New Zealand-born Olympic gold medal skier Nico Porteous finds endless inspiration in the alpine region of Wānaka, from winter through to summer.

South Island

"Rhyme X Reason has become well-known in New Zealand recently and they’ve got a really good beer called “Joy Rider”."

Rhyme X Reason Brewery

"If I’m going out for dinner, I’d go to either Kika or Muttonbird — two crazy restaurants for such a small town."

Kika

"The food is comforting and homely and they use local produce from local suppliers."

Muttonbird

"Whenever I arrive at Cardrona it's like visiting family — I've grown up skiing there. I spend the majority of my time at Cardrona."

Cardrona Alpine Resort

"My go-to breakfast spot in Wānaka is The Mezz up at Cardrona. The restaurant does amazing food. I'll come in from skiing in the morning, get my favorite eggs benny in the whole world, then go back out skiing again."

The Mezz at Cardrona

"I’ll always run into someone and sit and have a drink and a feed with them. The b.effect makes an alcoholic ginger beer."

b.effect

"Each one of the breweries has a favorite drink. Ground Up is where I'll go if I want a nice hazy IPA that's called “Industry of Cool”."

Ground Up

"We have really good skate parks here, amazing mountain biking in Cardrona and Bike Glendhu, and of course skiing in the wintertime."

Bike Glendhu

"Up at Treble Cone you've got a killer access to natural terrain — it’s the most playful natural terrain I've ever skied. Your mind runs free."

Treble Cone Ski Area

Wānaka with Nico Porteous

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