“To finish off The North Face Freeski Open of New Zealand we thought we would treat some of the competitors to a banger day of spring heli skiing. A couple of weeks after the Big-Mountain competition, our good friends at Southern Lakes Heli Ski took two chopper loads of riders out to some sick new terrain in Makarora at the head of Lake Wanaka for fresh powder, beautiful lines and bluebird skies.

Featuring the riding from Fabio Studer (Legs of Steel), Charlie Lyons (FWT 2012/13), Sam Lee (Winner of the Ruapehu Extreme FWQ), George Pengelly (King of the Groms TNFFSO), Hannah Fisher (Big Mountain Champion 2012), Nat Segal (FWT 2012/13) and TNF Team Riders Janina Kuzma and Fraser McDougall.”