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• This is what a closed day at Mt Hutt can look like ....

  Watch the video It’s been like that for a few days now – glad I’m not stuck up there! Posted Aug 04 2009, 04:50 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Video, Mt Hutt

• Mt Hutt - Winter 2009 Day 3

  Here we go with another day up the local mountain, hadn't been for a couple of weeks, so much to do with the move back to the other side! Sloth's Report on GoneBoarding Posted Jul 15 2009, 11:17 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2009

• Mt Hutt - Winter 2009 Day 2

  Straight in no kissing, here we go with a beaut of a day, just 4 days after the first. No time for girly legs this time round. So I took 2 randoms off SnowPool again - oh dear oh dear. So the first one gets in and pretty much says nothing at all from... Posted Jul 03 2009, 11:11 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2009

• Mt Hutt - Winter 2009 Day 1

  I almost ran out of time, but there was no way I wasn't going riding in June, especially as Mt Hutt had been open since the end of May! Got someone from Snowpool to come up for the day, which was all good. Must've been a bit excited/Alain/whatever... Posted Jun 30 2009, 11:01 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2009

• It’s snowing at last!

  We’re a full month into the season and this Sloth still hasn’t been up the mountain yet! Things are finally looking up though, up the top, right up there. 10cm freshies overnight, still snowing now and more looking likely for next couple of days. All... Posted Jun 29 2009, 10:02 AM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2009

• It’s not over till Dumpy says so!

  [I realised I never posted this little story from the arse-end of Winter 2008, so it is…] It’s the end of October, I’d just about packed everything away until next season and was convincing myself to get the bike out. But then I saw the weather for the... Posted May 24 2009, 03:58 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2008

• The Melting Hutt

  "I'm melting, I'm melting"...said Mount Hutt. Yep, Spring's here, the nor-wester has been battering the mountains, stripping snow off bit by bit. Still, that means warm temps, blue skies and slushy riding - sweet! Went up to Hutt... Posted Sep 25 2008, 06:23 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2008

• Best day of the season 2008

  unexpectedly amazing Spring day at Hutt Posted Sep 11 2008, 06:00 PM by le_sloth with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2008

• The only time I wished the mountain was closed

  Woke up this morning, feeling fine, had something special on my mi-nd...Hang on, where's this going? Yesterday was neige, lots of it, but a very closed mountain. Today was much of the same, but with an extra 40cm on top. The usual "On Hold"... Posted Sep 05 2008, 10:28 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2008

• The Grey Dog

  Change the wind direction from a Southerly to a Nor-Wester at this time of year and things change, really change . From reading the report, I knew it was going to be a bit heavy and wet, but I needed to get up there, you know how it is?! Turn your bloody... Posted Aug 26 2008, 09:55 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2008

• And another bluebird powder day at Hutt

  Powder, blue skies, good times. Must be Winter 2008. These cats are going insane Posted Aug 17 2008, 09:08 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2008

• Epic day at Mt Hutt

  "This is the one, this is the day we've all been waiting for", so said the famous Yeti back in 2006. Well I used those very words myself today at Mt Hutt. Hadn't been planning on going up today - better conditions were supposed to be... Posted Aug 06 2008, 08:31 PM by le_sloth with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2008

• So much snow at Hutt

  Just got back from riding powder all day at Mt Hutt - was loads better than expected . Last week's storm has dumped so much snow up there it's ridiculous! Gonna set it up perfectly for Spring riding (yeh, now how come that's only 4 weeks away... Posted Aug 04 2008, 06:29 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2008

• Mt Hutt buried in powder!

  Ok, so gutted I've still not got up there today - nothing open again. My kit's been ready to go for 3 days now . Still, looking at these photos from Mt Hutt today, I can see why they've not been able to open - erm, where's the base building... Posted Jul 25 2008, 06:07 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2008

• Bluebird for Mt Hutt - Winter 2008 Day 1

  Me @ Mount Hutt - Day 1 We'd watched the storm come in over the weekend, closing the mountains and dumping 50cm of fresh (allegedly). Monday was all set to be an awesome start to my season. Has always seemed a bit ridiculous driving up there myself... Posted Jul 05 2008, 06:02 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Mt Hutt, Winter 2008