Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club
| Aardwolfs Natural Ice Reports |
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| 6th June 2009 |
Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club |
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| Natural Ice Reports 2008 | |
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Sunday 27th July 2008 9am:
Manorburn Dam, by: David Young |
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Manorburn. Around 60-70 mm in shaded area
in main basin - thin and weak further out. Surface dry and hard but ice
creaky. Good skate close in only. Edges softening and water showing in other parts. Last skate I think.... (melting fast) Oh well - hopefully colder next year! Dave |
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Tuesday 22nd July 2008 pm:
Manorburn Dam, by: David Young Photo by David Young |
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Manorburn. Ice in the main basin in
shaded area. 80mm+ near the bank and down to 60mm a little way out. Water
showing in places on the other side. Slight melt at the edged but easy to
get on. Good skate in shaded area but not far out. Ice a bit creaky as it thins. Needs a few frosts!! (won't hold much longer if none!) |
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Saturday 19th July 2008 5.30pm Lake Ida by: Craig Armstrong_Fray and Janos Kaszala |
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Looks like there was
lots of rain overnight and the weather conditions were warm light
northwest wind on Saturday. |
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Friday 18th July 2008 7.30pm Lake Ida by: Alan Knowles |
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Fabulous 5-9cm ice all over the lake. Too thin
on the east end. 0 degrees up to 12.00pm down to -3 at 5.30pm. Wet Ice. |
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| Report Updated: | Friday 18th July 2008 7.30pm: Lake Clearwater and Camp by: Alan Knowles |
| Ice to thin to skate now | |
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Wednesday 16th July 2008 5.00pm:
Manorburn Dam, by: David Young |
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Manorburn Over 80 mm in main basin on shaded side. 60-70 mm out towards the middle good skating out from shaded corner. Ice rough in places due to thaw and refreezing. (softens during day as temps increase) |
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Sunday 13th July 2008 5.15pm:
Coal Pit Dam by: Glen Cameron and Kushla Proffitt |
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Found 50mm of snow ice here, not safe to skate on, very soft around the edges. |
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Sunday 13th July 2008 4.30pm:
Idaburn Dam by: Glen Cameron and Kushla Proffitt |
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Found ice here too but only an inch thick and full of bubbles, so not safe to skate on or even stands on. |
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Sunday 13th July 2008 3.30pm:
Manorburn Dam by: Glen Cameron and Kushla Proffitt |
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Finally a skate, Glen had to do a hop-skip-jump to get to the good stuff as it was thinner around the edges here too. The middle was a good 80mm thick but it was snow ice so dodgy in places. Someone had skated on it earlier that day so Glen felt it safe to have a go although it was softening with the warmer weather, a few more frosts would be good. |
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Sunday 13th July 2008 12.00pm:
Lake Middleton by: Glen Cameron and Kushla Proffitt Photos: Glen & Kush |
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Lots of ice but full of bubbles and very thin around the edges, this made it very hard to get to the good ice. Glen took the risk but was shitting himself as it was cracking badly and softening, only 30-40mm thick. |
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Saturday 12th July 2008 5.00pm:
Pukaki Overflow Spillway
by: Glen Cameron and Kushla Proffitt Photos: Glen & Kush |
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Thought we’d check this out as it has frozen in the past. We took the dangerous climb down the rocks and the ice was gorgeous black ice. The only problem is it was only 30-40mm thick and softening; all that was left was the dangerous climb back up. Be very careful or find another way in, not safe really on the rocks as they move and are slippery. |
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Saturday 12th July 2008 4.30pm:
Petersons Terrace (Lat 44'03'29.00"S Long 170'25'52.43"E) by: Glen Cameron and Kushla Proffitt Photos: Glen & Kush |
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We saw this ice looking down from the road driving through to Tekapo on the canal roads and went for a look. All the lakes/ponds had ice but it was snow ice and only 25mm thick, not quite enough to skate. |
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Saturday 12th July 2008 3.00pm:
Holbrook Irrigation Pond, (Lat 44'05'15.72"S Long 170'32'39.30"E) by: Glen Cameron and Kushla Proffitt Photos: Glen & Kush |
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A random pond on the side of the road, there was 2 inches of ice but it was softening around the edges, not safe to skate on |
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Saturday 12th July 2008 2.30pm:
Fairile Rink, by: Glen Cameron and Kushla Proffitt Photos: Glen & Kush |
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The ice was nice but, unfortunately the warm weather at the end of the week had softened it and reduced it to only 30-40mm thick, not safe to skate on, or even stand on. |
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| Report Updated: | Thursday 10th July 2008 9.06pm: Lake Clearwater and Camp by: Alan Knowles Photos: Alan Knowles and Mark Easton |
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| Fantastic conditions at 5pm today - 3degrees.Lake Clearwater: Night-time frosts of -9 deg for July 7,8, and 9 saw large expanses of black (steel) ice up to 70 mm thick with trout visible beneath. Ice thickest at eastern end of lake where snow lies on the surface in the shade of Mt Guy. Thickness thinning to the western end. Easy access to the island and good ice around it. Hundreds of goose carcasses on ice at the western end after aerial cull today. | |
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Lake Camp: Lake level very low meaning the
ice at the west end is no longer shaded by the pines. Gin clear ice
barely skateable, varying between 50 mm to 20 mm over short distances.
More Photos
here.
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Thursday 10th July 2008 am:
Manorburn Dam, Idaburn Dam, Naseby; Coal Pit Dam by: David Young
Photos by David Young |
 Manorburn 70-80 mm in the main basin in the corner area. 60mm out towards the middle (as far as I went!) Ice is full of air bubbles and not hard to drill. Had a good skate out towards the middle. Will need more frost to hold..... Main dam - thin cover.  Idaburn
40 mm ish softening in the sun Coal
Pit (midday) 60-70mm out from the shaded side of the dam - mostly snow
ice. Edge thinner but frozen in so easy to get on. Good skate on the shaded
half but surface rough. Will soften in warmer weather. Other side thin and melting. But hey good to skate!!! |
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| Report Updated: | Saturday 7th July 2008 4.40pm: Manorburn Dam, Naseby; Coal Pit Dam by: David Young |
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Manorburn Dam: Had a short creaky skate on the
6th July (limited area) Monday 7th July 08 40 - 50 mm in Middle Basin
Windy and melting. Could come right if there is Frost for a few days Coal Pit Dam - Naseby Monday 7th July 08 Dam covered in snow-ice 20-40 mm and weak. |
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Saturday 7th July 2008 4.40pm: Idaburn
Dam by: David Young |
| Ida Burn Dam 7th July 08 Thin ice on main area only. Windy and Melting. Some snow around. | |
| Report Updated: | Saturday 5th July 2008 4.50pm: Lake Clearwater and Camp by: Alan Knowles |
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NEW PHOTOS (from 2007) |
No ice on either lake. Temp -2deg with
strong Norwester blowing. Skiff of snow on the ground. |
| Report Updated: | Monday 2rd June 2008 10.05pm: Manorburn Dam/Idaburn Dam by: Ryan Hellyer |
| Some Ice on both Idaburn and Manorburn Dams but not enough to skate on yet. | |
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Saturday 21st June 2008 6.08pm: Lake
Ida/Little Lake Ida by: Ron James/ Brent Williams Photos by Ron James |
Ice on the enclosure and Hockey rink, some ice
on the Main Lake, we walked round to Little Lake Ida and had a great skate
on Black Ice, about 2 inches, weather was light NW and the ice was melting on
the Enclosure Little
Lake Ida |
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Saturday 21st June 2008 6.08pm: Lake
Evelyn by: Ron James/ Brent Williams Photos by Ron James |
Ice, But to thin to skate on.  OK for
Gumboots!!!! |
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Saturday 21st June 2008 6.08pm by: Ron James/ Brent Williams Photos by Ron James |
Ice, But to thin to skate on. Beautiful
day, no snow or ice!!! |
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Sunday 1st June 2008 6.30pm by: Ross Hanham, Michelle, Nic and Caitlyn Photos by Nic & Caitlyn |
Ice on the Hockey Rink, Enclosure and 20% of
the Main Lake, the Hockey rink has about two and a half inches of skateable
ice, the enclosure has broken and refrozen at some stage, not good for
skating, the main lake is thin. We had a good skate, Lyndon was the lowest
ever seen.
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Saturday 31st May 2008 11.26pm by: Ron James/ Brent Williams |
| No Ice at Lyndon or Evelyn. Warm NW weather. No signs of ground frost round the Evelyn Area. Lake Lyndon: No sign of the Lake. It's the lowest we've ever seen it! | |
| Natural Ice: Lakes, Reports Received | |||||
| Name / Location | Latest report Date: | At Own Risk / Close | |||
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Lake Ida Lat: 43'14'06.34S Long: 171'32'16.78E Elev:749M |
Update: 19th July 2008 | Report by:
Craig and Janos |
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Conditions: |
Looks like
there was lots of rain overnight and the weather conditions
were warm light northwest wind on Saturday. |
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| Information: | How to Get There SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK | ||||
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Lake Evelyn (Eva) Lat: 43'18'11.64S Long: 171'41'56.46E Elev:587M |
Update: 21st June 2008 | Report by: Ron James/ Brent Williams |
Closed |
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Conditions: |
Some ice on the lake, a little hard to get too, not thick enough to skate on yet. | ||||
| Information: | How to Get There SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK | ||||
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Lake Lyndon Lat: 43'18'11.64S Long: 171'41'56.46E Elev:822M |
Updated: 21st June 2008 | Report by: Ron James/ Brent Williams |
Closed |
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| Porters Pass |
Conditions: |
Some Ice on the lake mostly on the far side, but not enough to skate on. | |||
| Information: | How to Get There
Current Weather Skate at Own Risk Best Access is from the car park, the Northern End by the Main Road. Most likely Ice at the Northern end. |
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| Lake Selfe | Update: | Report by: |
Closed |
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| Lake Coleridge |
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Conditions: |
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| Information: | How to Get There Skate at Own Risk |
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| Lake Clearwater and Lake Camp | Update: 18th July 2008 | Report by: Alan Knowles |
Ice |
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| Lake Clearwater/ Lake Camp |
Conditions: |
Not enough ice to skate on. | |||
| Information: |
How to get there Skate at Own Risk |
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Petersons Terrace Lat: 44'03'29.00S Long: 170'25'52.43E Elev: 624M |
Updated: 12th July 2008 | Report by: Glen and Kush |
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| Tekapo |
Conditions: |
We saw this ice looking down from the road driving through to Tekapo on the canal roads and went for a look. All the lakes/ponds had ice but it was snow ice and only 25mm thick, not quite enough to skate. | |||
| Information: | Skate at Own Risk | ||||
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Holbrook Pond Lat: 44'05'15.72S Long: 170'32'39.30E Elev: 535M |
Updated: 12th July 2008 | Report by: Glen and Kush |
Ice |
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| Pukaki |
Conditions: |
A random pond on the side of the road, there was 2 inches of ice but it was softening around the edges, not safe to skate on | |||
| Information: | Skate at Own Risk | ||||
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Lake Stella Lat: 42'27'56.05S Long: 173'08'19.79E Elev:1233M |
Updated: | Report by: |
Closed |
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| Mt Lyford |
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| Information: | Skate at Own Risk | ||||
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Lake Middleton Lat: 44'16'41.56S Long: 169'50'54.38E Elev:547M |
Updated:13th July 2008 | Report by:
Glen and Kush |
Ice |
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| Lake Ohau |
Conditions: |
Lots of ice but full of bubbles and very thin around the edges, this made it very hard to get to the good ice. Glen took the risk but was shitting himself as it was cracking badly and softening, only 30-40mm thick. | |||
| Information: | Skate at Own Risk | ||||
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Lake Pukaki Spillway Lat: 44'11'16.15S Long: 170'09'02.81E Elev:533M |
Updated:12th July 2008 | Report by: Glen and Kush |
Ice |
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| Lake Pukaki |
Conditions: |
Thought we’d check this out as it has frozen in the past. We took the dangerous climb down the rocks and the ice was gorgeous black ice. The only problem is it was only 30-40mm thick and softening; all that was left was the dangerous climb back up. Be very careful or find another way in, not safe really on the rocks as they move and are slippery. | |||
| Information: | Skate at Own Risk | ||||
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Diamond Lake Lat: 44'38'49.64S Long: 168'57'48.66E Elev:389M |
Updated: | Report by: |
Closed |
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| Wanaka |
Conditions: |
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| Information: | Skate at Own Risk | ||||
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Horseshoe Lake Lat: 45'01'25.23S Long: 170'07'38.11E Elev:660M |
Updated: | Report by: |
Closed |
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| Naseby |
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Conditions: |
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| Information: | Skate at Own Risk | ||||
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Coalpit Dam Lat: 45'01'14.84S Long: 170'07'07.48E Elev:616M |
Updated: 13th July 2008 | Report by: Glen and Kush |
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| Naseby |
Conditions: |
Found 50mm of snow ice here, not safe to skate on, very soft around the edges. | |||
| Information: | Skate at Own Risk | ||||
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Idaburn Dam Lat: 45'01'18.37S Long: 169'53'48.78E Elev:492M |
Updated: 13th July 2008 | Report by: Glen and Kush |
Ice |
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| Oturehua |
Conditions: |
Found ice here too but only an inch thick and full of bubbles, so not safe to skate on or even stands on. | |||
| Information: |
Skate at Own Risk . Run By The Oturehua Winter Sports Club |
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Lower Manorburn Dam Lat: 45'14'28.17S Long: 169'26'50.76E Elev:156M |
Updated: 22ndJuly 2008 | Report by: Dave Young |
Ice |
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| Alexandra |
Conditions: |
Manorburn Ice in the main basin in shaded area. 80mm+ near the bank and
down to 60mm a little way out. Water showing in places on the other side.
Slight melt at the edged but easy to get on. Good skate in shaded area but not far out. Ice a bit creaky as it thins. Needs a few frosts!! (won't hold much longer if none!) |
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| Information: | Skate at Own Risk | ||||
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Butchers Dam Lat: 45'17'38.86S Long: 169'20'20.55E Elev:288M |
Updated: | Report by: |
Closed |
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| Alexandra |
Conditions: |
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| Information: | Skate at Own Risk | ||||
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Tasman Glacier Lat: 43'41'33.10S Long: 170'10'57.01E Elev:757M |
Updated: | Report By: |
Closed |
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| Mt Cook |
Conditions: |
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| Information: | Skate at Own Risk | ||||
| Lake Krahagen | Updated: 24th March 2008 | Report By: Glen Cameron |
Closed |
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| Kaiapoi |
Conditions: |
Yet to be skated on will check out this winter 2008 over a few more drinks. Will keep you informed. | |||
| Information: | Skate at Own Risk and beware of the gold fish. | ||||
| Natural/Outside Ice Rink: Reports Received |
| For Ice Skate Hire Ring | Arthur Sparrow 03 3669603 | ||||
| Name / Location | Latest report Date: | Open / Close | |||
| Tekapo Ice Rink | Update: 1st June 2008 |
Reported by: Clive Murphie |
Open |
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| Tekapo |
Conditions: |
Check their website: Alpinesprings | |||
| Contact Details: | Ring:
0800 2 ELEVATE (0800 2 3538283) OR 03 6806550 email: info@alpinesprings.co.nz |
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| ICE RINK
open 7 days 10:00 am - 10:00 pm HOT POOLS open 7 days 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Prices: Adult $12.00,Child (Under 12) $10.00, Pre School (Under 3) Free Student (with ID) $10.00, Senior Citizen $10.00, Groups please enquire. |
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| Staveley Ice Rink | Update: |
Reported by: |
Closed |
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| Staveley | Conditions: | ||||
| Contact Details: | 03 3291747 | ||||
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How to Get There No Ice Skate rental, some refreshments available at the shop, Entrance $5 per skater. Open: Sat 12-5.00pm, 7-10.00pm, Sun 12-5.00pm, Wed 7-10.00pm |
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| Mt Cheeseman Ice Rink | Update: | Report by: |
Closed |
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| Mt Cheeseman |
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Conditions: |
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| Contact Details: | Mt Cheeseman Ski Field | ||||
| Information: | Here you can ice skate under the stars on a nearby skating rink. | ||||
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Maniototo Ice Rink Lat: 45'02'05.21S Long: 170'08'35.48E Elev:559M |
Update: 23rd June 08 | Report by: Clive Murphie |
Open |
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| Naseby |
Photos |
Conditions: |
Indoor Curling Rink Running Outdoor Rink opens Queens Birthday Weekend and runs June to August |
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| Contact Details: |
Naseby, Maniototo Ice Rink
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03 4449270 Ph/Fax For the new rink 3 4449878 |
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| Information: | Prices and facilities available on their website | ||||
| Alexandra Ice Rink | Update: 23rd June 08 | Report by: Clive Murphie |
Open |
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| Alexandra |
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| Contact Details: |
Alexandra Ice
Rink, Ph
03 4488599 Centennial Ave. |
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| Fairlie Ice Rink | Update: 12th July 2008 | Report by: Glen and Kush |
Closed |
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| Fairlie |
Conditions: |
The ice was nice but, unfortunately the warm weather at the end of the week had softened it and reduced it to only 30-40mm thick, not safe to skate on, or even stand on. | |||||
| Contact Details: | Jim Allan for details (03) 685 8052. Jim is quite happy to open for a group if organised beforehand. |
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| Information: |
The rink is situated in the Domain (back left corner, look for a old school prefab) right next to the top 10 holiday park on the Geraldine-Fairlie road
Skate hire for kids. Admission, $2 (child), $4 (adult), open 7-9pm daily. |
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| Natural Ice Rinks that are no longer In Use | |||||||
| Opawa Homestead | Update: 25 July 07 | Report by: Glen Cameron |
Not in Use |
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| Christchurch |
Conditions: |
No longer skating at the Opawa Homestead Ice Skating Pond | |||||
| Information: |
Any photos would of its past use would be appreciated. Please send to gcame@ihug.co.nz Glen Cameron. |
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| Arrowtown Ice Rink | Update: 16 June 07 | Report by: Clive Murphie |
Not in Use |
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| Arrowtown |
Photos |
Conditions: |
Lots of Grass and Trees | ||||
| Information: |
In a state of disrepair. Any photos would of its past use would be appreciated. Please send to gcame@ihug.co.nz Glen Cameron. |
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| Garston Ice Rink | Update: 13 May 07 | Report by: Glen Cameron |
Not in Use |
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| Garston |
Conditions: |
No longer skating at the Garston Ice Skating Rink. Situated a few kilometres east of the township 20 mins south from the end of the east arm of lake Wakitpu | |||||
| Information: |
No longer in use. Any photos would of its past use would be appreciated. Please send to gcame@ihug.co.nz Glen Cameron. |
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