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Great to host #YESTours from Whistler BC back again for their 30th year at #TrebleCone.
Two weeks of fun and games and improvement in Skiing for their loyal customers/guests/fans.
Our pleasure to provide transport from #EdgewaterResortNZ as we have for many of those years...
Kia Ora and Kea Kaha!
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Possibly the most scenic Stoat trap locations in the #MatuktukiValley -
If not the Southern Alps of #pureNewZealand.
Trap no.4, close to snowline installed today to protect our endangered wildlife - Especially the Kea
The world's only alpine parrot that lives on or above the snowline.
Stoats are vicous predators introduced to control Rabbits that reached plague proportions - Stoats find our innocent birds like Kiwi, Kakapo, Takahe and Weka easy prey due to their innocence of not having any ground predators until us humans arrived and tipped their scales toward extinction. There are over 2200 traps in the valley below to turn the tide on this trend - And is working, #Bringbackthebirdsong!
We are doing our bit.... #LakeWanakaNZ #NZBirds #NZKea #TrebleCone ... See more

Peaceful reflections of winter in Wanaka -
On our Misty Mountains Heli hike route,
preparing to put another stoat trap at the edge of snowline at #TrebleConeNZ to protect our precious Keas (Alpine Parrots) from harm from predators- Even in winter!
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Sunrise this morning was worth a break from skiing, to take it all in....
Our big bright backyard...
Fun and games at the #snowfarm NZ.
#pureNewZealand #LakeWanakaNZ #nzmustdo #realMiddleEarth

Great chilling out after some superb skiing in the region over the last few days by exploring beautiful Lake Wanaka on our lake Cruise/walk.
Check this eye candy island out as seen today and yesterday on ecowanaka.co.nz for more details about this magic half day trip. #pureNewZealand #nzmustdo #realMiddleEarth #LakeWanakaNZ #Weka ... See more

These are the birds we meet on our trips and need protecting for their own good!
Curiosity killed the Kea...
So clever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9WoBPSvJ04

Rob Roy Glacier guided walk is a really cool alternative to skiing in Wanaka.
We had a great day with two little forest goblins from #realMiddleEarth Sydney, yesterday in the #MatuktukiValley #WorldHeritagesite #pureNewZealand #nzmustdo at #WanakaNZ ... See more

This is a border dispute between Buff Weka on our Lake Cruise/walk on #LakeWanakaNZ.
Gentle and innocently trusting of humans, as we are recent additions to NZ fauna, comparatively.
These birds chose to lose the power of flight eons ago, due to no ground predators and simply to save energy.
Fiercely territorial, this interloper has over-stepped the mark. Only bruised egos usually result from these faceoffs.#Weka #NZFlightlessbirds #WildWanaka #NZLandwars ... See more

Flying over Lake Wanaka today, looking down on our backyard, then going to the magical Mou Waho island as seen from above in the beautiful afternoon light was #pureNewZealand at it's best, as good as it gets!
With Allan and daughter Julie from the States.
#LakeWanakaNZ #lovewanaka #NZmustdo ... See more

Quite special down here this time of year in Southern NZ -
In fact - really cool!!!

10000% Pure New Zealand. How is this beauty even possible ..... anywhere!

We picked the perfect weekend to explore Central Otago NZ.