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Australia New Zealand

Winter is Here

So after another amazing couple of months in Australia, a time filled with festivals; Woodford friends; a getaway at Rainbow Beach (backed by walls a multi shade of sandy yellows); and the beautiful hinterland vistas in the Sunshine Coast, I made my way back to New Zealand. Back to the mountain. A couple of months …

New Zealand

The Final (still quite eventful) Leg

The ferry returned us to Wellington to see the sprawl of houses among the hills basked in orange light cast down from above. That night we were to stay on the outskirts of the city, ready to set out on the northern road the following morning. Our ‘campsite’ was a beach side car park, with …

New Zealand

Birthdays, Skis, Falls and Fun…

The last two months of my ski season have most definitely not been boring (my feeble excuse for the lack of posts). The beginning of September was filled with birthday and ski celebrations. My birthday spreading nearly a week, firstly with a joint outdoor birthday party with one of my friends involving a fire bin, …

New Zealand

Snowsports

So, snowsports. One of the main reasons I’m working on the mountain. I have now had the chance to try both snowboarding and skiing. Initially wanting to learn snowboarding, I soon found that this was not a wise move for someone with previous back and rib injuries. I have since turned my hand (or feet) …