Last night I wrote an extremely basic webpage for checking the ski reports on your cellphone: http://cubalan.net.nz/snow/ Check it out on your computer first, but there are three pages(summary, detail for each field), and its about 10 times smaller data wise than the official sites. Should prove useful, and more info than txt/phone ...

Hi guys, A group of us head up any weekend we can, usually leaving early(5am) Saturday and coming back Sunday evening. We stay at The Crossing backpackers. Most often we have 4 in the car, but I'll be sure to post when we have a space free! Where do you others stay?  

Yes a meeting not to be missed! Ritchie's photo shows and stories never disappoint. There will also be sign up sheets for both trips, and for mid winter a call for a $50 deposit will be needed to assist us secure transport bookings, preferably on signing up with the balance payable no later than 10 days before travel. If at all interested in ...

Hey,   well I guess I can't miss that - so to the south after Ollies 21st!!! :)

Arr Kieran, E'd prob'ly bee raally keen tu go thar we'kand arrf tarr, this we'kand might bee arr bet of arr push forr mae.   ARRRRRRH! Ye all bee Swashbucklers!! 

My work is sending me to Southland, and I have a some days to kill on the 6-8 August. If anyone feels like a pioneering, Speightsman adventure, will be in Southland/Otago on that Monday-Wednesday, and wants to come with us (OK a bit of a stretch....) come join us!  I'm going to head up Old Man Range - one of the windswept tussock ranges down ...

heyhey all you alpine people out there! I've just had an email from a dude who is running free alpine instruction courses this winter. They're aimed at people who have done a bit of snowcraft before and range from basic rope work to waterfall ice climbing and advanced pitch climbing. Although the courses themselves are free, you need your own ...