We are officially into the 2014 ski season!

Our guest blogger, Dylan Pine, has been a bit tied up lately with his university work and has asked me (his favourite sister) to write this weeks blog for him. However, I am slightly sceptical of this unusually large work load, as the weather forecast in the South Island is predicting huge snow dumps and some epic powder days. So, maybe the temptation of first tracks on a bluebird day is just a tad too much to resist. Whatever the reason, I am sure he is skiing some awesome runs, getting epic GoPro footage and creating stories that he will share with us in his many more blogs to come.

The mountain is open, the snow is falling and bookings are coming in thick and fast. Checking the snow report this morning for Whakapapa, it is a stunning bluebird day there today and looks like it is going to continue for the weekend. The RAL team are working hard to get the far west facilities open (hopefully by the weekend) but everything else is open.

When I was driving to work the other day, listening to the local radio station they brought up a very interesting point and I wanted to share it with you and get your opinions. The scenario is; you are skiing or boarding down your favourite run, when suddenly there is an avalanche and you have to ski for your life. The question they asked is, at that very moment, what is the song that would be going through your head?
God forbid, it never happens to any one - but I thought it was a very interesting question and one that my brother and I have actually spoken about on our many hundred trips up the T-bar. So, dear readers, I am going to share with you my theme song - only on the pretence that you will in return, share with me your song. My song, that would be playing in my mind as I ski away from an avalanche is .... The Indiana Jones theme tune. So, have a think about it and let me know what your song would be.

Have a great weekend, ski some epic lines for me, and until next time - keep doing your snow dance.
Monique Teterin