Big Country: The Haast Pass/T��orip��tea Highway (Part 2)
In this post, I continue along the Haast Pass/T��orip��tea Highway, one of the great roads of Aotearoa New Zealand, past the summit of the pass. I continue to describe the many hikes and campsites that line both sides of the highway. I arrive in the township of Haast, which has plenty of tracks in its own vicinity. And, just up the coast, I also visit the fabulous coastal wetland of Ship Creek/Tauparik��k��.
Published on March 31, 2022 17:00
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Adventures at Snow Farm Part 1 – Skiing with a broken shoulder!
This winter, I have been told that I cannot do Alpine skiing because of my broken shoulder. A collision or heavy fall would take my shoulder back to being broken.
So, I wondered about trying gentler pu This winter, I have been told that I cannot do Alpine skiing because of my broken shoulder. A collision or heavy fall would take my shoulder back to being broken.
So, I wondered about trying gentler pursuits such as Nordic skiing, or snowshoeing. I had a go snowshoeing once at Lake Alta, but I decided I would try Nordic skiing this year.
What is the difference? Well, one is on mostly steep slopes and the other is mostly on gentle slopes. Also, with Alpine skiing you are firmly clipped onto the ski both at the heel and at the toe, whereas with Nordic skiing you are only clipped on at the toe and can lift the heel.
Read more here: http://a-maverick.com/adventures-snow... ...more
So, I wondered about trying gentler pu This winter, I have been told that I cannot do Alpine skiing because of my broken shoulder. A collision or heavy fall would take my shoulder back to being broken.
So, I wondered about trying gentler pursuits such as Nordic skiing, or snowshoeing. I had a go snowshoeing once at Lake Alta, but I decided I would try Nordic skiing this year.
What is the difference? Well, one is on mostly steep slopes and the other is mostly on gentle slopes. Also, with Alpine skiing you are firmly clipped onto the ski both at the heel and at the toe, whereas with Nordic skiing you are only clipped on at the toe and can lift the heel.
Read more here: http://a-maverick.com/adventures-snow... ...more
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