Wanaka Bakpaka Blog, Backpacker Acccommodation, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

Just Voted Best Backpacker in Wanaka

2009-07-14T16:48:00.002+12:00

Wanaka Bakpaka has just been voted best BBH backpacker hostel in Wanaka for 2009 scoring a MASSIVE 89% rating through our BBH customer survey. With more than 350 NZ members, http://www.bbh.co.nz is by far the largest group of backpacker style accommodation providers in New Zealand

DAISUKE HOSONO and KIICHIRO KAZUMI

2009-07-06T16:15:00.003+12:00

Japanese Pro Snowboarders Daisuke Hosono and Kiichiro Kazumi are due to arrive back at Wanaka best backpackers and budget accommodation provider WANAKA BAKPAKA on July 22nd 2009.

Snow in Wanaka Today

2009-07-02T17:41:00.003+12:00

LET IT SNOW, Let it Snow, let it snow.
Bitter cold day in Wanaka today, however its nice and warm at Wanaka Bakpaka with its 2 log burning fires. The rooms have been preheated and awaiting todays arrivals. Looking forward to next week with the fresh snow, as a few of us are hoping to go ski touring on Mt Pisa. You can rent the best gear around town at http://www.mainlytramping.co.nz/ opposite New World in Spencer Mall

Mountain Film Festival July 3rd to the 7th

2009-06-30T11:00:00.002+12:00

The 2009 New Zealand Mountain Film Festival is a combination of events over the five days July 3rd to 7th in NZ's premier alpine village of Wanaka. http://www.mountainfilm.net.nz
This festival was helped made famous by our own longtime serving staff member Sheridan Robinson after being confronted by a reporter in the dead of winter near Glenorchy while he was walking the length of New Zealand. When he arrived in Queenstown he was unaware of his regional and nationwide publicity. http://http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/queenstown/11016/lengthy-quest-takeaways

Hitching up the mountain

2009-06-26T18:25:00.002+12:00

There are many ways to make your way up Treble Cone tomorrow. You can either choose to thrash your rental car up the hill, car pool with friends, take the Treble Cone Flying bus for a mere $28.00 return (ph 0800 359 754) or maybe Hitch from the corner of Adrmore St and MacDougal.

Nice quite day for Friday June 26th

2009-06-26T12:50:00.003+12:00

Its open day at Cardrona Alpine Resort so most guest are up the mountain enjoying fresh mid winter conditions. However back at the hostel its nice and quiet with a few Treble Cone Season pass holders sitting around waiting for their openning day tomorrow.

Treble Cone Ski Field Opens 27 June 2009

2009-06-23T12:37:00.002+12:00

They've had some awesome early season snowfalls with over a metre of snow creating a good base on the upper mountain. It's looking wicked for this Saturday's opening. See you here...