Attn: AF Kiwis and Aussies

How's the snow (for snowboarding)? :confused: What's winter like in Oz and NZ.

Both major North Island fields(Whakapapa,Turoa)closed due to extreme weather-should be awesome when it clears.....main roads into the area are closed tonight.

South island fields.......check out this site,they're too far away for me to worry about.

http://www.snowreports.co.nz/

Winter in NZ depends enormously on height above sea level an latitude....the 'winterless North' is far more temperate than the 'Deep South'.
Here in the shadow of Mount Taranaki,the mountain itself gets lots of snow at this time of year,but because we get warm low level onshore winds from the Pacific,it seldom snows at sea level.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/399296mtegmontwinter.jpg
Extreme winter.....
:eek: :eek: :eek:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/4880380,1050,65528,FF.jpg

Average summer

:cool: :cool: :cool:

Thanks for the info. :)

Which ski resorts would you recommend? I snowboard, btw. Which resorts have the best snow and parks?

The south has consistently better snow,much better snow-making facilities,and a wider choice of fields.If you look at basing yourself in Queenstown,

http://www.queenstownwinter.com/

You have an awesome range of skifields,plus unlimited 'extreme' activities i.e. jetboating ,bungy,paragliding.....tHE NIGHTLIFE is pretty full-on too.

Make no mistake ,Queenstown is the winter destination in NZ.

TOO BAD MOST OF THE KIWIS LIVE IN AUCKLAND!

Wow. Bungie jumping in the winter?

What's so bad about Auckland? Closer to South Island than Seattle.

Nothing wrong with AKL...except no snow!Home to most Kiwis,and bloody miles from the skifields.....bad planning!
:D :D :D :D :D

If you want to snowboard definitely hit the South Island ski fields - the North Island ones have hard packed snow, which sucks, but its the best we got.

So I am looking at the Queenstown website and I have a question. So Coronet Peak, Cardrona Alpine Resort, and The Remarkables are all part of Queenstown? If I buy a Cardrona pass, will it work at the Remarkables as well? The website doesn't mentioned it and sounds like they're separate.

http://www.skiexpress.com.au/newzealand/liftpasses.shtml

Queenstown is the resort base for all of these fields.

When are you planning on coning over?

Originally posted by taranaki
When are you planning on coming over? Yeah, but not this year. I'm thinking of visiting NZ and Oz next year. But I'm not sure which season. I wanna go during your winter for the snow, but I'm not sure about the sites during that season. Your summer sounds cool too. Ahh, decisions decisions.

Originally posted by taranaki
Home to most Kiwis,and bloody miles from the skifields.....bad planning!

Sounds like whoever founded the city wasn't fond of snow. A nudist, perhaps?:D

Originally posted by jinushaun
Yeah, but not this year. I'm thinking of visiting NZ and Oz next year. But I'm not sure which season. I wanna go during your winter for the snow, but I'm not sure about the sites during that season. Your summer sounds cool too. Ahh, decisions decisions.


http://www.winterfestival.co.nz/2002/default.asp
Best ski event of the year...spring break on snow!

Summer is pretty darn cool too! give us some pointers as to your interests,and the Kiwi crew will come up with some more sites!

oh,and by the way,forget Australia...NZ ROCKS!:devil:

I haven't been to the ski fields in Oz...only the remarkables in NZ :p

but atm its pretty chilly in Oz...so snow should be pretty good.

my suggestion is ski in NZ and enjoy summer in Oz :)

check out

www.lastminute.com.au

for ideas :)

Originally posted by Spunkymonkey
I haven't been to the ski fields in Oz...only the remarkables in NZ :p

but atm its pretty chilly in Oz...so snow should be pretty good.

my suggestion is ski in NZ and enjoy summer in Oz :)

check out

www.lastminute.com.au

for ideas :)

Speaking of snow in Oz.......Where the hell does it all go????

Oh and you won't find a better Snowboarding place than Queenstown, I was kinda pissed I didn't get to go down in the Winter break like I normally do :(:( also there are heaps of tourists to meet and talk to.....
and of course a nightlife second only to Wellington-city (Which is WAY far from any snow-fields, don't bother there:)

Originally posted by Moss1O6GTi


Speaking of snow in Oz.......Where the hell does it all go????

Oh and you won't find a better Snowboarding place than Queenstown, I was kinda pissed I didn't get to go down in the Winter break like I normally do :(:( also there are heaps of tourists to meet and talk to.....
and of course a nightlife second only to Wellington-city (Which is WAY far from any snow-fields, don't bother there:)

It melts when it gets hotter :p

Originally posted by Spunkymonkey
my suggestion is ski in NZ and enjoy summer in Oz :)Hmmm... I wasn't sure how fun it would be to visit Oz during your winter.

Thanks for the link. Saving money! Woot woot! Wow, found some cool packages. Lost World Caving and Abseiling Epic - Waitomo
and Dart River Jetboat and Canoe Funyak - Glenorchy. :cool:

Originally posted by taranaki
Summer is pretty darn cool too! give us some pointers as to your interests, and the Kiwi crew will come up with some more sites!As you know, during winter I like to snowboard. As for summer, I like hiking and swimming. I think it also might be cool to hike through the Bush (I know, it's in Oz) and visit some caves (if you have any). So, I'm a pretty "outdoorsy" guy. Something sporty and (maybe) extreme. I'd also like to visit the ocean and port towns and do something there. Aquariums are cool. So are zoos. I'm sure ya'll have some mighty fine ones.

Wow, I sure listed alot of "touristy" things... :o So I hear Wellington has a nice nightlife.

Originally posted by taranaki
oh, and by the way, forget Australia... NZ ROCKS! :devil: I see. ;)

Originally posted by jinushaun
I see. ;)

well if you want to go bush walking the blue mountains has fantastic walks...

and caving...

jenolan caves...

there is easy tours, and there is the adventure stuff...like the plughole which I did... which was about 2 hours, you abseil down into the cave...and crawl and slither through all the holes...

but they also have another tour called the mammoth that is a whole day adventure caving...which I'm yet to do...but sounds fun...

but you need to book ahead.

oh and beach is great here in summer...there are million of nice spots

Originally posted by Spunkymonkey
well if you want to go bush walking the blue mountains has fantastic walks...and caving...

I've heard that the bushes and caves are very moist in Australia:D

Originally posted by DMC12


I've heard that the bushes and caves are very moist in Australia:D

depends on whether it has been raining or not :silly2:

Originally posted by DMC12
I've heard that the bushes and caves are very moist in Australia:D My mind's in the gutter... :o