Mary Jane Walker's Blog: Adventures at Snow Farm Part 1 – Skiing with a broken shoulder! , page 10

Around Rotorua

The first of three posts on things to do outside the downtown area of Rotorua

Return to Rotorua

The great group of volcanic lakes in Aotearoa New Zealand, where M��ori cultural tourism has long been run by��M��ori.

Arthur's Pass and ��tira

An epic tunnel and viaduct in the heart of New Zealand's South��Island, with hiking trails, and sights along the way from Christchurch, both by car and by train!

From Kerikeri to Karikari

Leaving the Bay of Islands for Northland���s white-sand peninsula: A return to the top end of Aotearoa New Zealand���s North Island

Sand and Sky: The Lonely Winter Beaches of Christchurch's Pegasus Bay

In this post, I visit the beaches of sweeping Pegasus Bay, north of Christchurch. It's a popular area, and there are lots of hiking and biking trails along the coast and in the hinterland behind.

Hiking around Lyttelton Harbour and Banks Peninsula

Historic bays, hills, and modern walkways surround Lyttelton Harbour and on into Banks Peninsula, east of Christchurch. The town of Lyttelton is also classic to visit!

Clever Christchurch: Back, after two years, to a city that just keeps getting better

I revisit Christchurch in July 2023, after being away for two years, and check out the Arts Centre, the exterior of the museum, the new Convention Centre, Cashel Street, and the Riverside Markets, and mention the Air Force Museum as well.

Adventures at Snow Farm: Nordic Skiing Downunder (Part 2)

Following on from Part One, I describe my adventures at Snow Farm and also go into the history of skiing and the differences between the two main types, Nordic and Alpine, as well as the surprising fact that the institution of the club skifield seems to have originated in burning-hot Australia, of all places. Up until then, skiing was just something that people in snowy climes did to get around. It took the sports-mad Aussies, cooling off in the hills, to actually turn it into club recreation!

Queenstown on the Quiet

How to hike away from it all, even in New Zealand's Tourist��Capital. I describe five areas near Queenstown where you can go on walks and climbs that aren't on the usual lists of things to do. Some are more suitable for summer, others you can do right now.

Adventures at Snow Farm: Nordic Skiing Downunder (Part 1)

New Zealand has many Alpine ski fields, but only one Nordic, or cross-country, ski field, at Snow Farm, a place on top of the Pisa Range on the east side of the Cardrona Valley. I visited it a while back, when they had an amazing lodge. They had to give away the lodge and now they're frantically trying to build a new one. They did get a new hut in 2022, however.