Another first for me today. Snow skiing. On the Fourth of July. I thought it a fitting way for me to celebrate here in the middle of a NZ winter. It was a really beautiful day. Two days ago it got to 70 degrees here. Almost summer like. It hovered around 32 on the mountain today. Mt. Hutt is the mountain I was at. Right outside Methven and only a 20 minute drive from here on the farm. So nice and close. The mountain has 900 skiable acres, 3 chairlifts, with a vertical drop of 2000 feet.
Made 17 runs down. Needless to say my legs were burning and I'm sure tomorrow I'll really feel the effects. The view out onto the Canterbury Plains is just stunning. You can see approximately 50 miles in any direction and all the way to the ocean. Truly amazing views. It was well worth the price of admission for the scenery, let alone the skiing. And to top off the day a gorgeous sunset! Happy Fourth of July everybody!!!
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