The Clubbies of Canterbury, New Zealand
nickhamilton
- June 01 2009
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The Clubbies of Canterbury, New Zealand
Photography by Johnny McCormack
This southern hemi winter saw a change in the usual weather patterns in New Zealand. While Wanaka and Queenstown were left cold, dry and crowded the snow just kept dumping a few hours up the road around the Club fields of Canterbury. The Clubbies as they’re known by the locals are small fields with no chair lifts, just rope tow’s that fire you up the hill once you attach your metal clip – nutcracker to the tow. You then have to hang onto the clamp of the nutcracker as your dragged through a series of pulleys. Making for a frightening ride up, but this keeps the punters away and the powder untracked.
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There was so much snow on the road at Lyford, even after it opened we had to follow the grader as it cleared the way for us, we had to wait awhile along this stretch off the road. But that gave us time to eye up possible lines on the other side of the valley.
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September 8th, 2008 at 3:08 am
conditions look epic and cant believe u got lil seals runnin around.
September 8th, 2008 at 8:57 am
This is snowboarding right here. Looks unreal guys , way to go get it.
September 11th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I worked at a canterbury clubbie last year. EPIC Times. It’s really what snowboarding is about. The basics. Snow and a way to get up the mountain.
It’s really great to get away from pricey resorts, their shopping mall lodges, and the million dollar luxury condos they put around mountains in the states.
Much love to anyone who has froze their butts off between chopping wood and dodging sheep for a few good runs in the southern alps. Someone send me some speights.
September 12th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
i agree this is real snowboarding.. in the middle of no where, just shredding pow and having fun with ya mates.. doesn’t get much better
September 14th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
sick
September 16th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Unreal. That is heaven
September 21st, 2008 at 11:24 am
ohh gorgeus pics, I’d love them
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September 25th, 2008 at 9:16 am
HAY MAN THAT WAS PRETTY SWEET this winter going to be sick man
September 28th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Jmac is an incredible photographer, Will J, Q, Wherle, Tiene and Koia all rule… that is the best blog I’ve seen on Transworld for a long while
October 9th, 2008 at 5:09 am
Looks amazing, I hope to get the chance to make it there sometime soon.
October 28th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Some of the greatest people on earth are new Zealanders… I’ve ridden in NZ and it was a amazing place. Weird to ride with no trees… depth perception gets a little thrown off on a sheet of white…
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:32 am
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August 24th, 2009 at 3:36 am
Amazing photography Johnny.