The Woodsman's Den

17/09/2025

Can you help? WE ARE FUNDRAISING FOR OUR LOCAL ICE-SKATING RINK: St Arnaud Ice-Skating Rink needs some TLC. We are raising funds for access and safety rails, and some seating, too. To make this happen, we need $7000! Any donations are hugely appreciated. If you'd like to know more or make a donation, please contact me, Anna King, at adk@outlook.co.nz

10/09/2025

Rainbow has been unable to open for 2025. We have lots of people asking if they can now access Rainbow - as we had feared, the snow has now arrived, all too late. We are not able to give access this year unfortunately.

Chill Explore and the Ski Areas would like to offer the 2025 Rainbow Club Members (Season Pass holders) a Chill Spring Members Pass for the remaining part of the winter season.

The prices are listed below, with a link to make a purchase.
👉Adult $295.00
👉Young Adult / Senior $265.00
👉Student $235.00
👉Youth $195.00
👉Junior $165.00

Members are able to make a purchase through the link below. You will need to send a receipt of your Season Pass.

https://www.chillout.co.nz/products/chill-spring-members-pass

Please note: This is not a Rainbow thing - any queries at all please direct to Chill Explore

📸Broken River Ski Area

26/08/2025

24/07/2025

Ice Skating Today (Sunday) open- St Arnaud, Lake Rotoiti. 9.30 am - 4.00 pm. Drive carefully the road is icy. last day as rain coming.
Wearing helmets is recommended, especially children. See you there!

22/07/2025

22/07/2025

There's no skiing or riding in Nelson Lakes at the moment but there's still awesome winter fun in the mountains...

Did you know that just a few minutes from St Arnaud, tucked under the hill at the Teetotal Campsite, is this amazing pond? It's a well-known ice-skating spot and after a few chilly nights the ice is ready.

The Skisistersnz page has information about conditions and local equipment rentals.

Get your skates on, these frosts won't last long, and the ducks will soon be back.

📷 May 2

23/06/2025

A wonderful new book written by a wonderful friend ✨An easy and engaging read about the author Robin Coupland’s life, and the
healing that fly-fishing can bring. A great mix of history, experience, humour and sentiment.

You don’t have to be a Red Cross trauma surgeon or an avid fly-fisherman to thoroughly enjoy this book.

You can purchase ‘Wet socks Dry Flies’ from Amazon!

16/05/2025

02/05/2025

25/03/2025

Extraordinary colours in Autumn 🍂

20/03/2025

Wow!

13/03/2025