Comments on: Ohau I Love to Ride http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html Focus: Photo Journal featuring photos from around the world. Currently in Australia. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:20:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2348 josh Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:03:32 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2348 Ohau ski field (pronounced <i>oh how</i>) is located on Lake Ohau about three hours north of Queenstown. It is a small, family owned ski field with one two seater chair lift and an extremely relaxed atmosphere. Their slogan is "Ohau I Love to Ride," or "Ohau I Love to Ski" depending on your preference. We had been talking about a trip to Ohau for some time, and set off in the van Wednesday morning. The drive was beautiful, as are most drives in this country, and we got to the ski field around noon. We were greeted with some chilled out reggae from the PA and a quiet ski field with parking for only about 50 cars. All in all, we spent three days riding at Ohau and camping on the shores of the lake with three friends and their vans. It was a great break from the business of Queenstown and the packed slopes of Coronet and Remarkables. It was also good to be in the van again, and camping for free in beautiful places. Ohau ski field (pronounced oh how) is located on Lake Ohau about three hours north of Queenstown. It is a small, family owned ski field with one two seater chair lift and an extremely relaxed atmosphere. Their slogan is “Ohau I Love to Ride,” or “Ohau I Love to Ski” depending on your preference.

We had been talking about a trip to Ohau for some time, and set off in the van Wednesday morning. The drive was beautiful, as are most drives in this country, and we got to the ski field around noon. We were greeted with some chilled out reggae from the PA and a quiet ski field with parking for only about 50 cars.

All in all, we spent three days riding at Ohau and camping on the shores of the lake with three friends and their vans. It was a great break from the business of Queenstown and the packed slopes of Coronet and Remarkables. It was also good to be in the van again, and camping for free in beautiful places.

]]> By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2349 josh Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:04:24 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2349 <img src="http://focus.circulargenius.com/images/ohau2.jpg" alt="Ohau Sunset"/> This is the view from one of our awesome camping spots at the foot of the mountain. Ohau Sunset
This is the view from one of our awesome camping spots at the foot of the mountain.

]]> By: jeremi clark http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2357 jeremi clark Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:51:09 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2357 That is beautiful! That is beautiful!

]]> By: Peg Moore http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2363 Peg Moore Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:54:44 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2363 Only have a second. All I can say right now is WOW!!! You lucky! (Well, it's not luck; you made it happen! Way to go! :-)) XOXOX Only have a second. All I can say right now is WOW!!! You lucky! (Well, it’s not luck; you made it happen! Way to go! :-)) XOXOX

]]> By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2372 josh Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:24:33 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2372 I thought so too. I thought so too.

]]> By: Clara http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2394 Clara Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:05:23 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2394 Lovely. Looks so refreshing. Lovely. Looks so refreshing.

]]> By: Kriz http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2450 Kriz Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:24:36 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2450 Looks amazing! Looking closely at the ski lift on the right...it doesn't seem like it was even that crowded. I'm sure camping was fun as well...was it cold? Looks amazing! Looking closely at the ski lift on the right…it doesn’t seem like it was even that crowded. I’m sure camping was fun as well…was it cold?

]]> By: Sheryl http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2473 Sheryl Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:57:38 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2473 What a beautiful sight! New Zealand it just awesome. I am glad that you and Bethany are enjoying life down under. What a beautiful sight! New Zealand it just awesome. I am glad that you and Bethany are enjoying life down under.

]]> By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2504 josh Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:45:25 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2504 Amazingly it was warm camping. Pretty fun camping in the warm, and then driving up the mountain and riding in the snow. And you are right, hardly anyone was there which made it awesome. Amazingly it was warm camping. Pretty fun camping in the warm, and then driving up the mountain and riding in the snow. And you are right, hardly anyone was there which made it awesome.

]]> By: dadman http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2610 dadman Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:13:37 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2610 Looks great! Was there anyone else on the slopes but you and your friends? Looks great! Was there anyone else on the slopes but you and your friends?

]]> By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2614 josh Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:25:20 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/ohau-i-love-to-ride.html#comment-2614 Some, but not a lot. Some, but not a lot.

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