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23rd June 2010

A fresh blanketing of snow and bluebird skies were more than enough reason to get us off our laptops for a pre season shred around Snow Park.

Which way to go?

Piers Harding hacking some pre season pow

Connor's older bro earning his turns

Piers Harding is the man behind the lens for 'Facetime' and the Down South 'Snodice Sessions'

Piers Harding keeping it rural

Anticipation.....

The access road was in good condition and despite losing a chain on the trusty old Rolla we made it up in one piece. After scoping out a tasty looking wind lip and rock jib line, we geared up and began hiking.

Half an hour later and both feeling like unfit contestants on the Biggest Loser we reached our destination. Piers set up the cam to capture a time lapse of an approaching southerly front, while I sussed out somewhere to shoot stills.

The powder was knee deep, dry goodness and Piers Harding made short work of the wind lip, hacking it to pieces. I managed to bang out some shots while the light was still on our side. After an hour or so of mucking around we were pretty much spent. One last run as the sun dipped behind the breathtaking Southern Alps was a satisfying way to cap off a fun little mission.


- By Jeremy Town





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