ski town and gateway to the Tongariro National Park. Ohakune activities include skiing, snowboarding, fishing and bushwalking. Taihape · Taihape is known as the Gumboot Capital of the World. Every March is hold a famous Gumboot Day for locals and visitors with Gumboot throwing competitions, good music and great stalls. · Mokai Gravity Canyon boasts three world- class adventure activities. Visitors can ride extreme flying fox, experience 80m bungy or feel the thrill of a 50m freefall on our bridge swing. Thank you for your attention! Karin Märjamaa
ski schools. All ski equipment can be rented at the ski areas, ski hire ranging from $29-$37 and snowboard hire from $35-$50. Besides commercial fields listed, there are a number of club ski areas around the country that are open to visitors. Nordic skiing is popular in the South Island. One such area can be found near Wanaka. Growing numbers of mountains are being opened up for ski-planes and heliskiing. The Tasman Glacier, for instance, has 13km of deep powder, as well as stunning views. Bungy jumping, parapenting & skydiving New Zealand is the home of bungy jumping, centred on Queenstown, though it has spread to numerous other sites, including Taupo and Hanmer Springs. The slightly less courageous can enjoy a tandem hang-glide or tandem parapenting, taking in the views of Queenstown, Nelson or Christchurch as someone else takes the controls and steers the glider or chute back to earth. For the ultimate thrill, though, there is the free-fall skydive from 3500m. Harnessed to a