 Poster: A snowHead
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Here. Wonderful pictures of a great trip. Wish I could go.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sounds like a a future  trip..
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Now that would be something. Summer in New Zealand Bash. Hmmm. SINZB? It'd be a divorce here, though.
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Is there stil snow Sept/Oct? A 4 week trip in 2011 incorporating the Rugby World Cup. Ah we can but dream 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I could do it on the basis of a stop-over in Auz, I guess...
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Frosty the Snowman, tends to last to early October - (just want to keep you in the mood). I know what you are thinking - ski on Ruapehu in the morning - then fly up to Auckland and watch the ABs win the Cup. Not too likely, since the final will be on 22-23 October. Still, I can dream, too. 
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Richard E, We are looking at going as well, is there any links to fixtures yet. What resorts are nearby the rugby?
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JT, achilles,
As a Kiwi in the industry I often think about putting together a trip to NZ. There are obvious difficulties and would people want a combined skiing/ sightseeing trip or just skiing with sights en route. Your thoughts please.
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skimottaret, no idea yet - but I have a good kiwi friend who I will contact.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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sideslip, I'm not best-placed to comment - when I was in NZ, there was a commercial site at Ruapehu, everything else was pretty much club rope tows - including where I first skied at Mount cook. But the Epic thread is a good place to start for inspiration - the combination of skiing and mountain walking seems a good one to me. I see the trip was 10-25 Sep this year, BTW, Frosty. I am afraid domestic considerations totally rule out such a trip for me. 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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sideslip,
For me, I would like a trip south to be a trip of a lifetime, so I would like to think that the resorts could offer some wild trips outback somewhere.
I wouldn't want pistes as such, maybe a heli-trip and a few BIG mountains.
I don't know much about the hills out there but for inspiration, I would start at the Epic-type TR's...
I don't know what sights you are thinking of ( lack of knowledge) but I would be inclined....from this distance....to concentrate on the skiing first.
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I got some pics of the Tasman Glaicier trip back in 1990. Doesnt seemed to of changed that much looking at those photos. I,ll try to put tthem up on here.
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You know it makes sense.
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Noice.
sideslip, I think the problem with organising trips to an English speaking country is that it really isn't that hard to organise things yourself with the internet and phone nos for a few guides/heli cos. So this would limit the premium I would be willing to pay. I guess things like Warren Smith's trip have a differentiating feature in coaching offered.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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achilles,
Ruapehu is home to the 2 main commercial ski areas in the North Island, however the South Island has 5 well known commercial areas now plus a handful of smaller ones. The clubfields still exist of course and can offer something quite different to the areas we all normally ski.
JT, thanks for your thoughts. My thinking was that, because for most it would be a trip of a lifetime, it would be a shame to miss out on some of the attractions while you are there.
fatbob, I understand what you are saying. I think from our perspective we already have a good understanding of what is out there and would want to help people to make the most of a short time.
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Poster: A snowHead
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