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danedegruyter
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some buddies and I are planning a trip to nz for the summer and were trying to find a place near snowpark to stay.. somewhere cheap like maybe a hostel (not hotel, hoStel) of some kind? if anyone knows where a decent place to stay around there or lives around there let me know
thanks
Apr 12 2007 12:43AM
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toominator
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campground / youth hostel are pretty chepa
Apr 12 2007 1:17AM
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danedegruyter
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are they like neer the mountain? as in say walking distance?
Apr 12 2007 4:54PM
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STACKS
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i'm pretty sure you have to drive up a sketchy road to get to snow park and i think wanicka is the closest town snow park with a hostel
Apr 12 2007 4:56PM
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toominator
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nah you wouldnt wana be walking to snowpark from wanaka
there will probably be shuttle busses from wanaka to cardrona/snowpark or you could try your luck hitching rides.

theres limited accomodation at the cardrona village but itd probably be pretty expensive.

I dunno im not a wanaka local anyways
Apr 12 2007 5:58PM
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anna*
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your pretty much right.
most of the mountains in nz are ski/board only, and have a very limited on mountain accomodation sorta setup, and yeh...best bet would be to find somewhere in wanaka, then get a shuttle, and considering theres like 3 mountains around there you should be pretty right.

walking up, is practically impossible.

but have fun over there. nz is awesome. season last year was about june to october...have fun!

Apr 12 2007 7:00PM
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coloski20
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haha have fun even finding a hostel....
Apr 12 2007 7:06PM
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toominator
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uh yeah I do happen to be an Otago local. thanks.
Apr 12 2007 8:21PM
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anna*
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hehehe...sorry mate.
i clicked on someones profile in here to see if they were kiwi, and it came up with like, no home town, no mountain, nothing except name, post count, pic of ski or board or whatever, and join date thingy...
clearly that wasnt you. otherwise i wouldnt have typed all that.
Apr 12 2007 8:33PM
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toominator
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haha i'll forgive you

In other news - Im in Arrowtown at the moment and its snowing :-D
Apr 12 2007 8:37PM
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anna*
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i hate you.
sorry for that outburst, but im looking out at a nice sunny 20something degree day and i wont be getting over to nz for a few months yet.
even then it will probably be to christchurch and up to hutt or something.
we used to know people that had a cattle farm in wanaka, and we would stay there, but theyve moved further out now.
Apr 12 2007 8:55PM
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LIL_WAT
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at Snowpark you can stay on the mountain in a bunk for $35 NZ a night in mid winter. last year we stayed for $20 (late season/spring)a night each . we had the restaurant and big screen downstairs all to ourselves. plus i saw JP ripping it up while i was there!
Apr 12 2007 9:08PM
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toominator
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yea the season doesnt start til june anyways I think concrete peak is planning on opening 10th june but most other places late june.

I think I might head up to mt hutt for a weekend this season cause a couple of mates are at cantubury uni so free accom there. but im gonna be living up in arrowtown for all the winter uni holidays.. yeehaw!
Apr 12 2007 9:23PM
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danedegruyter
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yea but is it 35 for a night divided between the group of 35 each?? 35-40 each for a night is kinda pushing it
Apr 12 2007 9:45PM
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anna*
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lucky you.
i dont think ill be getting more than a few days in this year, practice exams are in september holidays and then actual exams are in november. only holidays i get before that are in june july.
stupid bloody year 12.
usually get over to chch at least once a year, better than the shit we get here in aus.
Apr 12 2007 9:54PM
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Rosbif
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Try googling the Purple Cow backpackers hostel, I stayed there in 2003 and it was cool. I think a dorm bed was around 20 kiwi dollars. Hitching up to the mountains is pretty easy, there is normally a fair crowd hitching in the mornings, there is one crossroads where most people stand.

I'll be in queenstown but hopefully will head over to snowpark as much as possible. Hope you have a great time.
Apr 12 2007 9:57PM
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toominator
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per person. about the cheapest you're gonna get anywhere is $20. I payed $15 for a tent site at the camping ground there (15 per person also)

just have a look on the net for accommodation in wanaka
Apr 12 2007 10:01PM
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danedegruyter
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How much is a Kiwi dollar compared to a canadian dollar? if anyone knows?i heard its like worth 80 cents in canada
Apr 12 2007 10:50PM
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freezed
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i wish airline tickets weren't so expensive...i'd go hit that up this summer.
Apr 12 2007 10:59PM
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Rosbif
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It's around 80 cents Canadian to a Kiwi dollar, so 20 Kiwi bucks is about 16 Canadian.
Apr 13 2007 10:06AM
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