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Skinny skis & leather boots

August 17, 2010

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Ever found skiing hard?  Oh no you haven’t. For those who have never telemarked, this video might seem a little anti-climactic.  We skiers have all seen videos of cool dudes shredding slopes ad infinitum.  The appeal here is in the restrictions that these particular “cool dudes” faced when this video was filmed. The guys at… [Read more…]

St James Conservation Area

April 16, 2010

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The St James Station was purchased by the Crown in October 2008 as part of the tenure review process on high country pastoral lease land.  It has subsequently been transferred into Department of Conservation management.  This hit the news at the time as a great gain for recreationalists (NZ Herald article).  I just did not… [Read more…]