And the weather wins :-(

With the front rider in Wanaka a call had to be made on the risk and the route. With 20cm of fresh snow on Cardrona Skifield (which is below the summit of the Pisa Range) and forecast 90kph wind, it would be heavy and serious going.

So the call has been made to switch to the Alternate Leg 4 Wanaka to Cromwell:

From:
Date: 22 January 2017 at 11:18
Subject: SMS
To: GSB2017
Hello All, weather still severe and with 20cm snow at Cardrona Skifield, the Pisa Tops will be heavy going. Wind also 70-90kph on tops. Please use the alternate leg 4 Wanaka to Cromwell over Crown Range to Robins Track to Arrowtown and then track to Gibbston Valley and Cromwell. GSB2017.

The alternate Leg 4 Wanaka to Cromwell via the Crown Range to Arrowtown and then the Gibbston Valley Cycle Trail and State Highway 6 to Cromwell.