South Island Cross Country Ski Routes in September

A high country rather than alpine destination, but quite a bit goes on in central otago: oteake and old man ranges. If that's your sort of thing, call doc in alexandra. Several of their staff are cross country skiers including one of the receptionists, sue. You should be able to get someone there with experience who can give you advice on that area. There are commercial outfits with concessions to operate ski and snowshoe touring on the ranges east of lake tekapo. This is public land: te kahui kaupeka conservation park, so you could go without needing the guiding companies if you can find out good routes. It has several doc huts and a section of the Te Araroa trail. can't give you a contact name but may be worth investigating. Doc twizel maybe. But i dont know if anyone in that officeinto their xcountry skiing.