31 Aug, 2016 UIAA ~ International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation has published an overview of the conference on their web site NZAC hosts successful Sustainable Summits Conference 130 attendees took part in the Sustainable Summits Conference, organized by the New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC) in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park from 7-11 August. Hugh Logan,… Continue reading UIAA | NZAC hosts successful Sustainable Summits Conference
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Quick retreat of New Zealand’s glaciers an issue for tourism | Stuff.co.nz
August 9 2016 Visitors are running out of time to see New Zealand’s dwindling southern glaciers, which are becoming a safety hazard.The central Southern Alps has lost a quarter of its ice in recent decades, and stands to lose another 50 to 60 per cent.It meant its spectacular glaciers were shrinking at an unprecedented rate, some having lost several… Continue reading Quick retreat of New Zealand’s glaciers an issue for tourism | Stuff.co.nz
Snow Farm NZ ~ photo gallery 1
The Snow Farm is a ski area near Wanaka, New Zealand, dedicated to cross-country and nordic skiing [including biathlon, snow-shoeing and tobogganing] And host to: The Merino Muster Worldloppet Race The Snow Farm, Cardrona, Wanaka, New Zealand 22nd Edition Early September each year 42 / 21 / 7Km Cross Country Ski Race Experience one of… Continue reading Snow Farm NZ ~ photo gallery 1
Lake Wanaka ~ winter’s evening
From the bicycle seat this evening ~ Lake Wanaka, Black Peak on the left, Fog Peak in front of the sun…
This first good snowfall for the winter
A typical NZ scene – happy sheep that have just been fed and they’re quite oblivious in their thick wool coats to the heavy snowfalls on the mountains.