New Zealand-born Olympic gold medal skier Nico Porteous finds endless inspiration in the alpine region of Wānaka, from winter through to summer.
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Rhyme X Reason Brewery
Brewery
17 Gordon Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand
"Rhyme X Reason has become well-known in New Zealand recently and they’ve got a really good beer called “Joy Rider”."
Nico PORTEOUS
Kika
Restaurant
2 Dunmore Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand
"If I’m going out for dinner, I’d go to either Kika or Muttonbird — two crazy restaurants for such a small town."
Nico PORTEOUS
Muttonbird
Restaurant
33 Ardmore Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand
"The food is comforting and homely and they use local produce from local suppliers."
Nico PORTEOUS
Cardrona Alpine Resort
Ski Resort
Cardrona Valley Rd, Cardrona 9305, New Zealand
"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."
Nico PORTEOUS
The Mezz at Cardrona
Restaurant
Cardrona Valley Road, Cardrona 9305, New Zealand
"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."
Nico PORTEOUS
b.effect
Brewery
60 Anderson Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand
"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."
Nico PORTEOUS
Ground Up
Brewery
4 Gordon Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand
"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”."
Nico PORTEOUS
Bike Glendhu
Adventure Sports
42 Motatapu Road, Glendhu Bay 9382, New Zealand
"We have really good skate parks here, amazing mountain biking in Cardrona and Bike Glendhu, and of course skiing in the wintertime."
Nico PORTEOUS
Treble Cone Ski Area
Ski Resort
Mt Aspiring Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand
"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."
Nico PORTEOUS