looking for people to join a group going to NZ south island 2 weeks this August .This is a cost price, shared experience trip
The plan is hire a 6 berth vans with max 3 people per van (3 double beds) and tour south island including snow farm,cardrona and more .skiing /boarding resorts on crap wind days
approx Cost per person .Airfares eg Syd to Christchurch $400-$500
6 berth motor home fees per person 2 weeks $500

Yoshee said...

Keen to give snowkiting a shot. I have been snowboarding for around 8 years and go to Queenstown every winter for a few weeks as the in-laws live there. We usually go in August but are going mid July this year for various reasons.

If anyone is going to be in the area mid July I will look at taking the kite gear. I worked at Snowpark in '06, so I know the Pisa pretty well and I have a mate who runs Southern Alps Sleds (SAS) so can get access to some fantastic terrain in the Southern Alps around Kingston.

Just need some company!

what dates ? Doesn't have to be aug but school hols could complicate things

Answers within quote (well now it isn't a quote) now no more excuses please

smellatroll said...

I would love to go.

Please advise on how to escape from the below:

1) What do i do with my 2 and 5 year old? (send them to grannies or put them in a box for two weeks or wait until they have left home )
2) What can I say to my wife to make it seem like a good idea to go away for 2 weeks while she works and looks after kids and house? (I'm going on a holiday without you .the break will do us both the world of good )
3) What do I do about my 100 business emails per day? (check them each night .that is what I do )

Can I come over for 4 days? (sure)

If i can get that sorted count me in.

Hi Lach,
im def 100% in for this... was researching snowkite trips to NZ this week actually...
Ive never snowboarded b4 though so would there be a school/lessons where we go?

kitegirl21 said...

Hi Lach,
im def 100% in for this... was researching snowkite trips to NZ this week actually...
Ive never snowboarded b4 though so would there be a school/lessons where we go?

Hi Holly

I'd say that Aug will be the more likely for me (sorry yoshee) I will have been away for a cupla weeks in July plus Yoshees first week is school hols and that will be a bit tricky
.We will be hooking up with Tim Stockman and his crew from Christchurch as well www.kitesportz.co.nz
.Tim has been down there heaps and there will be people on hand to help people new to snowkiting to get the hang of things (you will be amazed how easy it is .Last year we took one of the guys from Newcastle who had never even seen snow but is a good kiter .We put him on the lifts for a day and he had a shocker .But the next day with kite in hand he was all over it

Likely dates 10 -22 AUG .For anyone who wants to make the most of twoo weekends and only one week off work we could make a pickup from Christchurch on 14th aug

no probs guys, like I said we are there every year so maybe next time. Have a BLAST around the southern lakes and alps, its an amazing place!

Mr float said...

OK

So here is the latest
Some Van prices http://www.campertravel.co.nz/campers.asp?home=yes&PICKUP_LOCATION=CHC&PickupDay_home=10&PickupMonth_home=Aug-2010&DROPOFF_LOCATION=CHC&DropoffDay_home=20&DropoffMonth_home=Aug-2010&V_TYPE=6&L_TYPE=INT#show_quotes

I have emailed them for availability Onsite powered sites are $18 per person per night .

The backpackers in the area look good with open fires drying rooms etc for $27 per night I am leaning towards that option, car rental www.gorentals.co.nz/Car-Details.aspx?VehicleId=26 so with insurance for 10 days $600 - $800 NZD for a rav 4 /subaru legacy 4 wd .



Currently fly out with Jetstar tues 10th return fri 20th Aug is less than $400 I am keen to book this soon so as I suspect that this is a great price that won't last

i am there so let me no when its set in stone n ill book asap too

John86 said...

Il be over there boarding with some mates, i wasnt going to take my kite but i will if i meet up with your crew! we've hired a campervan and pick it up from christchurch on the 3rd August. go home on the 18th. let me know where you guys will be basically and il come find you. We plan on taking a few days to get to queenstown, party there for a few nights and see what happens. We've been a few times and cardrona and treblecone are our favourites.

cool

We'll stay in touch and catch up .So have you done the campervan thing over there before ?

Sayankiter said...

Was just reading your thread and this sounds like a good trip. Could you please tell me know many people are actually booked in so far and if it's going ahead?
Scott.

so far no one has actually booked but i can say that we have 3 definites and if you join us 4

sorse said...

Hey guys, looks like a great trip Mr float, My misses doesn't kite and is only a learner skier.
So would she have a good time?
Is there other things she could be doing while we kite??
Jet star flights, how much bagage? As kite plus snow board gear will way a bit??

G'day Dave

When it isn't windy we will be going to some great spots (Treble Cone ,Cardrona and maybe a couple of smaller fields in the Mackenzie which will be fun for all including non kiters .One of the spots Round hill is a great beginners area (lifts ) and is kiteable as well .Snow Farm is basically a cross country area but this could be a good opportunity for her to get her snow legs and maybe do a bit of towing .Jetstar flights are generally 20 kg limit . I'd suggest a 9 or 10 m kite and ski/board gear (maybe hire over there could be an option too ).wear as much gear onto the flight and get as much heavy /non bulky stuff (due to volumetric limit not just weight)stuff into your 7 kg cabin allowance

Ahoy, will be around cardrona and treblecone from 1 - 10 Aug if anyone goes earlier and are keen to hook up for some boarding..won't have kites with me tho.
Cheers

there is some good snow down there at the moment guys, gets better towards August. shame you will miss out on the annual wannakite at snow farm from 28th aug till the 5th of sep. but hit up snow farm, pay your access fee, and get it on.

Hey how you going me and a mate maybe two are going over in Aug probably 21st - 3rd Sep we sort of got the idea from here but the dates you had posted i was going to be up Far North Queensland for a week kite trip.

Anyway if you still thinking about it me and my mate are going for sure and if can get a few more people the better it will be. I've never been to the snow but keen to get on a snow board and give it ago and snow kiting as for my mate he hasent kited much but been over to japan snowboarding.

Mr float said...

despite there being excellent conditions in NZ and a bit of interest there hasn't really been enough so at this stage I am thinking of canning this trip and maybe having a shorter hookup here in Australia over a 4 -5 day period with a weekend within it around the same time .See Thredbo hookup

where is the thredbo thread??