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Snowboarding in New Zealand while backpacking
 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,

I will be backpacking in New Zealand from July to October 2013. I really want to learn how to snowboard while out for for a few weeks but was wandering if there are any resorts/companies etc which are geared towards backpackers? I have clothes but will need cheap accommodation, equipment hire and lessons.

Any help or experiences would be greatly appreciated!
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I skied whilst backpacking in Queenstown. There are loads of tour operators who will offer things day long ski trips and longer for relatively cheap. I think we paid about £80 each for coach transport, hire of all clothing (jacket, pants, goggles, helmet, gloves, socks, boots, skis and poles) and lift passes for a day. I seem to remember subsequent days being a lot cheaper. Also a lot of the hostels will be able to sort this out for you as well. We skied at Cardrona which is nearer to Wanaka than Queenstown. If you have skied in Europe though, don't expect NZ to be any thing like this, its a lot smaller in scale. Hope this helps
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Thanks for the info, much appreciated! By any chance do you know of the best hostels for snowboarding and which company you went through?
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dunney77, I expect all the hostels would be good - in the winter Queenstown is a huge winter sports resort, so everything will be geared towards it.
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Yeah any of the major hostels all have travel agent desks that will book it all for you, they all book it through the same few companies that offer skiing. I stayed in Base Hostel and I had mates that stayed in a Nomads and we all got offered the same sort of deals.
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