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!
It’s mid-winter in New Zealand and after a dry spell during July, it’s starting to really dump. The snow gods are smiling on us again and August is living up to it’s reputation of being the powder month! The Southern Alps got hit hard by last weekend’s storm and our terrain received 40cm+ of fresh snow. Following that we’ve had perfect bluebird days with hardly a breath of wind. Winter weather is hard to predict, but August is definitely off to a great start!
August is also the month when Queenstown and Wanaka really start buzzing. With the 2010 Burton Open kicking off at Cardrona Alpine Resort today, Wanaka is definitely the place to be if you want to check out all the action, mix with the pros and party it up. And don’t forget to give us a call, if you want a powder hit. It’s epic out there right now!
We’ll be back soon with a video update of the conditions since the huge snowfall over the weekend, but for now sit back and enjoy this footage from our day heli skiing and snowboarding in the North Buchanans range on 4 August.
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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!
