Check out our latest video, filmed on 31st July in the North Harris Mountains. Conditions are currently fantastic and we’ve got more snow on the forecast all weekend. Monday and Tuesday are looking awesome! Don’t miss out… on the season of powder in New Zealand. Stay tuned to our daily news, snow reports and share your own heli ski experience with us on our Facebook page.
31 July Video – North Harris Mountains Powder
August 5th, 2011North Buchanans steep lines and sweet powder!
August 3rd, 2011A few photos of the fantastic powder snow and steep lines we skied in the amazing North Buchanans range near Wanaka on 31 July. What an incredible month it’s been! Bring on August and more powder. Guides and clients alike just can’t get enough just now… we had a late start, but this winter has turned into the season of the decade!
Sick snow and sunshine!
Slash and burn.
In the white room.
Steep untouched lines, just amazing!
23 July Video
July 28th, 2011Another fantastic day and another video for you to enjoy! This one is from 23 July, in the North Harris Mountains. It looks like we are in for some more storms bringing more fresh powder to our terrain across Queenstown, Wanaka and Mount Cook, over the next few days! If you haven’t booked yet, don’t miss out…. this is the Season of Powder in New Zealand. So far we’ve experienced snowfalls and conditions we’ve never seen before. Our guides are leading clients into some incredible backcountry terrain and skiing the whole way to the valley floors, as there is so much snow this season! Check out our Prices & Packages page for full details.
Waist deep on 25th July
July 27th, 2011The powder has been never ending, our clients have been having the most incredible experiences ever! The weekend snow storms deposited 30cm+ of fresh goodness across our extensive terrain and we enjoyed more silky deep powder snow on Monday.
Here are a few shots from 25th July, skiing from the Mototapu Ridge, Wanaka. Share your photos with us and the world on our Facebook page!
A very stoked client getting waist deep.
HMH Guides… don’t these guys just have the best job in the world?
We’re pretty sure life doesn’t get more fun than this!
HMH Chief Guide, Dean Staples… Mount Everest climber and heli ski guide extraordinaire!
22 July Video
July 27th, 2011The Season of Powder in New Zealand continues! Last week was simply mind blowing. Fresh powder all over our terrain, the longest runs we can remember skiing all the way to the valley floors, lots of sunshine, delicious lunches and very happy clients. It really doesn’t get better than this! We got 30cm+ fresh snow over the weekend, topping up the already fantastic conditions.
Check out our video from 22nd July, skiing and snowboarding in the awesome North Buchanans range near Wanaka. If you have been heli skiing or snowboarding with us recently, we’d love to check out our videos and photos too! Please ‘like’ our Facebook page and share your photos, videos and experiences on our wall.
More great snow, check out our latest video!
July 23rd, 2011Check out our latest video filmed on 20th July, heli skiing and snowboarding on the Motatapu Ridge near Wanaka. We have super fun terrain suitable for every level of ability from intermediate through to expert. As we always say… if you can ski, you can heli ski! Our guides have decades of experience and will take you to the best snow and terrain suited to your ability level.
More snow coming our way!
July 22nd, 2011Look what’s coming! Temps are due to drop over the weekend, bringing some fresh snow and then another storm cycle next Tuesday bringing more fluffy goodness. This is the snow forecast for Treble Cone resort in Wanaka so we can typically expect even more snowfall in our extensive terrain which is higher than the resorts.
Get your fat skis and big boards ready….. because this is the season of powder! Need some stoke? Check out the Harris Mountains Heli Ski YouTube channel – some videos from the last week up there already and lots more coming. Stay tuned!
Stellar powder conditions
July 22nd, 2011We’re now one week into the heli ski season, and wow what a week it’s been! 2m+ of fresh powder all over our terrain throughout Wanaka, Queenstown and Mount Cook, bluebird sunshine days, perfect and deep snow, stoked guides, lots of fun flying in helicopters, amazing lunches, high fives, very very excited and happy clients (lots of whom couldn’t stop themselves and came back for more day after day of epic pow turns). This is why everyone says heli skiing and snowboarding with us is “the best day of their lives!” – we love nothing more than to share our beautiful mountain playground of varied terrain and great snow with you!
Check out our latest video, filmed on 17th July in the incredible North Buchanans range near Wanaka. Enjoy!
If you have been out with us in the last week, we’d love to see your photos and videos too. Please share your powder love on the HMH Facebook page!
Longest heli ski runs in memory!
July 22nd, 2011With last week’s epic snowfalls, we’re currently skiing some of the longest heli ski runs we can ever remember in the history of Harris Mountains Heli Ski. Now is the time to heli ski, so if you haven’t booked yet… what are you waiting for?!
A few days ago, our guides skied with clients all the way down to Shania Twain’s hut from the Motatapu Ridge. Russell, one of our lovely guides, said it was the first time in his 33 years heli skiing he’s been able to do that. And the snow was epic!
Don’t miss the Season of Powder, book your heli ski adventure with us today!
2011 winter season – bumper snow and deep powder!
July 21st, 2011Welcome to the 2011 winter season…. and so far, we’re calling it the season of powder! Mother nature held off and held off, but last week she dumped like no other season we can remember. Conditions went from zero to all time in a matter of a few days, with 2m+ of fresh snow falling throughout our extensive terrain.
Since our heli ski season opened last week, we’ve had a succession of incredible bluebird powder days with clients making repeat bookings and coming back for more! With such epiiic coverage our guides and clients have been able to ski to the valley floor. Two of our guides, Roachy and Russell skied to the valley floor from the Motatapu Ridge near Wanaka, for the first time in over 30 years!
If you are thinking of heli skiing or snowboarding with us this season, don’t miss out – the time is now! E-mail us or call our team on +64 (0)3 442 6722. Check out our range of heli ski package options in our 3 locations – Queenstown, Wanaka and Mount Cook – on our Packages & Prices page. For daily updates, snow reports and powder alerts, check out our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter!
For a taste of the action, check out this video shot on 16th July in the North Harris Mountains. The video opens with the journey over the Crown Range from Queenstown to Wanaka, completely covered in snow!
Travelling over the Crown Range between Queenstown and Wanaka for a day of epic heli skiing, look at all that snow!
Untouched deep powder, just the way we like it!
One of our awesome guides, Chris Cochrane – this guy will lead you to the best terrain and snow!
