Originally from the North Island, Mike discovered his true passion for mountaineering and skiing when he moved to Queenstown at age 20. Since then, Mike's worked and lived in Mount Cook, Canada and Japan, before starting his own mountain guiding business in Queenstown four years ago. What is ski…
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What is your favourite ski trail in Queenstown and why? Great on trails runs in Queenstown would have to be Homeward Run at the Remarkables and Exchange Drop through Lunch Rocks at Coronet Peak. Alternatively and in contrast, some great on piste trails for learning to ski are the Big Easy on…
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Fly (or drive) down on a Friday in time for Night Ski Coronet Peak’s Night Ski is a bucket list winter experience in Queenstown. Every Wednesday and Friday night until end August the main ski trails on Coronet Peak are lit up with floodlights illuminating the trails from 4pm-9pm. Take a ½ day from…
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Visit a Local Spa Few feelings compare to soaking cold, tired muscles in hot water at a local spa after a day up the hill. Let your worries melt away while you look out over the stunning views from a hot tub, or reflect on your favourite ski runs while you indulge in a therapeutic massage and…
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Getaways are always better with a local guide to show you hidden treasure. So, we asked two local ski lovers for their insider’s guide to a top winter weekend in Queenstown. Skateboarder Te Rina Adams manages the terrain parks at the Remarkables ski area. Brand Strategist Diana Mendes gets up on the…
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There’s nothing like a local to show you hot spots and hidden gems. So, we asked two local lads to spill the beans. When Queenstown content creator Jordan Ranson isn’t inspired by nature @motionbrosnz, he lives on the slopes. And Seb McKinnon did his best to ski every inch of Queenstown’s mountains…
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