Planning overnight trips into the New Zealand backcountry is always a lesson in patience…and even when you think you have everything completely sorted a spanner always gets thrown in the mix at the last minute watering down what was looking like the experience of a lifetime…
But not this time…Everything came together perfectly for Stef Z, Connor Harding and Will Jackways who scored 3 windless bluebird days and 2 nights in a private hut in the Cass Valley complimented by 40 cms of fresh powder…
Stef Z went as far as to say that this was one of the best trips of his life!
Stay tuned as we wade through and edit the images captured in an incredible 72 hours of ‘gods own’ back-country bliss. Full story to run in our May 2014 issue.
Will Jackways, first turn of the warm up lap
The crew strap in for another descent on the Mueller glacier
On its day, Kiwi pow will rival anywhere on the planet… Connor Harding
Stef Zee coming up for air!
Alpine Guide’s Ben Taylor taking care of the essentials…
Photos: Trev Streat