Out of respect for the victims of Hurricane Katrina I am feeling contemplative today. The beauty of this snowscape from New Zealand will cause snowboarders to break down and cry and make any of us feel very glad to be alive:
http://community.webshots.com/slideshow?ID=189833732&key=wUTmmq
Picture comes from an incredibly pretty album of high res shots taken at Whakapapa ski area (vertical drop 2,214'), which is located roughly at the mid point of the north island of New Zealand. Should be link to Album here:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/189833732/189834853dpcdqJ
More on Whakapapa:
http://www.goski.com/rnz/whaka.htm
