This book is your essential guide to the best backcountry touring and ski
mountaineering in New Zealand. Whether you’re new to the world of backcountry
snowsports, an enthusiast looking for inspiration, or an international
traveler sampling what New Zealand has to offer, this guide will help you plan
your next adventure.
There is a wealth of opportunities for self-powered snow adventures in New
Zealand’s spectacular mountain environments. It’s no wonder that backcountry
snowsports have been steadily growing in popularity in recent years as people
discover the challenge and serenity of slopes beyond the ski fields. Today
there are more people and a greater variety of equipment in action than ever
before.
This guidebook builds on the 2003 NZAC guidebook Backcountry Skiing in New
Zealand by James Broadbent. True to the philosophy of the original guide, this
book covers the best terrain across all of New Zealand and features a wide
variety of routes and locations to suit all levels of ambition and expertise.
The book includes over 200 new route descriptions and all updated information
to help you explore New Zealand’s amazing alpine backcountry. A new format
with a quick beta panel plus colour photographs throughout is designed to
assist navigation and add extra inspiration!
210mm x 148mm, paperback; colour images and maps
184 pages; Published: 1st edition July 2018
