New Zealand 2009
Tenacious Tourgasm Throughout Queenstown, NZ – 09/10/09
Date:
Sept 9th-10th, 2009
Location: Coronet Peak, Remarkables, Shotover River, Kawarau River Bridge, Arrowtown Plains, New Zealand
Weather: Ok, so it was a little greybird…
Skiers:
Skier666, Seanyob, Sheepdog, Woody & Tak
Photographers with cheap digital cameras:
Sheepdog, 666 & Seanyob
Music: La Roux – In for the kill (skream remix)
Synopsis:
Its greybird, its Springtime, and you’re in Queenstown…what is there to do?
WEDNESDAY!:
Let’s go skiing. Free Red bull helps…
Free beats helps to drain the Springtime sorrow…
OMG, its going to be so much fun…
Great day for a piste rando-tour…
Oh man, 1pm and its not looking that soft…
Seanyob is beyond stoked…
666 always has fun skiing….
T-bar? Why not?
Why Woody chose the T-bar……
….so he could show off his new moves…
666 tried to turn on the snow machine so we could rip pow…
Regardless, Tak skiing deep pow…
Sheepdog waters the tussok….
666 ventures to the off-piste to search for softer snow….
It didn’t end too well…
Sheepdog got the deepest slush of the day…bravo!
Tak thinks this looks cool given the conditions…
Time for a pizza break…
Sheepdog….pre-flat-white depression…
Post flat-white….
Seanyob’s slash started a fire in the background…
Sheepdog attempts to put out the fire….
Skiing’s done…time to go jetboating…Tak is not amused…
My god, we’re not going through there are we?
The big wave runner…
Here we go?
How about some video?
666 wasn’t feeling too well after thirty 360s…
Can we just go back to the dock?
Meanwhile, while on the boat…….Sheepdog washes his ride…
Engine steeze….
Done with jetboating, why not go paragliding?
Got to go higher…..
How’s the wing mate?
Seanyob’s first flight…so cute…
Bye bye…
He did manage to get a pic of his lovely shoes….
My shoes look so much more appropriate…..
666 trying to look terrified…
The flight was pretty mellow…
Not sure what the dude in the background is doing, but we’re back on th ground….
Not a bad place to land…
Seanyob celebrates and begins his 4th activity of the day…
Hmmm, I wonder is Woody said something inappropriate….
Oh no….is this night going to end well?
Things are starting to look distorted…
THURSDAY!
666 wakes up in the middle of the Alta Chutes at the Remarks…
Good cure for a hangover….
Sheepdog confirms that Spring has sprung….
Last run for NZ 09′…
Bye bye Alta Chutes…see you next time
Let’s just say we neutral’d to the gas station…..
Next up, BUNGY!
Seanyob takes a leap of faith….
Solid form as he blows chunks into the river…
He survived….shocker!
On the way to our next activity…..this thing appeared out of the ground….
That’s right….its time to play with shotguns!
Seanyob was loving it….
…’Not the bird, the clay!’
Sheepdog’s wife came in a close 2nd…good for her, bad for Sheepdog…
666 has almost zero upward strength in his left shoulder…..so he finished last…
But he did get an ‘A’ for effort….
Thug life in New Zealand…
Now that the trip was coming to an end, Seanyob had some unfinished business to take care of….
Yep, direct head shot into good ol’ 666…..
Looks like this is his last TR….
Ohau Fun Ohau NZ Can Be -09/08/09
Date:
Sept 8th, 2009
Location in a Quaint Island Country: Ohau, New Zealand
Whether Weather Weathers:
Skiers of the Mountain:
Skier666, Sheepdog & Takeshi
Camera Club Members:
Sheepdog, 666, Tak, Woody & Seanyob
Music: Logistics – Murderation
Synopsis:
Oh how Ohau’s condition differs everytime I visit thee….
Older Ohau TR’s:
AND….
TUESDAY!:
Good morning sunshine…too much sake?
Kiwis…so happy…always
Great vinyl for sale in Methven…
Picked this lovely item up for Shugs….
New Zealand….no, really.
Mini-sirloin-lamb-burgers…..
Ireland…
Kiwi paved road….
Idiots…in front of glaciated colored pond….
Radne55….
Kiwi tall mountain…
Color photo…
Black & White photo…
Perfect SUP’ing water….
Woody = Native…
The safe road to the ski hill….
Ticket window MOMENT…
Toilet shot combined with the lone chairlift…
Sheepdog is bored….
That guy….
Yay…we’re skiing….almost…
Frontside gnar gnar…
Hemi’s basin in the BC was frozen solid, we hunted for wind-blown…
Like this….
And this…
Tak, out of nowhere, pulls a sick air…..
666 attempts to carve on rockered powder skis….
Sheepdog’s Kingswoods hold an edge…
…and holds it….
666 having fun….on rockered powder skis….
Rockered Powder ski carve towards base of the lift…
666 with his rockered powder skis from the future….
Deep pocket….
….into groomed open bowl
Skiing is fun….
Sheepdog going ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE!!!!
Tak scares the shit out of us….
From the Point and Shoot…..
AND….from the photo nerds from the car…OMG 2 CAMERAS!!!!
Sheepdog herding snow…
Finally, another angle….
666 ventures WAY OUT and finds deep wind fresh….
Ski Patrol turns…..
on rockered powder skis….
FUN all the way down to the access road….
Ok, so I took two laps…sue me.
Losing light….
Tak makes another appearance on the ridge….
and makes the ‘turn of the day’….
Please pick up the Yank….please….
Yep, that’s the road!
Seanyob, a dedicated blogger-helper-out’er….
Woody grabs a nice photo…
…while keeping the bar stools warm waiting for our arrival…
But Seanyob gets the perfect departing shot…
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bye 
Slaying Ze Ruts at Mt. Hutt – 09/07/09
Date:
Sept 7th, 2009
Location: Mt. Hutt, New Zealand and it was not shut
^^^^^^Woody!^^^^^^^
Weather:
Skiers:
Skier666, Seanyob, Sheepdog, Takeshi, and Woody
Photographers:
Sheepdog, 666, Seanyob, and Woody
Music: Deadmau5 & Kaskade – I Remember (Caspa Remix)
Synopsis:
We decided to head somewhere different even though they didn’t receive much snow from the last storm that blasted the Southern part of the island. Some early morning groomers to some variable off-piste was the name of the game.
MONDAY!:
KIWI BREAKFAST….
The Hotel Cat was SO ADORABLE!
On the way up, the Canterbury Plains….
The Mountain abuzz with life…
Long Board Day already??????
View from the Summit…
Another view of where sheep live…..
These are mountains behind the mountain where the picture was taken….
Great views all-around….
The rutt slayage begins…..666 begins from the backseat…
Woody makes his patented ’4 edge carve’…but without gloves or hat….
Seanyob rolls some over…
No Comment….
Kiwis – Can never take skiing seriously…..
Tak IS NOT original….
666 below the Towers…
Sheepdog slays some wind-buffed love….
Someone say COFFEE BREAK?
666′s long lost Kiwi cousin was present….
Sheepdog burning off some edge rust…
666 finds a Ruby in a haystack….
Erie thingy…
Woody’s dad showed up for a couple laps…
Sheepdog scores some wind deposited FRESH!!!!
666 makes a glaciated carve….
…but too bad its in the backseat like this guy racing on the same day….
Obligatory Tussock line…
A carve turn on a sunny face…
But again, he’s copying this guy…
He did manage to find some marshmellowy fluff…
Yippie….
And then its a rush to the cafe…..
Slaves to the Snow….
Many countries represented at this week’s events…..
Tak, however, has a favorite in mind….
Rockered SuperG skis, the new trend…
Rockered or not, this guy will eat them….
Spring has sprung in New Zealand…
Time to Chill….
Time to read the local tabloid rag in front of an old building…
Kiwi ski shop…
Prime location for apres ski….
Smoking encouraged….
Here in New Zealand, a flat white looks like this….
…with milk from these guys just down the road…
The meat doesn’t taste too shabby either….
Apres ski hilltop drive to shoot photos instead of animals….(which we were ever so politely told not to do)
Apres Ski continues at the Blue Pub…
Skiing makes you thirsty…
They serve it cold here….
We had Japanese. Yes, we ate Tak for dinner….
But before that, I stole these shots off his memory card from earlier in the night…
Methven Indoor Skate Park….
Woody tried to sign up, but they were closed…
Last shot = no comment….
Chuting & the Horrendous Highways of NZ – 09/06/09
Date:
Sept 6th, 2009
Location: Remarkables, New Zealand – Alta Chutes and traveling to Methven via HWY 8.
^^^^^^That is Tak!!!!^^^^^^^
Weather:
Skiers:
Skier666 & Sheepdog (only ones without a hangover)
Picture Takers:
Sheepdog & 666 via P&S’s
Music: Instra:mental – No Future
Synopsis:
The blue skies finally gave way to some greybird. The snow in the chutes is still epic however. After skiing, we’ll start commuting up North…..why not?
SUNDAY!:
Start the morning off right….all decaf of course.
And add the fat-free muffin…
Wash it down with some free Red Bull elixir…..
And we’re ready to ride on some new 2014 Bibbys….
Sheepdog clears his lungs…
Off the top he’s having a GOOD TIME…
At the bottom, he pulls a SuperG turn into Pipeline…
666 de-tunes his new sticks…
Sheepdog likes tight places….
….and deep exits…
Ansel Adams who?
That’s sure some sweet hucking form….heh
Private stash….
Sheepdog in Diagonalator…
666 throws up some Spring Kiwi Snow….
This turn was fun…..
It started to get cold and windy….
Time for a Coffee and a Crunchie….
Such a hard life on holiday…
Back at the Command Center, Shitty Kitty sends us off on our travels…
Command Vehicle is packed…
We’ve got food & drink…
Tak…no comment…
Seanyob does no better….
Scenery was ok….
Kiwi Gridlock….
24/7 TR creation….
The sun takes a nappy…..
5 grown adults, one SUV…
Our Kiwi 1981 Retrotel….
Compression of the Recession Depression – 09/05/09
Date:
Sept 5th, 2009
Location: Remarkables, New Zealand – Alta Chutes and Beyond
Weather:
Skiers:
Skier666, Seanyob, Sheepdog, & Takeshi
Picture Takers:
Sheepdog, 666 & Seanyob
Music: D-bridge – Wonder Where
Synopsis:
Another depressing day in these recessionary times…
SATURDAY!:
Backseat drivin’…
Not paved…
Yep….that’s right….
Yanks on a Honeymoon….
First turn….
Tak goes teardrop shape….
666 breaks out the glow stick….
Tak launches his meat…
Carving out the recession….
Seanyob is happy….
Takes Tak’s jacket and carves off some stress…
Muted GDP….
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee….
Boundary Carve…
My 401K is worth what now?
Seanyob in Diagonalator…
Expressionless….
Video of Tak in Telex iPhoned by 666….
Tak in Telex….
….checking his Rolex
…and then buttering his toast
666 uses his flash suit in Telex…
Inflationary results follows…
Tailgunnin’…..
Tak takes a leap into powder…
666 tries to land into his bombhole…
Tak washes his face….
666 gets aggressive on his portfolio…
Seanyob follows the sun…
666 finds some love down to Alta Lake…
YES!
GREAT POV….
Fun at the Remarks!
The new snack kiosk is delicious!
Crown Royale….
Traverse out to Outward…
Tak finds some nice snow…
Sean commits to his line…
Hi Mom! I’m in NEW ZEALAND!
666 gets hit by an ambulance…
Waiting for his pickup….
L&P is THIRST QUENCHING!
But a cold beer on the porch ain’t too bad…
Friends…not all on Facebook
Seanyob relaxing in Arrowtown…
Wanted…of course….
Kiwi SUV…
Light dinner…
Seanyob had way too much beef….I guess.
No steak here…hmmmm….
Sourdough Soldiers Session South Island Slopes – 09/04/09
Date:
Sept 4th, 2009
Location: Remarkables, New Zealand….view from Heli the day of arrival………oh my!
Weather:
Skiers:
Skier666, Seanyob, Sheepdog, & Takeshi
Picture Takers:
Sheepdog, 666 & Seanyob
Music: Skream – Percression
Synopsis:
Taxi pickup in San Francisco to riding the Shadow lift at the Remarks takes only 24 hours.
FRIDAY!:
Skiing is so stupid.
Seat Slaves….
After 12 hours of leg crushing torture, the quaint island country comes into view….
Auckland arrival….no sleep = officially seeing blurred images….
Maybe a quick trip to Bali????
Only the finest literature for the 6′er on the connecting flight…
North Island….south of Auckland….not very white.
Southern Alps = Winterized
A current picture of mountains in NZ….
Tectonic Plates….
Cardrona ski field….FROM THE SKY!
Arrival to horrible weather…
Sheepdog picks us up and we head straight to the slopes…
LOLZ! So Gangsta’
First run. And so it begins…..
Tak eating a sushi roll…..
666 cleaning his bases…
South Facing = Sheepdog powder
Tak is caffeinated….
Tak in Telex….
….an extreme skier
Oh my!
Chilled factor 10….
The snow was good, Tak’s jokes are not.
666 takes a breather….
Traverses into Diagonalator…..
It was boring….
Snow was horrendous….
While Sheepdog and Seanyob smoked cancer sticks, Tak and I traversed out to this…
Tak points to his house….
Late afternoon ridge schralping….
OMG, SO BEAUTIFUL!
Tak finally heads toward our pickup location….
It was like our own little heli-run…..
Heh….
Jetlagged? No way. Break out the SUP….
Its Gore-tex right?
Stilling the spirits….
Dinner? Nah, lets head up Coronet Peak!
Its a Friday night, the music is right for Night Shredding….
Surprisingly awesome…
Better with some scolding spirits….
Take one….
Take two….666 is running on fumes.
Dub music, Kiwis think they invented it 
Bye bye….
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