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Terms & Conditions

Your safety in the Mountains

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As you are aware you can not take your safety too seriously when heading into the hills.  Snow conditions, steep terrain and variable weather combine to make time in the mountains a challenge or a time of joy.  Please ensure you, or someone in your party has the required avalanche safety skills to assess conditions.  If no one in your party has the relevant skills then find someone who has or hire a guide to go with you.  Before leaving home you must check your avalanche transceivers are working and carry spare batteries.  Make sure your party know how to use their transceivers in search mode and that they all carry probes and shovels. 

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EVERY MEMBER OF YOUR PARTY MUST WEAR AN AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER. 

We also strongly encourage you to have at least 2 Personal Locator Beacons per group.

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Assumption of Risk

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By booking a hut on Glenmore Station, you accept the fact that the activities you will partake in inherently involve risks that may result in property damage or loss, serious or fatal injury. You acknowledge that rocks, cliffs, cornices, avalanches, changing snow, ice and weather conditions, river levels, and other non-specified natural circumstances are ever-present hazards when undertaking adventure or alpine activities. You hereby assume all risks and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, release all persons connected with Glenmore Station Limited of all liability for any loss or damage and from any claim by you, your family or your estate.

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Prices

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Prices are per person and in New Zealand dollars and include 15% GST (NZ Goods & Services Tax).

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Payments

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Full payment is required at the time of booking for all Cass Valley Huts. 

You can pay by direct internet banking (preferred) or credit card (incurring a small transaction fee).

 

Changes to bookings

 

If you need to change dates within the same ski season and availability allows for this, then please email cassvalleyski@gmail.com with your booking reference number, name and a clear description of what change(s) you wish to make.

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Cancellations​

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Our cancellation policy for the 2025 ski season:

  • Cancellations made before June 1st 2025 will be eligible for a 50% refund.

  • We will not be offering refunds for cancellations made from June 1st 2025 onwards. 

  • We will not be offering transfers to the following season.

  • By booking you are acknowledging that you are taking a punt on weather and snow conditions.  Therefore we recommend you take out domestic travel insurance to cover cancellations.

  • Please note that this policy is driven by many people cancelling last minute when conditions are excellent and also a large number wanting to push their bookings to the following season.  This is all understandable, however it reduces the viability of our business.  We want to still be offering our unique platform for incredible ski touring experiences for years to come so that is why we ask that you either take the punt or take out insurance to cover the cost of your trip should it not go ahead for any reason.

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4 x 4 Vehicle Drivers

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If you are driving up the Cass Valley to access our huts, you agree to the following:

  • I accept the nature of off-road-four-wheel driving is adventurous, and I assume the risk of personal injury and/or damage to my personal property while I drive at Glenmore Station.

  • I am suitably experienced in off-road driving.

  • I will ensure all passengers wear seat belts.

  • I agree that my vehicle has a current WOF.

  • I have no medical condition or injury that could impair my judgement.

  • I release, waive, indemnify and hold harmless Glenmore Station, having permitted access on land under their control, from and against claims, losses, damages or expenses (including legal costs) that may occur during our time on their land.

  • If I am not a resident of New Zealand, I declare that I will not attempt to commence any legal action in another country.

 

 

NB: Strictly NO HUNTING OR DOGS allowed on Glenmore Station.

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Use of DRONES is allowed, but please be aware of aircrafts in the area while flying. If you see (or hear) a helicopter please land your drone immediately. 

 

A few extra things you need to know

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  • Bring a sleeping bag liner or bottom sheet - this helps keep our mattresses clean for other parties.  

  • All kitchen equipment and gas cookers are provided.

  • Pack it in, pack it out - all food, rubbish and equipment are to be taken with you i.e. everything you bring in has to go out with you please.

  • Long drop toilet

  • Bring toilet paper, hand sanitiser and tea towels.

  • Solar lighting is in each of the high huts.

  • Firewood for the log burners is provided.

  • Smoke alarms, Carbon Monoxide alarms and fire extinguishers are installed in every hut.

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Purchasing for The Bad Decision Whiskey Hut – Please order by June 30th (each season):

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If you want to have some whisky waiting for you at the highest whisky bar in the world, follow the instructions below and we will make sure it is flown up with the other bottles and will be there for you at the Bad Decision Hut to enjoy during your trip (the hut is located on the ridge between Lady Emily and Falcons Nest).  

 

All whisky orders have to be in by the 30th June to give us time to get them up to the Bad Decision Whiskey Hut. Your bottle will be labelled with your name on it.

 

Steps to purchase whisky for the Bad Decision Hut:

  • Go to www.whiskygalore.co.nz

  • Select your whisky

  • Enter in order notes or further instructions  ‘Hold for Bad Decision Hut pickup’

  • Hit Complete purchase

  • Change your shipping address to 

  • Company: Bad Decision

  • 834 Colombo St, Christchurch 8013 

  • Hit Continue to shipping/click and collect

  • Select ‘Click and Collect’ under shipping options

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