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Hey,
here's a few days in early October in New Zealand. Me and my girl have just moved to Chch this year and this is my first season on a splitboard. haven't done as much touring this year, haven't quite had the luck getting the trifecta of partners, weather and avo conditions this year - especially as I only get to ski weekends.
So when Spring Conditions arrive, it's time to rejoice! Hallelujah!
and go solo.....

So we spent the weekend riding at Mt Cheeseman. my girlfriend down on the beginners tow-ropes and me in the sidecountry. here are some shots........

The Craigieburn Range, Cheeseman somewhere near 2/3 right


some laps down off the ridge


nice little chute near the resort, down into Tarn Basin


looking south towards Mt Cheeseman proper, lotsa lines!


On Tuesday I was sick. It could have been gastro or maybe even Bieber Fever - too sick to go to work anyway.... but not too sick for a mission ! We headed to the Torlesse Range, with Castle Hill Peak at centre, Foggy Peak at far right


My girlfriend Catherine decided to come for a walk too and be my photographer.


hiking up from the highway to Foggy Peak



found this guy up there on the ridge. he looked beached as.


Catherine stomps up the last ridge towards CH Peak


ready to drop from top of CHP. cool SW wind meant I wasn't sure how much it had softened


sweet as! velvety corn


skinning back up the ridge.









then I did another shorter and icier run over the south side. After some lunch and snow-melting time, it was time to head back along the ridge towards the car....







one more run to get me halfway to the car



just soft enough



tussock dodging



almost there!



the end ( of the snow).





anyway, that was the best few days of my season probably, apart from an awesome day in the Craigieburn Chutes.
There's still weeks to go til the snow melts too!
FCUK YEAH.

hope this works as it's my first post and it's taken an inordinately long amount time to make, due to the synthoids. and cos of all the earthquake trauma i'm suffering...

Cheers, chr-chr
Yossi

look me up next year, people!

nice pics

Nice first post. Keep the stoke coming. We heart the southern hemi!

Velvety corn

Awesome! I love those shots...I have lots of fond memories looking up at dirty snow fields thinking "worth it to the last turn!" Agree w/ Ecobrad, outstanding first post! Keep 'em coming!

These are sweet bro, cant wait to get some laps in. All our club fields are closing and its still snowing..... 20cm over night here! Temple basin will be on as well with northwest snow still falling in October.

NZ checking in with the stoke! Thanks!

Nice post! Would definitely like to see more stuff from the south side.