Considering a skiing trip to New Zealand this winter? You may wish to check out how well the access roads are gritted in Queenstown before deciding where to book. This video was shot on the access road to the Remarkables ski slopes, first published on Liveleak.com, hat tip to “Cowpat” on Expatexposed.com for the link.…
Last season we blogged about a number of snow and glacier fatalities in New Zealand, the majority of them involving falls from height, some of them on to hard or rocky ground. Read some of the reviews on Snow Forecast.com (scroll to bottom for excerpts) If you’re planning a ski or winter sports holiday to…
A massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck 30km west of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand at around 4.35am local time. Initial reports are that there are at least two serious casualties but at this stage no one is thought to have died. People have been trapped in some higher buildings and in lifts, a number…
Hundreds of people are trapped in freezing conditions on Mount Hutt as high winds brought about the closure of the ski fields this afternoon. Various news reports say that anything from 900-1,000 people may have to spend the night under shelter until conditions improve. The Mountain has been plagued by accidents this season with three…
(scroll to bottom of page for update) Despite the two recent deaths and the call for the wearing of helmets to be made compulsory (see our blog yesterday) the manager of the Mount Hutt skiifield has said there will be no changes to the off piste policy on Mount Hutt. Skiiers are basically out there…
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