seemore 66 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Had a few nice days on the hill while I was in NZ, really made me hungry to get back to Japan this season. Where were you ? Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Had 3 days at Turoa, in the North Island. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Choice Bro Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Could have had better snow conditions though, 1 week before we were there it rained, and they lost 50cm of snow, then it turned cold and the top 6 cm froze solid. Off piste was not really an option, and looking up the mountain in the morning, it had a definite tinge of blue to it. The groomers were in pretty good condition considering. Was nice to get a few turns in though. Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 , it had a definite tinge of blue to it. Hahaha fear factor Link to post Share on other sites
Method 0 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 NZ had a pretty average year, apart from early september that is!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Fabulous image. Tilt shift? Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 NZ had a pretty average year, apart from early september that is!! CHOICE BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Method 0 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Mike Pow, Fabulous image. Tilt shift? Glad you like it, the tilt/shift effect was done in photoshop. Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Its snowing AGAIN!!! Talk is between 30cm and over a metre. Get the skins out! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Mike Pow, Fabulous image. Tilt shift? Glad you like it, the tilt/shift effect was done in photoshop. Best image I've seen from the Southern Hemisphere this winter Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Its snowing AGAIN!!! Talk is between 30cm and over a metre. Get the skins out! Where? Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Australian alps. Over 30cm today and looks like snowing for another 2 days. The backcountry is going to go till christmas this year at this rate. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hey, we're going to be needing some of that snow up here soon. Don't get too greedy, please. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Are they really called the Australian Alps? Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Are they really called the Australian Alps? Yeah lol. They arent that tall but they are definately alpine. Link to post Share on other sites
Method 0 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 If you're under the impression Australia doesn't have any good mountains / snow, think again... This is Mt Feathertop in Victoria on the 1st of September. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Fabulous pics again Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Well fabulous what you can do in photoshop isn't? Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Heres a few spring pics from yesterday, the lifts closed a few weeks ago but there is still lots of snow out there. I went splitboarding out into the NSW main range to Carruthers Peak and Mt Lee. I was out there for 11 hours and I can barely walk today lol. The road at charlotte pass just on sunrise, as you can see there is plenty of snow. Thats my car with the sleeper cab I built so I can afford to do more days on snow. Looking across at the top of Carruthers Looking from the peak of Carruthers across to The Sentinel Looking back at Carruthers after my first run, time to skin back up. Looking at Carruthers from Mt Lee, you can see two telemarkers on the right hand side which gives some scale. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Cheers Gozaimaas reminds me of Mike Pow's photos in Wales Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 nice pics - excellent cover for Mid october in Oz Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Yeah there is great cover. Interestingly all the snow that fell last week is super slow and the older brown snow is fast. I nearly went over the hangers in the white stuff a few times. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I wish we had that much snow in Old South Wales seemore. Looks like a great area gozaimaas, and sweet conversion on the car. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I love those gullies off Curruthers down to Club Lake. Certainly not a bad cover for this time of year. Although lower levels this winter never really got much sustained cover (and melted away very quickly) the higher areas like the Main Range did well. Back in the old days I used to head up to the Main Range in late November after university exams and generally still had plenty of snow. 1992 was an incredible year. Although it started late when it came it came big time and continued very late. There was still great skiing right through December into Jan. Link to post Share on other sites
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