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UP
UP
WA
69 posts
UP UP
WA, 69 posts
16 Feb 2011 9:26am
Hi
I'm thinking about living somewhere in NZ that it have good Ski resorts, big mountains for flying and close to ocean for kite surfing.
(Obviously good wind is one of the requirements)

Will you please advise me

Cheers
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Gunna1
Gunna1
154 posts
154 posts
16 Feb 2011 11:00am
You'll be right to find something i'm sure. there's plenty of room over there because all the Kiwi's are over here.
Toots
Toots
WA
271 posts
WA, 271 posts
16 Feb 2011 1:03pm
Mangere, look no further
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
14256 posts
NSW, 14256 posts
16 Feb 2011 5:32pm
For great waves and wind its hard to beat Taranaki. There is a club field on Mt Taranaki which can get pretty good but is not epic. But you can surf and snowboard in the same day though.

There is also the option of driving to the central north island for the joys offered on Mount Ruapehu. 2 big fields and one small club field. These fields face west though so can be a little icey in the mornings.........which means you can sleep in after a later one!

Down south Christchurch is 1 hr 15min from Mt Hutt and loads of club fields are of similar distance. There are some absolutely cracking fields like a personal favourite of mine Craigieburn. Some of the best hills you will ever see. Steep and deep!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are good waves in and around Christchurch with some absolute crackers a little further north at Kiakoura.

Central Otago is the pick of the ski areas but will limit your kiting to alphine lakes which can be pretty cold........the west coast is a lovely 3 hr drive away where you will find countless uncrowded spots with lots of wind!!
Dezza
Dezza
NSW
956 posts
NSW, 956 posts
16 Feb 2011 6:21pm
Dunedin!! Windsurfing there is great, google "Dunedin windsurfing" on You tube, and 4 hours drive to central otago skifields, much better than Mt (s)hutt
werty
werty
WA
119 posts
WA, 119 posts
16 Feb 2011 3:32pm
Taranaki for sure, apparently only for the hardcore, although I think I have met more hardcore members over here lately.
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
14256 posts
NSW, 14256 posts
16 Feb 2011 6:41pm
Dezza said...

Dunedin!! Windsurfing there is great, google "Dunedin windsurfing" on You tube, and 4 hours drive to central otago skifields, much better than Mt (s)hutt


yeah Dunness is a great spot - but a long drive! Mt Shutt sucks....but the club fields around there are unreal.
myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6160 posts
QLD, 6160 posts
17 Feb 2011 8:58am
it will be freakin cold
Hiko
Hiko
1229 posts
1229 posts
17 Feb 2011 8:25am
myusernam said...

it will be freakin cold


Yeah no funny hats with corks necessary
bryan
bryan
WA
121 posts
WA, 121 posts
17 Feb 2011 10:54am
Turangi, south end of lake Taupo, North Island. On the chair lift 1 hour from leaving home. Mountain biking, 3 volcanoes to explore and climb, hot thermal pools, windsurfing, surfing, yachting, national park, trout fishing, canoeing, rafting....Its got it all.
bryan
bryan
WA
121 posts
WA, 121 posts
17 Feb 2011 11:22am
If you launched your hang glider off Mt Ruephau, in winter, wearing drop off skis,fly over the crater and catch the thermals coming off the crater lake, thats exteme sports! The volcanoe blows out the lake at times, back in 1995, it blew mid winter,a lot of extreme sking that day !
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
14256 posts
NSW, 14256 posts
17 Feb 2011 3:29pm
bryan said...

Turangi, south end of lake Taupo, North Island. On the chair lift 1 hour from leaving home. Mountain biking, 3 volcanoes to explore and climb, hot thermal pools, windsurfing, surfing, yachting, national park, trout fishing, canoeing, rafting....Its got it all.


Good suggestion. Just remember though that this spot is definitely a BYO sort of place when it comes to chickybabes.
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
WA, 7733 posts
17 Feb 2011 12:32pm
Gunna1 said...

You'll be right to find something i'm sure. there's plenty of room over there because all the Kiwi's are over here.


...whinging about how much better it is over there
seafever17
seafever17
WA
360 posts
WA, 360 posts
22 Feb 2011 9:44pm
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