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INSPO Fitness Journal October 2017

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SKIING<br />

TO NEW<br />

HEIGHTS<br />

Kiwi winter Olympian Janina Kuzma<br />

is leading New Zealand’s first allfemale<br />

climb and ski of all four of New<br />

Zealand’s skiable volcanoes.<br />

The New Zealand number one female<br />

halfpipe and big mountain skier, is<br />

climbing Mt Taranaki, Mt Tongariro,<br />

Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Ruapehu, with<br />

Australian Winter Olympian Anna Segal and<br />

Swedish Freeride World Tour skier Evelina<br />

Nilsson this week, capturing their adventure<br />

for a new film for The North Face, 4<br />

Volcanoes.<br />

4 Volcanoes will recount the expedition,<br />

telling the story of female adventurers<br />

conquering new challenges. The film will<br />

eventually be screened at mountain film<br />

festivals across the globe.<br />

Wanaka-based Janina came up with the<br />

idea to ascend and ski the volcanoes because<br />

it was a project entirely different to any<br />

other adventure she's been on.<br />

"I wanted to do a story on how different<br />

the North Island is to the South Island," she<br />

explains. "We have the amazing Southern<br />

Alps in New Zealand but we also have skiable<br />

active volcanoes on the North Island. In<br />

addition to all the climbing we will be doing,<br />

I wanted to showcase the local ski clubs like<br />

Manganui Ski Area and Tukino Ski Field -<br />

these ski areas represent the quintessential<br />

Kiwi ski experience.<br />

"What's also important to me is to tell a<br />

story that's empowering for other women<br />

to challenge themselves, and to inspire the<br />

female adventurer," she adds.<br />

"All going to plan, we would be the first<br />

all-female ski group to climb and ski all<br />

four volcanoes in NZ, and to capture a story<br />

about it."<br />

36 <strong>INSPO</strong> – FITNESS JOURNAL OCTOBER <strong>2017</strong>

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