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Mark Woods Brings Us a “Tale of Test Eagles in New Zealand”

Posted: Jul 18 2011 in Events, We Ride

Mark Shares His Epic Tale

of a 10 day heli riding trip in New Zealand

DB North Vancouver Mark Woods had the opportunity of a lifetime back in 2009 when he was invited to go on a 10 day heli trip to ride in New Zealand. 

Mark takes us to New Zealand to ride with the folks who are behind the game-changing brand "Zerode" on their annual junket, where he and 12 Kiwis explore several seldom-ridden back-country trails:

"When the invitation came to ride some of New Zealand’s seldom ridden backcountry trails with a group of wily industry vets, including multiple heli drops and Oceanside lodges, I couldn't resist. The two page itinerary read like a quest lifted from a Sinbad script. I was in. The annual Junket was into its 13th lucky year, but was officially referred to as only Junket 14, for obvious reasons. Fate would have its own way regardless as it turns out..."

"‘When Unicorns get Feisty’ (every Junket receives its own working title) would offer once again, as is the legacy of junkets, a series of epic trails that run up and over mountains and deep into Kiwi jungles. Boxing my bike, I traversed hemispheres leaving behind a wet & wintry North Shore for the promise of primitive single track under a tropical sun. Walking off the plane into the heart of a New Zealand summer, I arrived in Aeteroa, land of the long white cloud...."

Test Eagles in New Zealand Part 1
Test Eagles in New Zealand Part 2
Test Eagles in New Zealand Part 3
Test Eagles in New Zealand Part 4

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