Lovely weekend adventure with skis, the weather and avalanche forecast didn't quit play ball with our original plan to ski to Angelus Hut, but we had a great time nonetheless.
Quinn Hornblow, Anna Murdoch, Sarah Hamilton, Frazer Atril, Imogen van Pierce, Hazel Nissen, Dougal Hilson, Penzy Dinsdale.
1st-2nd September 2018
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Setting off
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Up above St Arnaud
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Finally found some snow, one of the many faff-moments inherent in this sort of travel
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More picturesque ski-faff
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Great light and great snow
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Wherever there is a frozen lake... Frazer must ski on it!
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Facing the tour back out of third basin
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Classic Nelson Lakes
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Second to last ski-faff of the day!