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• Huffer House of Horrors

  Some pretty sick vids here from NZ. Love the refined angriness of the Audi in the third one! Episode One Episode Two Episode Three Posted Sep 10 2009, 11:02 AM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Video

• Mildred up for sale!

  Yes, I’ve given in to pressure and decided it’s finally time to let Mildred go her own way. I think she’ll be happy to stay in NZ. We’ve had an awesome innings together, but now it’s time for me to get something newererer. Let’s just hope I get a decent... Posted Sep 06 2009, 06:12 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: MTB, New Zealand, Mountain Biking

• 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

• McCleans Island – short and fast

  The girly legs must go before winter gets here. And there’s not long now. We’ve got a few days of ChCh’s bizarre Nor’wester weather at the moment – so where recently it’s been around 0c in the morning, it was back up to 26c today. Been meaning to head... Posted Apr 26 2009, 09:53 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: MTB, New Zealand, Mountain Biking, Christchurch

• Connecting the Dots

  Finally got myself out for a ride today – incredible weather, 25c and bright blue skies. As I’d not been out on a proper ride for, erm, let me see, 10 months or so?! I’d decided on a “drive to the top and ride along without too much climbing” type ride... Posted Mar 29 2009, 07:24 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: MTB, New Zealand, Mountain Biking, Christchurch

• Alice and Deirdre

  Daisy Daisy, Give me your answer do! I'm half crazy, All for the love of you! It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage, But you'll look sweet on the seat Of a bicycle built for two ! And so it went on like that for the... Posted Mar 26 2009, 07:49 PM by le_sloth with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Fancy That Productions, New Zealand, Mountain Biking, randomness

• Mt Cheeseman - it's not made of cheese

  New Zealand weather is so unpredictable, it really can't make it's mind up. I'm wearing shorts and t-shirt one day, a cold sou'wester comes in overnight and drops a nice 15cm of dry winter snow on the mountains. Scrapped my plans of building... Posted Sep 28 2008, 05:31 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Winter 2008, Cheeseman

• 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

• Ohau great it was to be back again

  A winter season just wouldn't be complete without a roadtrip down to Ohau. With Alan Davis at the wheel, we set off after work on Friday, compulsory Maccas stop then into the darkness. So dark actually that we missed the turn for the mountains. Finally... Posted Sep 15 2008, 09:19 PM by le_sloth with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, roadtrip, Ohau, 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