Here’s some more footage of the awesome snow we’ve been skiing and snowboarding out in the backcountry this week. This vid is from our 25 July trip into the Mount Aspiring National Park, Wanaka. Super sweet conditions just now and there’s a serious dump of snow on the forecast for this weekend, we can’t wait. Life doesn’t get better than this!
Super sweet turns
July 30th, 2010Freshies for breakfast!
July 27th, 2010The New Zealand heli ski season is now well under way and winter is really starting to deliver. We’ve had 40cm+ fresh snowfall in our terrain over the last week and conditions are currently great… and there’s more snow on the radar. The powder drought is over! With July coming to an end, we’re excited to see what August – usually our big powder month – will bring. Fingers crossed, the snow gods will deliver the goods!
We’ve had lots of perfect bluebird powder days over the last week, with our guides hunting down the best snow and best lines to ride. Take a peek at our most recent video, filmed on 25 July 2010, in the stunning Mount Aspiring National Park.
Powder day!
July 22nd, 2010There’s nothing better than waking up bright and early on a powder day… especially when you are heading out to ski with helicopters. Yesterday was one of those days. With our eyes on the weather every second, finally the much anticipated storm arrived and delivered the goods. 30cm+ of fresh snow waiting for us in the backcountry on 21 July! It was on! Check out this vid of the epic powder day we got yesterday, we had sooo much fun out there.
For regular updates, snow reports, powder alerts, videos and more check out the Harris Mountains Heli-Ski Facebook page – packed with daily info to get you stoked and keep you up to date throughout the winter season! Don’t forget, we love to see YOUR photos and videos too, so if you have been out heliskiing or heliboarding with us, get posting. If Twitter is your thing, we’re on there too… so what are you waiting for? Follow Harris Mountains Heli-Ski on Twitter!
Heliskiing in the Mount Aspiring National Park
July 21st, 2010Check out our latest heliskiing video filmed on 18 July in the Mount Aspiring National Park. You can really see how big our terrain is and what about those views?! Since this was filmed we’ve had lots of new snow, so if fresh powder is what you are after, give us a call – 03 442 6722 (Queenstown) or 03 443 7930 (Wanaka).
Frozen waterfalls and perfect bluebird days
July 19th, 2010The 2010 winter season in New Zealand is well underway now and it looks like we’re in for some fresh snow this week! With a deep base in the backcountry, endless untracked boot deep powder, clear skies and sunshine – we’ve been out heli skiing lots over the past two weeks. The terrain we have access to is extensive and covers mountain ranges in Queenstown, Wanaka and the Mount Cook region – for example the North and South Harris Mountains, the Mount Aspiring National park area, the North and South Buchanan Ranges and even glacier skiing on the Tyndall Glacier. There’s something for everyone out there, so if you are a first time heli skier or snowboarder, fear not! Our guides will take you to terrain suited to your level and find the best snow.
Check out this shot captured by one of our pilots, Grant Bisset, last week. One of our groups skiing past a huge frozen waterfall on Fog Peak in the North Harris Mountains with guide Chris Cochrane.
For more details on our terrain and where we heli ski, check out the map below showing our epic and extensive Wanaka terrain and go to our Terrain page – it’s packed with more info!
Sweet helmet cam footage from the start of the heli season!
July 16th, 2010Despite all the crisp clear sunny days we’ve had recently, there’s plenty of powder stashes in the backcountry. We’ve been lapping it up for the last two weeks since heli ski season started. Check out this helmet cam vid shot on 4 July 2010. Looking forward to some fresh snow coming our way next week! Stay up to date with POWDER ALERTS on the Harris Mountains Heli-Ski Facebook page.
Huge early season snowfalls in Queenstown and Wanaka!
June 23rd, 2010The snow gods and mother nature have been good to us so far this year, kicking off the 2010 winter season in New Zealand with a huge dump of snow right down to town level in both Wanaka and Queenstown.
We woke up this morning to see huge snowflakes fluttering down all around, leaving town and the surrounding mountains under a perfect blanket of white. Just what we like to see! The storm has blown through, the clouds have lifted and it’s a sparkly winter wonderland out there… not to mention an epic powder day for those hitting the resorts!
Here’s a few photos of what was revealed once the clouds parted in Queenstown.
Deer Park Heights and Kelvin Heights covered in snow right down to lake level.
Looking across Lake Wakatipu towards the Golf Course.
The stunning Remarkables, loaded with POWDER!!!
Our helis looking perfectly happy sitting in the snow at Queenstown Airport!
Heli skiing anyone?!
We had our first heli ski day of the season last week and the guides reported exceptionally deep snow bases and excellent coverage, with more snow than usual for this time of year. There’s a good 1m+ in the backcountry – which will now be much deeper since this morning’s storm – and everything is covered up. Our heli ski season opens on 1st July and we can’t wait to get into action! Powder, here we come! If you want to get some turns in with us this season, check out our Packages & Prices page for full details and don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.
Winter warm up
June 9th, 2010With heli ski season only 3 weeks away now, the count down is officially on! Coronet Peak in Queenstown was the first ski field in the country to open, kicking off the 2010 snow season in New Zealand on Saturday 5th June. We’re always keen to get out and cut some early season tracks, so naturally we went along. Since opening day, we’ve seen lots of heavy snowfalls and the mountains are now loaded.
Up on the lift we go!
Stunning views over the Southern Alps at the top
Can’t beat that view looking back towards Queenstown and The Remarkables
It’s us!!!
Welcome to the 2010 Heli Ski Season and our brand new Blog!
April 29th, 2010Winter has officially hit here in New Zealand’s Southern Alps – the valleys are covered in sparkling white frost and the mountains already have plenty of snow. Heli ski season is only a few weeks away now. We’re super excited and can’t wait to get out there and show you our amazing powder playground – in Queenstown, Wanaka and Mount Cook. So, a very warm welcome to the 2010 winter season from all the team here at Harris Mountains Heli Ski… and welcome to our new Blog!
We’ll be bringing you all our latest news, photos and videos right here throughout the season. If like us, you love powder, we suggest you bookmark this page! We’ve got lots of exciting events and promotions planned for this season, so stay tuned.
Here’s a teaser of what’s to come!
If you would like to Heli ski or snowboard with us this season, booking is very easy – you can find all the details on the Packages & Prices page of our website. Contact us now to book one of our Daily Options – 3, 4 or 7 run days – or a Private Charter. Here’s to an awesome winter!
