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| #17 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 04:22 |
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oh yeah, the mtb question...
a coupla mates of mine run two mtb guide companies called Vertigo and Gravity Action. Both have heli or 4x4 options and, i'm not much of a mtber but the runs seem to be pretty good n gnarly to me.
Also there is a place called sticky forest in Wanaka thats supposed to be good, a jump park thats just out of town towards coronet, about 10 mins. And there's a proper gnarly run down from the skyline gondola in town.
$2000 will sort you out no worries |
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| #18 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 04:25 |
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haha - I was gonna contact those 2 companies anyway once i got there! Would love to do the heli-mtb thing, but heli can wait till the powder's deep! |
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Everyone's hung their boots up. Arse. |
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| #19 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 04:34 |
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Will be looking into a heli this season too for sure provided the snows good . My bro's over from home and also a coupla dryslope buddies. Prob not quite a heli-full though so if ur keen and up for major steepness  |
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| #20 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 04:49 |
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ohhh i could be interested in a heli trip, seems a fair deal cheaper over there than here too! That is of course if you don't mind a girlie tagging along, i promise i can ride  |
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| #21 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 04:56 |
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Cool, I mean, i don't have any specific dates planned or anything. and its obviously weather dependant but when it comes to it, a helifull is better and cheaper than a helihalffull 
So, are there a few people on here that r comin to QT this season? If so, drinks in Winnies anyone?
I might finally be in the right hemisphere for a goneboarding get together!  |
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| #22 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 05:00 |
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| #23 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 05:13 |
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Sweet, fire away with any questions whenever 
I'd say you should def. either set ur sights on Qtown or Wanaka.
But theres pros n cons for each
Qtown
+locality to mountains
+two local mountains on one pass
+Cardrona and snow park not too far away (about 1hr+1/2)
+Bigger (better night life + easier to get work)
+Coronet road is sealed and short so easy to get to on bad weather days
+Airport
+night boarding at coronet (not sure if this is a plus  very icy)
-Prob more expensive to eat + rent
Wanaka
+Nearer to TC and Cardrona
+Nearer to club fields on chillout pass
+better skatepark (if ur into that)
+Quieter (maybe not a plus, maybe it is)
-prob less work around as its smaller
-probably harder to find a car here than qt
-TC and Cardrona on separate passes |
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| #24 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 05:21 |
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heli - yeh likewise, no dates, just some time later on in the season when the conditions are right.
GBers meet-up over there - yeh we'll be up for that - Winnies sounds like a plan...not been there for erm, 9 years or something |
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Everyone's hung their boots up. Arse. |
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| #25 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 05:35 |
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Its still a good spot for a handle or 12 during the happy hours.
Jesus, ur gonna have a shock when you see how much bigger QT is now  |
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| #26 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 08:29 |
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Queenstown tends to be full of gap year students looking to go bungie jumping, its a little bit "extreme" if you get my meaning.
I've spent 2 seasons in Wanaka and I'd go back there everytime. Its a small place though with a lot of snowboarders - you need to get the early or know some one if you're gonna find a place for more than a couple of weeks.
Snowpark is where I did most of my riding, it's set up mainly for experienced freestylers. The small jumps are never really that small so look elsewhere if you're a first timer. You don't have to be a ripper to ride there but I would say a bit of experience wuold help to make the most of it. |
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| #27 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 11:18 |
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You're right about the OE extremist wannabes,
but its not all bad. What with the big green f**k truck arriving once a week full of backpacker girlies! 
It can get a bit much at times tho  |
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| #28 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 11:51 |
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i might be back in NZ again this summer  |
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| #29 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 11:57 |
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Sweet,
see you and the wheelies in winnies for a pint |
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| #30 Re: New Zealand Posted 04/04/2006 @ 12:10 |
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