Simple rope tows used without a nutcracker are limited in distance because they cannot have intermediate supports, and the grade of a rope tow is largely limited by passenger grip strength another style is identical to the basic tow rope, but a number of approximately 1 foot metal handles are attached firmly to the rope. Nutcracker rope tow nz gnomes alpine sports gnomes. New zealand made 50mm webbing woven from 6000d polyester yarns for maximum abrasion resistance and durability. The skid row learners rope tow is free for all riders and great for first timers. Designed with loop one end and forged hook the other for maximum flexibility in attaching to different vehicle hooks. Guide to safe loading and towing for light vehicles. Jun 06, 2019 broken river 3 main nutcracker rope tows, plus a goods lift to get you up to the lodges 3 and a short walk to get to the bottom tow. If youre going to be riding rope tows you either need glove protectors or extremely tough gloves. Tow ropes there destroy regular gloves so these particular gloves were perfect. New zealand nut cracker archive teton gravity research. This means riding the rope tow with your pack on your back. The video below shows how its doneusing a waist belt or climbing harness with something called a nutcracker attached to it. However using a glove protector will still give the glove an extended life. If you find yourself exploring the club skifields hidden away in nz youll find most of them have the rope tow and nut cracker set ups.
Flexibility of a heavy duty forged hook on one end and a sewn loop on the other. Nonrevolving ski tow rope specifically designed for ski, snowboard and tubing areas with a rope tow. Christchurch canterbury, skiing in new zealand things. This system was used on many fields worldwide from the 1940s, and remains popular at club fields, especially in new zealand. Standard 4m length to meet new zealand towing regulations. Trailcom is the home of trojan branded trailer products with new zealands largest range of genuine trojan trailer components and trailer spare parts. Kombis mens glove protectors will let those gloves last longer and remain in excellent shape. Its almost a rite of passage to grab that tow rope and squeeze tightly as you ascend the bunny hill. The glove and mitten protectors are made of real tough leather and designed to. Find out what gear youll need to dominate at the club ski fields in canterbury, new zealand. Currently 2 nutcracker rope tows, 1 tbar, 1 learners rope tow.
Hire the gear you need to hit the classic new zealand rope tows and explore the backcountry. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. Heres some good rope tow advice slightly edited from our friends at chill hq in canterbury, where they have plenty of rope tows. Gnomes has a wide range of ski equipment, clothing and accessories from the worlds leading brands. An office was opened in auckland in 1911 to handle the distribution of wire rope and associated products in new zealand.
You might want to wear some thin glove liners under your gloves if its a cold day, although you will probably be pretty warm with all the work involved anyhow. Any use of tow rope will result in a void of manufacturer warranty with any brand. All mitre 10 and mitre 10 mega stores remain closed to the public under covid19 alert level 3 restrictions. Glove protectors are a leather sleeve with a builtin thumb. A rope tow consists of a cable or rope running through a bullwheel large horizontal pulley at the bottom and one at the top, powered by an engine at one end. The rope tow nutcracker harness has been developed after years of skiing and snowboarding on canterburys club ski fields. Wearing a glove protector, grab hold of the rope with your free hand. The rope tow is a unique lift system in new zealand that is used at four of the. The top 5 ski fields in new zealand unofficial networks. A full leather glove can be a great option to use on tow ropes as they are tougher and usually have less seems. We have the south islands ski and snowboard highlights and hidden gems all packaged up for you. How to use the nutcracker and other commentary the blackmail. In the simplest case, a rope tow is where passengers grab hold of a rope and are pulled along while standing on their skis or snowboards and are pulled up a hill.
If the towing operation is such that it severely restricts the towing vessel and its tow in their ability to deviate from their course, in addition to the lights and shapes already described the towing vessel may exhibit the lights and shapes for a vessel that is restricted in ability to. Harnesses with nutcrackers are available for free in a bin at the bottom of the access tow, however the club recommends bringing your own for maximum comfort. Radar manufactures handcrafted water sports equipment in woodinville, wa on the shores of radar lake. How to ride a nut cracker rope tow skisnowboard youtube. They fit nicely over any glove or mitten and they are ideal for young beginners who are using tow ropes on the bunny hills. Although it is a commercial operation, the field has few facilities and is run like an old fashioned club field, with its main drawcards being the backcountry terrain and feel, and it is targeted at advanced riders. Keep your gloves and mitts protected from the rope tows. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. They basically consist of a moving rope that passes through a series of pulleys, and skiers fix themselves to the rope with a metal contraption that is connected to a harness around the hips.
Student pricing applies to fulltime new zealand students only. On average, seven people a year are killed and 45 seriously injured in crashes involving a light vehicle towing a trailer the word trailer includes caravans, as well as boat, horse and garden trailers. The mount olympus ski area is serviced by three successive nutcracker ropetows as well as a learners tow in the beginners area. Good tips for dealing with the nutcrackers there, thanks for that. Today were snowboarding at the high cascade snowboard camp and weve noticed some people having trouble with the rope tow, so weve got. Nylon is the strongest easily available rope material. In case you havent heard of them, they are long, high. Nutcracker a ski trip made in new zealand duration. Strops, straps, rope, ratchett, recovery strap, snatch strap, recovery rope, nylon, braidline, polypropylene, snatch master. Tow prices we have three high speed nutcracker rope tows servicing 350 acres of inbounds terrain and hundreds of acres more slackcountry and backcountry terrain.
Think woven twine, hardened steel, hardwood timber and no. Rope tow harness with nut cracker package rope tow gear. Hanmer is a great place to learn to ride rope tows. New zealands club fields are to sliding in the alpine what steve mcqueen is to cinema. By putting the kombi glove and mitten protectors over your gloves or mittens, you can save the cost of purchasing a new pair. This is genuine skiin, skiout accommodation, with a real sense of isolation. Our company, team riders and reps, use, promote and sell the most advanced rescue boards, tow in surfing products and ocean safety equipment in the market today. You need a glove protector, harness or belt and nutcracker. Kinco 94hk glove small gnomes alpine sports gnomes. Aug, 2015 phil shows us how to get on the nz rope tow with a nutcracker at temple basin ski field in canterbury. The concept is simple, your nutcracker is attached to your harness or belt by a short rope.
It can take a few tries to master and most people will have the hang of it after half a day. Tukino offers discounts for club members, and ral season pass holders. Manila rope is made from the fibre of abaca, part of the banana family. Welcome to laid back, affordable, fine grained skiing and snowboarding in new zealand, barrelaged to perfection, without the onesies. Bring old gloves or buy a glove cover when you get there. Ok this is going to be my last question about snowboarding gloves. Our featured favorites price, low to high price, high to low alphabetically, az alphabetically, za na na our best sellers. This summer, norwegian crow lene travelled to australia and new zealand with the bastard crow chris booth to ski at the bottom of the earth. Aug 03, 2016 6 tips for riding the rope tow beginner snowboarding.
This nutcracker is ideal for the smaller ski fields that dont have chair lifts. Find out more about our products and where to get them. International europejapannzaus new zealand 2019 trip. Tukino skifield has 3 nutcracker tow rope lifts in operation, plus cat skiing to the top of the field when available. Here is a short guide on how to ride the tow safely and easily. Tow price includes nutcracker or towbelt which are both required for our surface tows. A nutcracker harness belt is required to ride the rope tows. Each glove mitt brand uses different types of insulation. The tows would eat a conventional glove in seconds youre using your hand as a clutch to bring yourself up to the speed of the tow before you clip on the nutcracker, sometimes you can feel the heat from the friction through the glove, so dont subject your latest hestraswanys to that. If the club wants to speed up the rope, you just shift the tractor into high gear. Blue shadow rope tow nutcracker harness, rapahoe, new zealand. Save yourself the pain of queuing on powder days whilst others score your stash. The natural tendency of ropes to revolve under tension introduces an element of danger in standard lay construction ropes. Check out our nutcracker rope tow equipment including nutcrackers, belts, harnesses, carabiners, gloves and glove savers.
Shop online for handles, ropes and wake gear from torpedo7. There are 4 rope tows and one platter lift rising an amazing 580m vertical and servicing an incredible 500 hectares of terrain. This eliminates the need to hold on to the rope directly. To do this place a tape measure around the chest and make sure the tape is level all the way around. Its skiing is considered entirely offpiste and the only lift access is the puckering nutcracker rope tow that has the capacity to burn holes in your gloves if youre not careful. They arrive a bit stiff i heated them up and then rubbed in the included wax which softened them. Once you are up there, living right in the centre of the skifield is fabulous. For our nz made rope tow harness and nut cracker combo click here. New zealand club ski fields club fields nz haka tours. The kombi kids glove protectors are made with leather and synthetic materials to help protect your kids gloves or mittens. Hanmer springs ski area is run by the amuri ski club, founded in 1957. Also highly recommended is a leather glove protector, or leather.
Nutcracker ropetows nz nutcracker ropetows are typically used at some of the new zealand club fields and some of the smaller commercial ski fields. First, get used to holding the rope normally with one hand. New zealand nut cracker archive teton gravity research forums. The original lower rope tow was installed in 1946, the first ski tow in new zealand predating coronet peaks tow by a few days. Grab your own new zealand made nut cracker and score first tracks on the good ol kiwi rope tows 250mm long, nickel coated steel. The central north island is home to new zealand s only skiable volcano, mt ruapehu. The glove and mitten protectors are made of real tough. Club fields of new zealand the backcountry ski touring blog. The rope tow is a unique lift system in new zealand that is used at four of the ski selwyn six mountains. Day and season lift passes for tukino ski field, on mt ruapehu in new zealand s north island. A revolving rope can catch gloves, parkas, sweaters and scarves. Most of the club fields use nutcracker rope tow lifts, although mt cheeseman has tbar lifts. Although it is quite strong it does lose about 15% of its strength when wet.
We offer rental to guests who stay and are transported by us with a variety of twin tips and off mountain skis, snowboards, nutcracker tow belts and clothing. The nutcracker clamps onto the rope running up the hill and you are pulled up with it. There may not be many rope tows but if you ski or board at an area that has one, you know how the rope can destroy a pair of gloves in a matter of minutes. Elevation is 1769m, vertical is 310m, terrain is 52ha. Mount olympus ski area is located in the craigieburn range on new zealands south island.
Invincible snowfields is a private ski resort near glenorchy in the south island of new zealand the area is about one hours drive west of queenstown and is close to lake wakatipu. The legendary nutcracker rope tow is a surface tow unique to new zealand club ski areas, and while taking some technique to master, does have many benefits in speed, capacity and. They have two basic rope tows non nutcracker where we might get a little practice in before hitting the proper nutcracker rope tows. Hook it on to the rope tow to take you up the mountain. Whether youre a beginner or teaching your child to ski, the tow rope will do two things. Most club fields here in new zealand use nutcracker rope tows to get people up the hill. Yet, once you dial in the nutcracker way of getting to the top of the hill, massive amounts of backcountry wait.
By putting these protectors over your gloves or mittens, you can save the cost of purchasing a new pair. There may not be many rope tows around but if you ski or board at an area that has one, you know how the rope can destroy a pair of gloves in a matter of minutes. Here seth from craigieburn explains an easy way to use them. These are available from the ticket office, or you can use your own climbing harness or belt and purchase a nutcracker device at the ticket office.
The harness comes complete with everything ready to go. The rope tow nutcracker harness reduces the hassle and increases the comfort of rope tows. New zealands most extensive industrial support service. Our expert snow guides will show you the slopes and the tow ropes. Blue shadow rope tow nutcracker harness home facebook.
Kombi glove and mitten protectors junioralpine accessories. The top rope tow has a formidable reputation, rising some 300 metres. Abaca has been in use since the 19th century after succeeding hemp fibre rope in popularity because of its durability and load bearing properties. Ski accessories gear up for the slopes and snow with our huge range of snow accessories. Heritage express rope tow, 1440m long with 632m vertical rise at roundhill ski area, lake tekapo, new zealand. Designed, produced and tested in new zealand for new zealand conditions. This type of ski lift is often referred to as a nutcracker tow. The central north island is home to new zealand s only skiable volcano. New zealand s largest range of trailer, towing components and accessories. Using a nutcracker rope tow, on the other hand, is a different matter, and may take a little getting used to. The towsurfer shop is an exclusive online distributor and retailer. Trailer, towing components and accessories in nz trojan.
Perfect for our core skisnowboard camp tour of the club fields of new zealand. An access tow leads up to the main ski area, where the main accommodation lodge is located. We sell glove protectors and kincos gloves which are tougher than most, available online. We have a full range of snow chains, toboggans, ski bags, snowboard bags, ski gloves, ski goggles, ski helmets and ski poles. The purpose of the glove protector is to stop the rope destroying your gloves. Harnesses, leather gloves, and glove protectors can be purchased at the lodge if required. Here, chris explains how to use the nutcracker, the lift system used in the community run ski club fields of nz. The leather palm and thumb area create a barrier between the tow rope and the glove, protecting it from rope burn and snags. Shop online or let our experienced team lend a hand.