22nd Aug. 4th Day Skiing New Zealand. Treble Cone.

A long early morning drive from Queenstown  and beyond Wanaka to Treble Cone ski area.

Fabulous view of Lake Wanaka.

After a full day's skiing, to the pub in Cardrona...

Then in the eveing to 'Brazz' in Queenstown for venison and to watch the first round of the Bledisloe  cup - rugby union. NZ beat the Wallabies!

21st Aug. 3rd Day Skiing New Zealand. Cardrona.

Up to the Cardrona ski area between Queenstown and Wanaka.

Beautiful day's skiing. Plenty of good runs and off piste.

Mick, Susie & me.

A coiuple of pints in 'the Tap', Arrowtown.

Then the beef & Guinness pie at Pog Mahone's in Queenstown.

20th Aug. 2nd Day Skiing New Zealand. Coronet Peak

Half hour drive up to Coronet Peak. A great sunny day. 

Some great piste runs but not much off piste snow

  A real ice-bar opened up near the summit - lunchtime mulled wine!

In the evening to the Ice Bar in Queenstown...

Followed by the Bambi Burger at 'Fergburger's' in Queenstown.

19th Aug. 1st Day skiing New Zealand

To 'The Remarkables' ski area. Bit cloudy but snow not bad.

Skiing with ald friends Mick & Susie, daughter Sally and her boyfriend Kenan.

Curry in Queenstown in the evening

Thu. 28th July. Skiing at Coronet Peak.

Picked up the gear and got the bus up to Coronet Peak.

Brady had never been on skis before and he did incredibly well;

Then, sadly, on the Friday we left NZ.

ICE CLIMBING

Off to Queenstown in New Zealand first thing in the morning then on to Wanaka.

Going with Brady, Nicola's boyfriend. We are staying in a hut at Black Peak and doing a 4 day course learning how to climb frozen waterfalls.

We then have a couple of days back in Queenstown so hope to get in a full day's skiing at Coronet Peak.

Photos to follow. Toodle-pip!

Last Day Skiing.

A very snowy day so not much skiing.

Into the restaurant for a little 'comfortable elegant time'.
Final run was a bit of a wintry tale.
Final trip to Cedar House in the evening - Paula with complimentary origami.

9th Day Skiing - still no injuries!

Grace joined us for a day skiing.

I went up to the top to get the view.
Paula concentrated on improving her style.

More Apres Ski

More good evenings in the Pub.

We met up with Felicity, Peter & Laughlin Veal.
All the Guinness improves the 'handwriting'.

More superb skiing weather.

Ageing Hippy dude↑ versus Gimp ↓

Skier to complete Planker

In the snow, Paula went alien.

I couldn't move in the powder.
Jake went planking.
Therefore spent much time on his backside.

Day after day of excellent skiing.

The view from the Virgin Restaurant.
Jake & me at the start of the 1998 Men's Downhill Olympic course.