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Our super heli-ski guide Anna is helping unloading another group of skis & backpacks from the helicopter _ Methven Heli-Skiing, New Zealand
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Timeless Beauty........ Methven Heli-Skiing, NZ
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Skiing one by one as a safety measure due to potential avalanche risks - New Zealand
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On the steep slopes we ski one skier at a time to avoid a risk of avalanche - New Zealand
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New Zealand Heli-Skiing _ Skier: Patrick
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Skier: Patrick _ New Zealand Heli-Skiing
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Skier: Patrick at Methven Heli-Skiing
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Skier: Patrick at Methven Heli-Skiing
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Into Heaven _ Methven Heli-Skiing, NZ
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Helicopter landed on top of this sharp ridge _ Our pilot was a man of super skill - The wind gust comes from every direction _ Methven Heli-Skiing
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Top of the world _ Our heli-ski guide Anna: Super Lady - She load and unload our heavy skis and our backpacks into a helicopter every time we ski. New Zealand
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Looking at one of the steepest slopes in Methven Heli-Skiing. Are we going to ski there sometime? It depends on our ski guide's decision. The most important thing is the snow condition; each slope has a different condition. Safety is a No. 1 priority, so
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We endured strong gust at the ridge _ Methven Heli-Skiing, NZ
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Powder at one of the slopes in NZ.
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Our helicopter landed on this peak. A little bamboo stick with red tape is a landing spot mark for the heli-pilot and instant anemoscope New Zealand
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Methven Heli-Skiing, New Zealand
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Rugged Mountains - New Zealand
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Shine & Shade - NZ
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Spur from the peak _ A short break in the halfway of the mountain
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A Perfect Day For Skiing _ There are 19 peaks at over 3,000 meters here including New Zealand's highest mountain, Mt. Cook/Aoraki (3724 m/12,218 f) - Trapezoid shaped mountain in the distance
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Awesome peaks in New Zealand
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We are looking down on how our ski guide Anna goes down
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Keep going down one by one
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Aiming at the summit - Methven Heli-Skiing
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Look back at the middle of the mountain
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What a great feeling!
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Silhouette of Peaks
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Patrick
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Patrick from North Island, NZ
Ted Harinishi:
Patrick from North Island, NZ
