Telemark Ski or Snow Shoe Touring
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| Length | 2 days | ||||||||||
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| Grade |
D (trip tailored to your skiing ability)
Grade D
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| Start | Lake Tekapo, 30 Murray Place, 8:00am | ||||||||||
| Finish | Lake Tekapo 6:00-7:00pm | ||||||||||
| Departs |
2 Day Jul 2011: 2, 9, 16, 23 Aug 2011: 20 Sep 2011: 3, 10, 17, 24 3 or 5 Day Jul 2011: 4, 11, 18, 25 Aug 2011: 1, 4, 10, 12, 15, 22, 29 Sep 2011: 5, 19, 27 |
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| Prices | Period 1 Apr 11 - 30 Apr 12 | ||||||||||
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Telemark ski touring can be tailored to suit your skiing ability from two to five days in duration. Snow shoe trips also available, please contact us for details.
Group discounts are available for 3 or more skiers.
Maximum 10
Back to topItinerary
Day 1.
To the office at 8 am for a gear check then you drive 45 minutes around the eastern shores of Lake Tekapo. 2 - 3 hours hike/ski to Rex Simpson Hut in the Two Thumb Range, a 460m/1500ft height gain. Afternoon ski tour and instruction in Telemark skiing.
Day 2.
Take a day trip from Rex Simpson Hut with great views over Lake Tekapo and the central Southern Alps. There are several large basins and valley systems that provide ideal touring terrain for beginner to advanced skiers. Return to Tekapo.
Alternative Options
Join a midweek telemark tour, available for two to five days. Based at Rex Simpson Hut, you can enjoy day skiing trips with lighter pack weight and approximately six hours skiing each day into the nearby valleys and basins. Enjoy the views of Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. The same terrain is accessible for snow shoeing. Return to Lake Tekapo on last day.
Back to topGrading & Fitness
Grade: D
Average 4-5 hours physical activity per day, up to 7 hours on longer days.
Pack weights of 8-10kgs on some days.
Altitude gains of up to 800m.
Agility and fitness required.
A high level of fitness is required. Suitable for beginner to advanced skiers. Participants need to carry a backpack of about 8kg plus their skis for three hours to the hut. On subsequent days packs will be light, but participants will be doing the equivalent of a six-hour walk/climb. Previous tramping/hiking experience is essential.
Guides & Safety
All mountain and ski guides undergo professional training through the New Zealand Mountain Guides Association which has international accreditation with the IFMGA/UIAGM, the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations.
Back to topWhat to take
Essential Items
All nordic ski touring equipment will be provided. (Telemark skis, Telemark boots, skins, transceiver, shovel, probe etc)
Please bring:
Please note if you don't have any of the above essential items, these will be provided free of charge.
Equipment you must bring:
Transport
Transport from the meeting point in Tekapo to the start of the ski touring trip and return is included in the price. You will travel in a small minibus.
Back to topFood
All meals are included on the Telemark Ski Tour. Please advise us if you are a vegetarian or have any special dietary requirements.
Food is stocked at Rex Simpson Hut so only a small amount will be carried in by the group.
Accommodation
You will stay at Rex Simpson Hut. It is a privately owned mountain hut in the Two Thumb Range for the exclusive use of guided parties. It is stocked with sleeping bags and can be heated.
Accommodation is required at Lake Tekapo before and after the tour.
Questions
Because the Telemark Ski Touring has a flexible itinerary, please email us with your questions.
Back to topAdditional Costs
Public holidays will incur a surcharge of NZ$80 per person per day.
Back to topBooking Conditions
Price includes:
Guide, hire of all nordic ski touring equipment, including boots, all meals while on the tour, hut fees, surface transport from Lake Tekapo to Mount Cook and return, 15% Goods and Services Tax and Department of Conservation licence fee.
Accommodation and meals in Lake Tekapo before and after the tour are not included in price.
Payment:
For bookings 4 or more months in advance of the departure a 25% deposit can be paid with the remainder due 95 days prior to your trip. For bookings within 4 months of the departure, full payment is required.
Cancellations:
Over 45 days before tour: $50
45 days and over 14 days before tour: $100
14 days or less before tour: - NO REFUND.
No refund for any services not uilised after tour has started.
Travel Insurance:
We strongly recommend that you have travel insurance to cover such things as your cancellation if an injury prevents you taking part on the trip; and medical insurance in case you become ill.
Medical Conditions:
When you book you must notify us of any medical condition, medical history, or medications that you are on. In particular, asthma, diabetes, heart conditions, anti-depressants, allergies to wasp/bee stings and food allergies.
Notes:
This trip is run in conjunction with another operator.
Please allow extra days in case the weather causes a delay in your return to Lake Tekapo.
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