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2008-08-07 Ruahines - Top Forks hut < Trips > 2009-09-01 Skiing, Lake Pukaki
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Day 1 Oxford, Mt Hutt, Methven
 
 First run, 8 years since the last trip
 
 Early view, down main basin
 
 Late view, across field
 
 Last ride
 
 Last run
Day 2 Porters, Geraldine
 
 Half day passes, looks OK so far
 
 Jim getting in to it
 
 Packing up
 
 Only the first T open
 
 Blown off the mountain, 1pm
Day 3 Dobson, Ohau
 
 Heading down at midday after wind blew cable off T
Day 4 Ohau, Wanaka
No skiing
Day 5 Treble Cone
 
 A winter playground
 
 The view
 
 Northern perimeter
 
 Southern perimeter
 
 At the top
Day 6 Treble Cone
 
 Another day in paradise
 
 Still snow covered and not skied out
 
 Parked above base building
 
 Open slopes
 
 Fine views
 
 Run after run after run
 
 Saddle basin and Saddle quad
 
 Looking down Saddle quad
 
 Matukituki Basin
Day 7 Cardrona, Kurow
 
 Whitestar Express and McDougall's Quad
 
 Arcadia basin
 
 Top of Captain's
 
 Comeback trail near Lee's leap
 
 Sidling out west
 
 Down the Cardrona
 
 Captain's and cafeteria
 
 View to Wakatipu
 
 Base buildings
 
 Main basin
 
 Lunch
 
 Captain's basin
 
 Lake Wakatipu
Day 8 Awakino, Geraldine
 
 How to get there
 
 Directions
 
 Field is located to right of centre
 
 Ski field 4WD track
 
 Base buildings and car park
 
 Skifield information
 
 Lodge information
 
 Inside the lodge
 
 Lodge with accommodation and cafeteria
 
 At the car park, track not cleared above
 
 Skinning up the access track
 
 Looking at ski field and buildings
 
 Rope tow and building
 
 Foot of tow and main basin
 
 Looking down main basin
 
 Figure eights
 
 Panorama from top of tow to head of basin
 
 Head of basin
 
 Slope to top of tow
 
 Looking at hill with tow on it.
 
 Day lodge
 
 Basin to left of tow
 
 Ski field from above
 
 Nissan Hut
 
 Late in the day
 
 Last run
 
 Heading down defunct access tow route
 
 Lake Pukaki
 
 Lake Pukaki
 
 Mt Cook at sunset
 
 Mt Cook at sunset
 Lake Pukaki panoramas