Didn’t get enough turns in this winter? Hungry for some more? Scoring freshies in the middle of summer is the best and New Zealand is my preference for Summer Hemisphere riding. Here is a Photo Gallery of shots from my trip last summer with the Billabong Snow Team: Scotty Lago, Wolle Nyvelt, Shane Pospisil, Jack Mitrani. Enjoy
Wolle Nyvelt, Harris Mountain Heli. Photo Nick Hamilton
Wolle Nyvelt came all the way from Austria to bag a couple overhead roosters like this
New Zealand Mountains
Heaps of pow up there. The road around Lake Wanaka heading toward Mt Aspiring National Park and Treble Cone Ski Resort
Shayne Pospisil, Treble Cone, Photo Nick Hamilton
Jersey Shore native Shayne Pospisil right off the back chair at Treble Cone
Shayne Pospisil, Treble Cone, New Zealand. Photo Nick Hamilton
Pizzle sends it over a mellow cat track hopper on the way down
Scotty Lago, Cadrona, New Zealand. Photo Nick Hamilton Photo Nick Hamilton
Scotty Lago early morning Stale at Cadrona
Jack Mitrani, Cadrona, New Zealand. Photo Nick Hamilton
Left: Sylvain Bourbousson last chair up Snow Park. Right: Jack Mitrani sunrise Alley Oop at Cadrona.
Harris Mountain Heli Pick Up. Photo Nick Hamilton
Once the resorts get tracked, time to hit up Harris Mountain Heli for some fresh runs
Mt Aspiring National Park Mountains. Photo Nick Hamilton
Lord Of The Rings and That’s It That’s All come to mind.
Scotty Lago, New Zealand. Photo Nick Hamilton
Scotty Lago high down under
Wolle Nyvelt, Harris Mountain Heli. Photo Nick Hamilton
Wolle Nyvelt finds a uber pow pocket
Scotty Lago, Harris Mountain Heli. Photo Nick Hamilton
Scotty Lago sends a front 3 natty
Wolle Nyvelt, Harris Mountain Heli. Photo Nick Hamilton
Wolle Nyvelt, Harris Mountain Heli. Photo Nick Hamilton
Pow master Wolle Nyvelt butters out of a turn. Check him out in any Absinthe Films video and you’ll see.
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