Splitfest NZ 2016: Temple Basin

AsideSeptember 18, 2016September 8, 2017 live4therushLeave a comment

Since 1929 Temple Basin has been serving the skiing community of New Zealand. Between a mandatory 45min hike to the hill from the road and rope tow lifts, the crowds tend to be non-existent even when we were there on a powder weekend. The terrain is all time as well. With no groomed trails and […]

NZ Ski Touring: STFU Brewster Hut

AsideSeptember 12, 2016October 3, 2017 live4therush1 Comment

Within the Makarora region of Mount Aspiring National Park and heading west through the Haast Pass at Fantail Falls (pink star), we decided to tramp up with our splitboards to Brewster Hut for another epic Kiwi-style backcountry ski adventure. When looking from a topo map the tramp (black dashed line) is only 2.5km in distance, […]