24th-25th August a ski touring adventure, back to the cutest Gingerbread Hut in NZ, with Helen Liley and David Ayre.
The snow was average and at times sparse... but the company was excellent, as were the stars!
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David setting off, conditions not promising, but the mountains look nice.
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David and Helen on the approach
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Well over there looks ok
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That's also a really nice lake!
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And finally some excellent crust skiing.
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Hut and milky-way
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Hut with smoke and milky-way
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I'm slowly improving at night sky photography... at least I think so
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Inside the Gingerbread House
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Outside the Gingerbread House
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Group photo!
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Slightly less snow than the day before...
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Heading out