nice! Pretty much empty up there so we spent the day lapping the big park and the stash. Had a couple of fun runs hitting the house in the stash until it finally axed me, I skidded on the roof, fell on to the edge of it and off the drop to the run out. Escaped with a pretty farking sore ass but it could have been worse.
Cardy on Sunday started with a downer in that they no longer give chill discounts. boo to that. Still, it was their last day of the season and it was a cracker of a day. Went all over the place and had a bunch of fun park runs. Some heavy hitters were on the big jump line and doing some insane stuff - but one poor guy came undone. He hit the biggest jump and did a double backflip - but kept going and was looking like heading for 3. Halfway through he stacked it badly on the landing and that was that. His mates were awesome support, laughing at him as he got up walked a few steps and then collapsed again! Hope the guy is alright - but he was up and mobile when we left. Late in the day, the girls put on their own show - the chicks on staff boarded down from whitestar topless. Top marks!
pics?
Cardies, you can't have a bad day there.
Had a good day at Hutt today but the snow only partly softened on the Mid Towers and VM. Down to the bottom of the Triple the access is limited.
Originally posted by: acka
*edited 04 Oct 2010 16:25
Another view of Temple yesterday
Nice!!!
Did you take that?
No pics but Im sure theres plenty knocking about - must have been 50 guys with cameras out as soon as boobs appeared!
BR was supreme today. skied down to the car park(near enough.5 min walk) ,fersh lines.NICE keep it kea >fack the aussie developers
Originally posted by: boardtaff
BR was supreme today. skied down to the car park(near enough.5 min walk) ,fersh lines.NICE keep it kea >fack the aussie developers
What do the aussie developers have planned for BR?
funny thing is if BR closed in 5 years time from sustained lack of income , he would be scratching his head wondering why and moaning about it on this forum. winner
Originally posted by: brighton_pumps
funny thing is if BR closed in 5 years time from sustained lack of income , he would be scratching his head wondering why and moaning about it on this forum. winner
I disagree, he would be too busy blaming aussie developers.
Originally posted by: brighton_pumps
funny thing is if BR closed in 5 years time from sustained lack of income , he would be scratching his head wondering why and moaning about it on this forum. winner
funny thing is that BR hasnt had a sustained loss of income. Dont know why you think they have?
no of course they havnt
nice that you know more than the comittee does
but yeah empty lodges since sept 4th and 20-30 punters on the weekend, less mon-fri, alot club members. they're making a killing for sure
Originally posted by: skea 457Originally posted by: acka
*edited 04 Oct 2010 16:25
Another view of Temple yesterday
Nice!!!
Did you take that?
this is a peak off the side of mt Philistine right? from a couple of weeks ago?
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Was anyone here up at BR on Saturday? How was it?
Thanks for the post.
Hi guys, Im a newbie. Nice to join this forum.
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Did anyone see the history documentry in Cheeseman. They are considering opening up new terrain and installing a chairlift too.
I see BR is still open for this weekend. Gunna be epic if you fellas make it up. Rocky windstripped Rua for me, whoop whoop! arghh
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Originally posted by: mattskiOriginally posted by: skea 457Originally posted by: acka
*edited 04 Oct 2010 16:25
Another view of Temple yesterday
Nice!!!
Did you take that?
this is a peak off the side of mt Philistine right? from a couple of weeks ago?
Looks like Mt Rolleston. Nice work acka!
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epic skiing Ruapehu right now - mega back country all open , crater swim, Pare and Pyramid descents, Tukino traverse, full moonlight descent. Never see the Cantabs up here, whats up with that ? !
Would love to see some nice pics of Broken River or Mt Olympus from this last weekend. I am sure someone made it up...
Originally posted by: essjaywhy
epic skiing Ruapehu right now - mega back country all open , crater swim, Pare and Pyramid descents, Tukino traverse, full moonlight descent. Never see the Cantabs up here, whats up with that ? !
might see them on t-naki once every few years, back country open? what
us cantabs dont like it up north not eough mountains
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*edited 27 Oct 2010 22:39
Olympus on Saturday:
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Originally posted by: essjaywhy
epic skiing Ruapehu right now - mega back country all open , crater swim, Pare and Pyramid descents, Tukino traverse, full moonlight descent. Never see the Cantabs up here, whats up with that ? !
...uh, because it's on the wrong island?
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Turoa open til Nov 7, corn from 2800 - 2000m , all 7 peaks & 6 glaciers pumping !
Originally posted by: stringmanOriginally posted by: essjaywhy
epic skiing Ruapehu right now - mega back country all open , crater swim, Pare and Pyramid descents, Tukino traverse, full moonlight descent. Never see the Cantabs up here, whats up with that ? !
...uh, because it's on the wrong island?
yeah the same reason we can't get down there all the time. Still interesting I was on the chair with someone today who had come up from Dunedin just for two days.
Originally posted by: essjaywhy
Turoa open til Nov 7, corn from 2800 - 2000m , all 7 peaks & 6 glaciers pumping !
yea all the hundreds of peaks and glaciers are pumping here waiting for some of the snow to f-ck off
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