NZ Club Field & Heli Trip – Day 3 – Broken River – Nutcrackers 1, Us 0

Filed in: New Zealand Club Fields & Heli 2010, Trip Reports | Tags: Broken River, New Zealand

After the highs and the firsts of heliskiing, it was time to sample the other objective of our trip, and another first, the club fields. We had chosen Broken River due to advice that their rope tows were less steep than Craigieburn and more conducive to learning, also we had been told that the snow

NZ Club Field & Heli Trip – And so it begins!

Filed in: New Zealand Club Fields & Heli 2010, Trip Reports | Tags: Broken River, Craigieburn, New Zealand

[ad#Adsense Banner] And so it begins! I type this in feverish anticipation of the delights that await us on our upcoming Jetstar flight to Christchurch. Dom Perignon, Foie Gras, Beluga Caviar………………will not be served on this flight. A stale sandwich and can of Coke will have to do. Flight is about to board, I will

NZ Getting Pounded

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[ad#Adsense Banner] Mt Hutt is reporting 52cm new snow and a base of 120cm – not bad for June! While I’m not particularly interested in Mt Hutt itself, there are a couple of places over the back that are no doubt revelling in similar conditions. Broken River & Craigieburn are not open as yet, but

Going Kiwi

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It’s been quite some time since I crossed the ditch for a ski. 1994 in fact. Year 10 and Year 12 school trips to Mt Hutt, specifically. I remember the 1992 trip well. New Zealand played beautifully to the stereotypes – within 100m of the airport exit we saw a paddock full of sheep, and