April 18th, 2011
Temperatures are dropping and the team at Harris Mountains are starting to get very excited about the upcoming 2011 Winter Season. Today we woke up to blue skies, crisp cool air… and fresh snow all over the mountains! Let’s hope it keeps coming.
It’s never too early to book your powder seat with us, so check out our Prices & Packages and get ready for the best day of your life. Remember, we have extensive terrain to suit all levels and fly out of Queenstown, Wanaka and Mount Cook. Whether you are a first timer or a seasoned heli skier or snowboarder, don’t hesitate to drop us a line by e-mail or give us a call, if you have any questions at all. We’re happy to answer them!
A beautiful view and fresh snow this morning from our Queenstown base, looking over The Remarkables mountain range. Fantastic!
Tags: Mount Cook, Powder, Prices & Packages, Queenstown, Wanaka
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August 18th, 2010
The last couple of weeks have seen some truly epic conditions here in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, especially in the Mount Cook region where a single storm delivered 1m of snow! Check out our latest videos from last week.
Another day of bluebird powder goodness in Wanaka, heliskiing and heliboarding in the Motatapu Range.
This one is our favourite so far! While out heliskiing in the Ben Ohau Range, Mount Cook on 11 August we ran into some very special friends – a group of wild Tahr mountain goats, who looked like they could benefit from having a snowboard strapped to their feet to get through all that fresh powder!
Stay tuned for more… coming very soon!
Tags: Mount Cook, Powder, Southern Alps, Videos
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July 19th, 2010
The 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!
Tags: Backcountry, Chris Cochrane, Fog Peak, Grant Bisset, Mount Cook, Powder, Queenstown, Terrain, Tyndall Glacier, Wanaka
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April 29th, 2010
Winter 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!
Tags: Mount Cook, Powder, Queenstown, Southern Alps, Wanaka
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