A mix of the 2023 season with @mtcookheliski at Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park.

A funky shallow snowpack with a very long lived Persistent Slab problem made it a tough but reward season - forecasting for the @nzavalancheadvisory was part of the deal again and the whole team worked hard to get the message out to stay safe.

A great crew and heaps of learning this season - a few weeks left to go before I’m back working for myself but already looking forward to getting back up here next year to live in the village for winter 2024

@alpineguidesnz 
@skithetasman 
@mtoutdoorsnz 
@skilinesnotruns
@nzmga

A mix of the 2023 season with @mtcookheliski at Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park.

A funky shallow snowpack with a very long lived Persistent Slab problem made it a tough but reward season - forecasting for the @nzavalancheadvisory was part of the deal again and the whole team worked hard to get the message out to stay safe.

A great crew and heaps of learning this season - a few weeks left to go before I’m back working for myself but already looking forward to getting back up here next year to live in the village for winter 2024

@alpineguidesnz
@skithetasman
@mtoutdoorsnz
@skilinesnotruns
@nzmga
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A dreamy day out shredding 15-20 cm of pow up working with @methven_heliski and the Canterbury crew! 

#heliski #newzealand #nz #winter #pow #spring #passion #skiing

@mtcookheliski 
@alpineguidesnz 
@nzmga 
@wanakaisite
@simonggould
@thehelicopterline

A dreamy day out shredding 15-20 cm of pow up working with @methven_heliski and the Canterbury crew!

#heliski #newzealand #nz #winter #pow #spring #passion #skiing

@mtcookheliski
@alpineguidesnz
@nzmga
@wanakaisite
@simonggould
@thehelicopterline
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The fine weather continues and we’re still out running the cold pow stashes up high in our terrain on the southerly aspects!

Come and get your own lines down these stashes before the next storms arrive!

@alpineguidesnz 
@mtcookheliski 
@methven_heliski 
@thehelicopterline
@nzmga

The fine weather continues and we’re still out running the cold pow stashes up high in our terrain on the southerly aspects!

Come and get your own lines down these stashes before the next storms arrive!

@alpineguidesnz
@mtcookheliski
@methven_heliski
@thehelicopterline
@nzmga
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An epic day out in some of our northern terrain at Mt Cook Hekiski

#heliski #newzealand #aoraki #mtcook #nz #winter #snow
#skiing #snowboarding 

@mtcookheliski 
@southernlakeshelicopters
@cowppps

An epic day out in some of our northern terrain at Mt Cook Hekiski

#heliski #newzealand #aoraki #mtcook #nz #winter #snow
#skiing #snowboarding

@mtcookheliski
@southernlakeshelicopters
@cowppps
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It’s been a very busy season at @mtcookheliski and with the recent storms we’ve been out making the most of our terrain 

There’s a storm sitting on top of us right now and the forecast is for good weather later this week 

DM or use the message button to get in touch to check availability 

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#nz #winter #storm
#heliski #mtcook #Aoraki
#storm #pow #dumping 

@alpineguidesnz 
@methvenheliski 
@thehelicopterline 
@nzmga

It’s been a very busy season at @mtcookheliski and with the recent storms we’ve been out making the most of our terrain

There’s a storm sitting on top of us right now and the forecast is for good weather later this week

DM or use the message button to get in touch to check availability

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#nz #winter #storm
#heliski #mtcook #Aoraki
#storm #pow #dumping

@alpineguidesnz
@methvenheliski
@thehelicopterline
@nzmga
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The southerly change has come through as El Niño makes itself felt. The first ASC 1 course was out today finding shelter from the gale southerly to hone up on avalanche skills and an intro to ski touring - it was in fact bitterly cold !

@blaiseturnbull @lucypringle @chrischasephotography 
#avalanche #education #nz #winter #extreme #weather #mountainsafety

The southerly change has come through as El Niño makes itself felt. The first ASC 1 course was out today finding shelter from the gale southerly to hone up on avalanche skills and an intro to ski touring - it was in fact bitterly cold !

@blaiseturnbull @lucypringle @chrischasephotography
#avalanche #education #nz #winter #extreme #weather #mountainsafety
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Get in early to book your private or group ski touring/ ski mountaineering or ski touring course

Full information available on website or use message button to get in touch 

Local Ski Touring 
Wanaka Based from $275 (1:4 ratio)

Glacier Ski Touring
5 to 7 day programs 
From $1650 ( ratio 1:4)

Ski Touring / Split Boarding Courses
Flexible programs / objectives / duration 
Price on enquiry

https://verticalresources.org/back-country-ski-touring-wanaka/

#skitouring 
#splitboarding
#glacier #nz #mountains
#winter #winteriscoming 
#earnyourturns #snow

@nzmga 
@mtoutdoorsnz 
@whiteroomtours

Get in early to book your private or group ski touring/ ski mountaineering or ski touring course

Full information available on website or use message button to get in touch

Local Ski Touring
Wanaka Based from $275 (1:4 ratio)

Glacier Ski Touring
5 to 7 day programs
From $1650 ( ratio 1:4)

Ski Touring / Split Boarding Courses
Flexible programs / objectives / duration
Price on enquiry

https://verticalresources.org/back-country-ski-touring-wanaka/

#skitouring
#splitboarding
#glacier #nz #mountains
#winter #winteriscoming
#earnyourturns #snow

@nzmga
@mtoutdoorsnz
@whiteroomtours
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Get in early to book your private or group ski touring/ ski mountaineering or ski touring course

Full information available on website or use message button to get in touch 

Local Ski Touring 
Wanaka Based from $275 (1:4 ratio)

Glacier Ski Touring
5 to 7 day programs 
From $1650 ( ratio 1:4)

Ski Touring / Split Boarding Courses
Flexible programs / objectives / duration 
Price on enquiry

#skitouring 
#splitboarding
#glacier #nz #mountains
#winter #winteriscoming 
#earnyourturns #snow

@nzmga 
@mtoutdoorsnz 
@whiteroomtours

Get in early to book your private or group ski touring/ ski mountaineering or ski touring course

Full information available on website or use message button to get in touch

Local Ski Touring
Wanaka Based from $275 (1:4 ratio)

Glacier Ski Touring
5 to 7 day programs
From $1650 ( ratio 1:4)

Ski Touring / Split Boarding Courses
Flexible programs / objectives / duration
Price on enquiry

#skitouring
#splitboarding
#glacier #nz #mountains
#winter #winteriscoming
#earnyourturns #snow

@nzmga
@mtoutdoorsnz
@whiteroomtours
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Avalanche Skills Course Dates Winter / Spring 2023

ASC 1 from $213 / person 
Evening lecture + field day 

30th June / 1st July
7th / 8th July 
21st / 22nd July
28th / 29th July 
18th / 19th August 

Backcountry Tune Up 1 Day
From $180 / person 1:4 ratio
2nd July 
9th July
23rd July
30th July
20th August

Avalanche Skills Course 2
From $950 / person 
4 day course
July 14th -> 17th
August 25th -> 28th 
September 22nd-> 25th

You can combine the ASC 1 course with an ski touring or back country tune up

Ski Touring / Split Boarding 

Alternative dates / private courses available by arrangement 

Visit the website for more info - avalanche education 

Link in bio 

#avalanche
#education 
#avalanchecourses
#winteriscoming 
#knowbeforeyougo 
#avalancheskills
#earnyourturns 
@nzmga 
@nzmountainsafetycouncil 
@mtoutdoorsnz

Avalanche Skills Course Dates Winter / Spring 2023

ASC 1 from $213 / person
Evening lecture + field day

30th June / 1st July
7th / 8th July
21st / 22nd July
28th / 29th July
18th / 19th August

Backcountry Tune Up 1 Day
From $180 / person 1:4 ratio
2nd July
9th July
23rd July
30th July
20th August

Avalanche Skills Course 2
From $950 / person
4 day course
July 14th -> 17th
August 25th -> 28th
September 22nd-> 25th

You can combine the ASC 1 course with an ski touring or back country tune up

Ski Touring / Split Boarding

Alternative dates / private courses available by arrangement

Visit the website for more info - avalanche education

Link in bio

#avalanche
#education
#avalanchecourses
#winteriscoming
#knowbeforeyougo
#avalancheskills
#earnyourturns
@nzmga
@nzmountainsafetycouncil
@mtoutdoorsnz
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Short flashbulbs of last 2 weeks flying in a few different spots in Australia 

The weather didn’t play ball all that much but there were lots of laughs, catching up with old friend and new ones, thunderstorms, sunsets and general banter 

#australia #paragliding #stanwell #manilla #SEQ #loveflying

Short flashbulbs of last 2 weeks flying in a few different spots in Australia

The weather didn’t play ball all that much but there were lots of laughs, catching up with old friend and new ones, thunderstorms, sunsets and general banter

#australia #paragliding #stanwell #manilla #SEQ #loveflying
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Back home in NZ and enjoying the Autumn morning conditions

Still cutting lines - just through air not snow 
❤️🪂

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#speedflying
#nz #proximity
#ozone #rapido
#canopy #piloting
#canopypiloting 
#justfun #donthittheground 

@ozoneparagliders

Back home in NZ and enjoying the Autumn morning conditions

Still cutting lines - just through air not snow
❤️🪂

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#speedflying
#nz #proximity
#ozone #rapido
#canopy #piloting
#canopypiloting
#justfun #donthittheground

@ozoneparagliders
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You need to get up to go down ….
Spring is on its way here in Japan but we’re still getting cold lines and deep pow.  Ski touring is such an amazing way to get to fantastic lines and to share the stoke with like minded people. 

@nzmga 
@whiteroomtours 
@willpower110578 
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#backcountryskiing #freeride #freeski #japan #japanesefood #japanesestyle #japanlife #japow #jdm #korea #loveskiing #lux #manga #mountain #mountainlife #niseko #otaku #powder #powderday #powderskiing #russia #ski #skiing #skiingislife #skijapan #skitouring #snowboard #snowboarding #日本 #東京

You need to get up to go down ….
Spring is on its way here in Japan but we’re still getting cold lines and deep pow. Ski touring is such an amazing way to get to fantastic lines and to share the stoke with like minded people.

@nzmga
@whiteroomtours
@willpower110578

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#backcountryskiing #freeride #freeski #japan #japanesefood #japanesestyle #japanlife #japow #jdm #korea #loveskiing #lux #manga #mountain #mountainlife #niseko #otaku #powder #powderday #powderskiing #russia #ski #skiing #skiingislife #skijapan #skitouring #snowboard #snowboarding #日本 #東京
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Stupid is as stupid does … I guess at least get on the side where the large heavy snow bomb isn’t going to crush you 

Edit : this incident had NOTHING to do with me or any operation I’m associated with 

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#snowbomb #stupid #darwin #darwinawards #idiot #holdmybeer

Stupid is as stupid does … I guess at least get on the side where the large heavy snow bomb isn’t going to crush you

Edit : this incident had NOTHING to do with me or any operation I’m associated with

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#snowbomb #stupid #darwin #darwinawards #idiot #holdmybeer
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Keeping it safe as the hazard increases means managing terrain angles.  Playing on slopes less than 30 degrees can still be epic when the pow is awesome 

@nzmga 
@nzmountainsafetycouncil 
@whiteroomtours 
@powderhounds 

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#backcountryskiing #freeride #freeski #japan #japanesefood #japanesestyle #japanlife #japow #loveskiing #lux #manga #mountain #mountainlife #niseko #otaku #powder #powderday #powderskiing #russia #ski #skiing #skiingislife #skijapan #skitouring #snowboard #snowboarding #日本 #東京 #avalanche #comehomesafe

Keeping it safe as the hazard increases means managing terrain angles. Playing on slopes less than 30 degrees can still be epic when the pow is awesome

@nzmga
@nzmountainsafetycouncil
@whiteroomtours
@powderhounds


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#backcountryskiing #freeride #freeski #japan #japanesefood #japanesestyle #japanlife #japow #loveskiing #lux #manga #mountain #mountainlife #niseko #otaku #powder #powderday #powderskiing #russia #ski #skiing #skiingislife #skijapan #skitouring #snowboard #snowboarding #日本 #東京 #avalanche #comehomesafe
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61 1
More fun days out ski guiding in Japan with a great crew. The season is still going strong and we’ll be coming back for the next few years 

@whiteroomtours ⁣
@nzmga 
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#backcountryskiing #freeride #freeski #japan #japanesefood #japanesestyle #japanlife #japow #jdm #korea #loveskiing #lux #manga #mountain #mountainlife #niseko #otaku #powder #powderday #powderskiing #russia #ski #skiing #skiingislife #skijapan #skitouring #snowboard #snowboarding #日本 #東京

More fun days out ski guiding in Japan with a great crew. The season is still going strong and we’ll be coming back for the next few years

@whiteroomtours ⁣
@nzmga
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#backcountryskiing #freeride #freeski #japan #japanesefood #japanesestyle #japanlife #japow #jdm #korea #loveskiing #lux #manga #mountain #mountainlife #niseko #otaku #powder #powderday #powderskiing #russia #ski #skiing #skiingislife #skijapan #skitouring #snowboard #snowboarding #日本 #東京
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A special day running lift accessed backcountry laps all day. Great refilled powder with nobody else in site!

#rusutsu #skiing #powder 
#backcountry #faceshot
#japan #japow
#winter
#fun
#photography
#mountains #alps
#sending #lines

@whiteroomtours 
@bigadventuremap 
@powderhounds

A special day running lift accessed backcountry laps all day. Great refilled powder with nobody else in site!

#rusutsu #skiing #powder
#backcountry #faceshot
#japan #japow
#winter
#fun
#photography
#mountains #alps
#sending #lines

@whiteroomtours
@bigadventuremap
@powderhounds
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Another compilation of shots and images from the last 3 weeks. So much snow - it’s been fun so much fun learning the new terrain, see huge smiles and feeling everybody’s stoke for the snow!!

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Another compilation of shots and images from the last 3 weeks. So much snow - it’s been fun so much fun learning the new terrain, see huge smiles and feeling everybody’s stoke for the snow!!


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#alps #backcountryski #backcountryskiing #offpiste #powder #powderday #ski #skiing #skiing🎿 #skimountaineering #skitour #skitouren #skitouring #snowseason #japan #hokkaido #winter
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There’s something very encompassing about diving close to terrain.  The moments of focus and flow seem to stretch out and time comes to a standstill. Dreaming of autumn lines around my home town and sharing the sky with good friends. 
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#speedflying 
#proximity #newzealand
#wanaka #ozone #speedwings
#rapido #speedriding #flow #focus 
#terrain #flashbulb #barrelroll #freedom #speed #moments #videography #gopro 
@goproanz 
@ozoneparagliders 
@ozonenewzealand
@bigadventuremap

There’s something very encompassing about diving close to terrain. The moments of focus and flow seem to stretch out and time comes to a standstill. Dreaming of autumn lines around my home town and sharing the sky with good friends.
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#speedflying
#proximity #newzealand
#wanaka #ozone #speedwings
#rapido #speedriding #flow #focus
#terrain #flashbulb #barrelroll #freedom #speed #moments #videography #gopro
@goproanz
@ozoneparagliders
@ozonenewzealand
@bigadventuremap
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