New Zealand Special Wanaka Report
If you're staying in New Zealand for snowboarding, you'll probably want to go to Methven, Queenstown, and Wanaka, but Wanaka is probably the place where Japanese and foreign riders get the most.The reasons are Cardrona ski resort, Treblecone ski resort, and Snow Park (closed this year), and you can choose the ski resort according to the situation of park, free riding, backcountry, and Wanaka is sure to be a big competition in recent years. This year, the World Cup Winter Games will start on the XNUMXth, so there are many opportunities to see and talk with national teams and professional riders from each country up close.
When you actually come to Wanaka, you will feel like a very small city.In winter, the population is two to three times larger than the normal population, and it is full of energy, but the main street is still about 200m long, and the time is very slow, combined with the magnificence of Lake Wanaka in front of you. ..If shopping is the main thing, Queenstown is still the place to go, but if you're into winter sports, you can concentrate on it.There are several supermarkets, but New World is the only big supermarket in the city.In the evening, acquaintances generally appear, and it is also used as a place for exchanging information such as "Did you climb the mountain today?" And "Where are you doing?"
There are many cafes in Wanaka where you can relax and enjoy delicious coffee, including Venus Coffee from Wanaka. New Zealand's major coffee is Flat White.The style of pouring milk into strong coffee and putting foam on the top is popular with the locals.It's about $ 4 to $ 4.5, so it's the same amount as Starbucks in Japan, and it's a luxury here to relax in a fashionable cafe.
You can eat almost everything from Indian food, Thai food, Chinese food, and Japanese food from the place called "Absolutely NZ". All the restaurants are not cheap compared to the urban areas of NZ, but you can choose the location. It's best to enjoy the atmosphere. Every restaurant has a heater so you can eat and drink outside, so it's not that cold.
There are plenty of Wanaka ski shops and snowboard shops such as Cheapskate, Outside Sport, Base, Boardhouse and Racers Edge.Recently, we often sell newer models than those of the Japanese season, and it is possible to actually pick them up or rent them, but it is troublesome to find if the gear parts etc. brought from Japan are damaged or lost. It costs a lot and none of the shops have many parts, so it is recommended to bring parts such as Binding from Japan in advance.
Many big events are held every year, but this year also the World Cup, including Burton High Fives, is being held, and famous riders from all over the world are gathering.The World Heli Challenge, which is held every year in Wanaka, is also the birthplace of Wanaka. Among Japanese riders, Shin Miyajima has achieved good results for the third consecutive year, and Yuta Kiyohara is taking on the challenge for the second year. It's a place.In addition to riders, a cameraman and videographer contest was held at the same time in this tournament, and Tomohiro Fujii, who won the highest award last year, has entered this year as well.I would like to expect many Japanese people to play an active role this year.
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