Ski and Snowboard Adventure

  New Zealand

• All Other Areas in New Zealand: 
Dunedin

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Dates: Please inquire for specific dates.

Description:
Check it Out!
Your tour of New Zealand's South Island allows you to ski and snowboard in some of the most remote and magnificent scenery in the Southern Hemisphere. Join us for an awesome 10-day, 17-day, or 24-day SKIWI adventure that combines some of the best snowfields in the world with the chance to explore the famous 'Land of the Long White Cloud.' You'll have fantastic times both on and off the slopes!

Up, Up, and Away!
SKIWI trips include lift tickets for New Zealand's best slopes, including The Remarkables, Coronet Peak, Cardrona, Snow Park, and Treble Cone. You'll also take on a few lesser-known snowfields that are normally skied only by the locals. Your trip provides all meals, accommodations, ground transfers, touring, admissions, and sightseeing. And you'll be guided, fed, and cared for by our fantastic and snow-savvy Rustic Pathways leaders throughout your adventure.

A Great Group!
The Rustic Pathways SKIWI team will lead this snow-packed outdoor adventure. Each trip averages one staff member for every four students, and you'll have plenty of personal attention and supervision. We will also offer basic instruction to all participants at no extra cost. Those looking for long stretches of untouched powder will have a chance to do some steep and deep helicopter skiing. (This is an optional activity that comes at an additional cost.) You can also choose to take a daring luge ride that overlooks Lake Wakatipu. Our staff will make sure you have the adventure of a lifetime both on and off the slopes! We eat family-style meals and always try to attend events going on around town. Every day in New Zealand is packed full of fun! You might hit the slopes in the morning, and then tramp through the backcountry after lunch. Or you may bungee jump in the morning, and then cruise the slopes that afternoon and evening. You could also spend an afternoon exploring an old mining town or visiting Tibetan yaks on the top of a picturesque mountain. At night, share a toasty fire with friends, swap stories over pizza in a mountain café, or visit a local snow carnival.

Come One, Come All!
Chase the powder during the American summer and sharpen your skills before the next northern winter. Not everyone on the SKIWI program is an avid skier or boarder - participants range from first-timers to dedicated snow bums (many are on their schools' ski teams). And while many students bring their own skis or snowboards along, rental equipment is readily available if this option is more convenient.

Create Your Adventure
The Ski and Snowboard Adventure combines the country's legendary snowfields with the sights, sounds and people of New Zealand. Each SKIWI week is slightly different and exciting in its own way. Our knowledgeable staff members will work with your group to combine time on the slopes with optional activities that will take advantage of New Zealand's stunning landscape and amazing adventure and cultural options. Whether you are an Olympic hopeful, an intermediate snowboarder or skier, or just starting out on the slopes, we look forward to seeing you DownUnder in New Zealand.

Highlights:
SKI or SNOWBOARD world renowned snowfields

IMPROVE your skiing or boarding skills during a one-, two-, or three-week, action-packed adventure in the 'Land of the Long White Cloud.' Bring your own equipment or rent it here.

HELI-SKI in Mount Aspiring National Park (optional).

BASK in the magnificent scenery of New Zealand's magical winter wonderlands both above and below the clouds.

FEEL the rush during an exhilarating bungee jump (optional).

EXPERIENCE the legendary Kiwi humor and hospitality.

Cost in US$: 1,695 USD + 395 Internal Air

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to New Zealand in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Rustic Pathways's Mission Statement: Rustic Pathways is a pioneer in providing superior quality travel and service programs for students and families in some of the world's most welcoming countries. Rustic Pathways demands professionalism and integrity across all of its operations, insists on quality in all aspects of its programs, and places the safety of its students above all other considerations. We enrich the lives of our students and our staff, benefit the parts of the world we serve, and build cultural bridges that lead to greater global understanding and cooperation.

Year Founded: 1983