Ohau Images

Whilst I was at Ohau shooting the MDTV Burton Cake Bake off episode, I also dusted off my stills camera and snapped a few shots. It was my first time at Ohau and I was blown away by the beauty of the place, the whole resort looks straight down on Lake Ohau, and the Mackenzie Basin. This is definitley one of my favourite parts of New Zealand.

Ohau is situated in a basin with Steep Cliffs and Bowls in every direction of the main chair, this image shows the contrast betweeen Lake Ohaus Shorline and the Mackenzie Plains.

These chutes are within 20 minutes hike of the top of the chair, and are untouched for the majority of the year. Where is will Jackways when you need him?

We managed to score some fresh, I snapped a photo of a happy punter enjoying some turns, check out the MDTV episode to see the freshies in the powder 8's.

This image tells the story of the whole day, Epic September pow.

Ohau has one two seater chair, which lets you access the main bowl, a short 10 minute hike from the top and your at the summit, which opens up a variety of amazing terrain. The Burton Sign marks the bottom of the Banked Slalom Course.

I met up with Snow Planet Hero/Burton Grommet Leon Makay and watched in astonishment as he managed to link some turns in the Powder 8's. Afterwards we went and shot a few fun photos.

Believe it or not the Ohau Crew have even put together a little Park with some interesting features. Its rad to see clubbies making a good effort. Leon throws down a nose pick on an Electric Cable Reel.

One of the coolest features in the park was this hitching post. I'm definitley keen to film a session on it. Leon Blunts it out.

The Park Also has a few small jumps and hips, which are pretty fun, Dylan Butt and Joel Nichol were seen shredding some transfers. Leon bones out an Indy on one of the hips.

Theres been a few big slips around the place due to the heavy snow fall and warm temperatures. I couldn't resist shooting a photo in one of them. Leon firecrackers some ice.

This backdrop will never get old, Lake Ohau looks like an ocean from the top of the hill. Leon hikes out from below the pommer after the end of an epic day.

This backdrop will never get old, Lake Ohau looks like an ocean from the top of the hill. Leon hikes out from below the pommer after the end of an epic day.
One of the most appealing things is Ohau is just over 2 hours away from Wanaka, leave at 7, be there just after 9, then once the mountain closes your back home in time for dinner. How ever if you want to stay there, the Ohau Lodge is amazing, and the Nachoes are sick!. Do something different and check it out!