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So much to<br />
Queenstown<br />
Migrating from the ‘West Island’ when he was just 17 Jase Johns<br />
was always keen to settle in ‘The Adventure Capital of the World’.<br />
Today Jase, and his business partner, Jon, own and run<br />
Queenstown’s iconic NZSHRED - Snow, Surf & Street store, in the<br />
main Shotover Street of town.<br />
The boys are really focused on providing their customers with a<br />
wholistic experience of what the area has to offer through the<br />
relationships they have developed with other like-minded local<br />
businesses. To them, they are primarily a snow store but they also<br />
want to embrace what else there is to do beyond just the snowfields.<br />
“We want our customers to enjoy themselves and see and do as<br />
much as we can offer from the acrobatics undertaken on features<br />
at SnowPark to the all round diversity of terrain and experience at<br />
Cardrona Alpine Resort, the steep and deep of the Saddle Basin at<br />
Treble Cone, to the less commercial, country hospitality delivered by<br />
Mike, Louise and crew at Ohau Lodge & Ski Area.”<br />
Being the only retailer in Queenstown to sell surfboards, they also<br />
want their customers to get wet.<br />
“We’ve developed close ties with Nick Smart’s surf school at Curio<br />
Bay in The Catlins, a nearby rugged and remote area of coastline,<br />
assisting our customers with surf lessons and accommodation. It’s an<br />
experience for sure.”<br />
The Southern Lakes region has also proven popular with SUP-ers.<br />
“The abundance of massive freshwater lakes throughout the South Island<br />
has opened this activity up to standup paddleboarders. In addition to this,<br />
technological developments in boards have opened up opportunities to<br />
spend time in rivers and stretch further to the high altitude Alpine Lakes.”<br />
Snowboarding, surfing, SUPing and even mountain biking... Whatever<br />
you fancy, Queenstown has it all and if you are in the need for some<br />
gear you should go to the guys who cater for all the disciplines.<br />
We sure as hell can’t wait to get there.<br />
BIGGEST Ski Area easily<br />
accessed from Queenstown<br />
HIGH elevation means quality<br />
snow and huge views<br />
EASY drive or bus ride from<br />
Queenstown or Wanaka<br />
For more information or to buy<br />
your lift passes, rental, lessons<br />
and more...<br />
35 Shotover St,<br />
QueenStown, or<br />
18 Dunmore St, wanaka<br />
www.cardrona.coM<br />
www.onepassnz.com<br />
Snow?<br />
Never mind, they’ve got<br />
inflatable SUPs<br />
may/jun <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>11</strong>9
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