A variation to the Mt Alta tour is via the SE ridge and the Rumbling Burn. There is heaps of varied terrain and a multitude of different route options. We did this in a low snow year but still got plenty of powder skiing in. It did involve a hike
Having done the traverse of the McKerrow range South to Boundary Creek, we decided to try North to Camerons Creek. Harvey Hutton flew us up in his Hughes 500 for $105 each (seats 4). Contact him on 443-8351. He dropped us off on the ridge near pt 1958, just North
With low snow cover access to Cass Saddle hut can be pretty quick and afford some nice tuns en-route.. Cass Saddle hut is a basic back country hut with a wood burner and bunks and water is close at hand. Low snow cover really is the key for this trip
Just a quick day trip up the Routeburn. Good day out, bit of effort getting up there but all good. Check out the video post for this trip!
The winter of 2011 was an unusual season with low snow levels and better quality snow at the lower elevations. Cardrona back bowls are a favourite because of their ease of access. The Cardrona carpark is one of the higher elevated carparks and the skinning up to the summit of
I highly recommend this ski traverse – the descents are long and fall line, the terrain is varied and interesting, views are gorgeous. There are multiple route options and some steep descents are possible from the top of both peaks. View Larger Interactive Map Logistics are a little tricky for
I just received this in an email – well done to this fellow. This is a huge trip. Awesome. Sir, I was interested to read recently on your website an article concerning a short ski tour in the Hawkdun Range. I thought that you may be interested to know
Black Peak in the Harris Mountains offers some good touring, especially if accessed via helicopter. We landed in the chopper right on the summit of Black Peak one September. After taking in the great views we skied a line from the summit down the south face , then sidled around
Hi – these were sent through today (12.9.11). They were taken 2 weeks ago I believe. Thanks for posting the photos GK.
After a prolonged period of heavy snowfall from the south east the Hawkduns became a great prospect. It’s a sister range to the St Bathans range, running parallel and of roughly the same dimensions. However we found it much more user friendly with much easier access (ski from the car),