Sunday 30 September 2012

My busy week

This lovely sign is on a few tracks in NZ.
 My Busy week started as all good weeks do with a bad weather forecast. The weather for the first active day of the week was for rain and strong winds. So I thought I would climb a mountain. Turns out the weather forecast was half right. I couldn't get to the top due to the strong winds, but at least the rain held off.  The Isthmus track is a short steep track above Lake Hawea. If you make it to the top on a clear day you can see both Lake Hawea and Lake Wanaka.
Lake Hawea looking beautiful from Isthmus track

So close but so far. The tussock grass shows how windy it was
The Second day of excitement was at Treble Cone and the rain promised for the previous day appeared in the evening and the day was absolutely gorgeous.
The view from the top of the six chairlift at TC

View of Lake Wanaka from TC so amazing.

OOh fresh powder new slopes I think so
Marion showing everyone how its done

Day at Cardrona was another lovely day Marion and Mike kept me company, and I watched them pulling some awesome moves.

Woo hoo new slopes to try

Another top of chairlift photo, this time from Captains