Most have already heard now, but a good friend Noel Oien was found dead after a climbing accident on Thursday in APNP. Here's a story that was in The Press for those who haven't read it.
Noel was really active with in the ski mountaineering race scene here in NZ and will be greatly missed!
Noel was really active with in the ski mountaineering race scene here in NZ and will be greatly missed!
Below are a few photos that I found of Noel last night. These are all of skiing. I know that skiing was just a small part of Noel's life, but it was the part that I was most involved in and one of the ways I will remember him the most.
Pre race, Temple 2007
Booting up Upper Leap In, Temple race 07
Noel on Lyell Peak with Avalanche Peak (right) and Rolleston (left), spring '07
Noel testing out a new "Speed Stance", Temple '08
Turoa race, '07. Despite the white out, Noel finished 3rd at this race!!
2 comments:
I will definitely miss seeing Noel at the Skimo races. He was a determined individual and I always knew I was in for a hard race if he was around.
On and off the snow he was a top bloke and always there to give a helping hand.
If there is a heaven, I am pretty sure he'll be skinning and climbing his way around it.
Hard to think Noel is no longer with us.
Even through I only knew him from the ski mountaineering races he left a lasting impression with me, my partner Steph and also my Mum Sally.
We are sad to think we won't see him again in the future,I would like to have gotten to know Noel more over the years to come.
He is a guy who I liked very much in the short time I knew him and I counted him as a friend
Climb on Noel.
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