The west coast neve's are a magical ski touring destination. Whilst there's plenty of scope for very intense lines, there's also plenty of mellow terrain for when the snow isn't quite in condition. Regardless of the skiing, it is an incredible place to visit.
Sometimes you wish a hut could tell all its stories... Hugh Canard shares a few from when Pioneer was being built, lost huts, lost Cessna's and straight lining it on straight ski's.
After walking in from Mt Cook village up the Hooker, crossing Green Saddle to Plateau Hut, Simon and friends climb Tasman and Haast before walking out to Fox township to complete 16 days in the high mountains.
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