I don’t need to spell out a skier’s perspective of this winter. May brought some good pow days that whetted the appetite. June was mostly rain, but that’s ok, it’s sort of expected. However when July didn’t get any better we all started to get worried. And with such a grim […]
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Words and Photos by Tom Beaumont. Spring is the time for epic adventure skiing. The days are long, the snowpack stabilises and becomes predictable, corn snow puts a smile on the dial, and hard early morning conditions make for fast travel. Mueller Hut, perched on the North end of the […]
Words and Photos by Tom Beaumont My early morning drive from Christchurch to Nelson Lakes provided a bit of distraction as the Seaward Kaikoura Range, quickly followed by Mt Tapuaenuku, came into view. Nelson Lakes very nearly took a sideline, as I dreamt of lines which seem to finish in […]
Words: Tom Beaumont Photos: Elliot Smith Being a weekend warrior in Canterbury has been tough lately. Snow events have been followed by warm and wet pineapple express weather, and the wind seems to arrive on Saturday morning and leave on Sunday night. This weekend was no different. Elliot Smith […]
Elliot Smith and Tom Beaumont have been out exploring what Canterbury has to offer if you are willing to earn your turns. Words and Photos: Elliot Smith – @ewsphotography The recent boom in on-piste skiers and snowboarders has tempted more and more people out into the backcountry in search of the fresh […]