sava 0 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Wow, that's awesome. Hopefully the christchurch fields have a better year this year. Mt Hutt last year was a (not very funny) joke. Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I've got a week already booked for the start of August I just bought my Thredbo club card. Anyone here buying one for the first time this season? put me down as your friend who introduced you, & I get an extra 3 points towards a free day... I'll buy you a beer if you do it Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Keep us posted Link to post Share on other sites
powda 0 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 yeh last season was one of their worst seasons ever! heres some pics, early july Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 LPL pm me with what I need to do to put you as recommending it to me Link to post Share on other sites
merryJim 1 Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 That first huge pic - from planet earth, or some snow place on Mars? Link to post Share on other sites
TJ OZ 0 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 That pic is so big it's definately not from this planet. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 powda resize that pic if you can. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 thats better Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 And delete/edit from that other post... Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 that's really cool of you! PM done. now we need to co-ordinate the promised beer Quote: Originally posted by Team snow bee: LPL pm me with what I need to do to put you as recommending it to me Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Aussie Alps today - 30cm! & still 1 month until the official season start. Dudes hiking up at Falls Creek, 7th of may Dude skiing, Falls Creek, 8th of May Thredbo wrapped in its winter blanket Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 The fleeting beauty of an early dump... Sweeeeeet! Going... Going... Going... Gone! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Thought that was Ishiuchi Maruyama for a mo there! Link to post Share on other sites
snowboarding-sam 0 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 It does actually! Is that a big resort over there? Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Yeah, Thredbo is a fairly big one (haven't been there but it is very well known). Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Is that just a small part of it then? Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 I can't tell you cos I haven't actually been there. Link to post Share on other sites
kc 0 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Yes, that picture is only a small part. Thredbo has a downhill skiable area of 480ha, 12 lifts and the longest run being 5.9km. The largest in Australia is Perisher Blue, with 1245ha and 50 lifts. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I thought it was Ishiuchi for a second when I first saw that. I wish we had snow now through September. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 my friends say that pb is pretty easy and the vertical isnt really there. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Perisher Blue. Rock and grass skiing. I was glad to be using hired kit. Link to post Share on other sites
WantToSki 0 Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 hey guys... i would be having my first kaigai (overseas) ski this august. would be going to NZ (queenstown), and would try the Remarkables, and Coronet Peak. well, due to an early-bird discount offered by Air NZ, and by booking directly to operators in NZ (instead of going through Japan-based tour agencies) - i was able get a good rate of about 25,000 yen/day. this already includes lifts, shuttle buses, airport transfers, accomodations at a 3-star hotel, insurance, equipment rental, daily group lessons, and a couple of day tours (ie., river jet ride, bungy jumps, 4WD tours, etc.). by comparison, JAL Tours are 29,000 yen/day, while JTB is at 33,000 yen; and these does not include insurance, lifts, rentals, etc. what a great deal!?! *i think* ill be staying in queenstown for 8 days - with 4 days skiing! and all for less than 300,000 yen... Link to post Share on other sites
WantToSki 0 Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by WantToSki: hey guys... i would be having my first kaigai (overseas) ski this august. would be going to NZ (queenstown), and would try the Remarkables, and Coronet Peak. well, due to an early-bird discount offered by Air NZ, and by booking directly to operators in NZ (instead of going through Japan-based tour agencies) - i was able get a good rate of about 25,000 yen/day. this already includes lifts, shuttle buses, airport transfers, accomodations at a 3-star hotel, insurance, equipment rental, daily group lessons, and a couple of day tours (ie., river jet ride, bungy jumps, 4WD tours, etc.). by comparison, JAL Tours are 29,000 yen/day, while JTB is at 33,000 yen; and these does not include insurance, lifts, rentals, etc. what a great deal!?! *i think* ill be staying in queenstown for 8 days - with 4 days skiing! and all for less than 300,000 yen... btw, what are the skill/level requirements for heli-skiing? ive just read about the beauty/wonders of powder skiing - and would just like to try it myself. im currently an SAJ 3-Kyu (got it on April Fool's Day 2006); but took the 2-Kyu in Naeba a week back, albeit missing the passing score by 8 points!! *bummer* im thinking about Mt Harris near Queenstown; and when i checked out the website of one operators - i think i may be suitable for either Heli1 or Heli2... its about NZ$500 for 2/3 runs... thoughts anyone? Link to post Share on other sites
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