New Zealand's highest bungy has a unique twist - powder touchdowns!!!

Yes, the Kiwis have done it again. Another exciting addition to a day at Mt Hutt, is NZ's highest bungy, which will be securely 'anchored' onto Kea Rock. A cantilever-style platform will extend out 19m beyond the cliff face and the jump will be about 42m.

Up to 66 brave skiers or boarders can be accommodated on the Mt Hutt Bungy platform at once, whilst they get psyched up for a powder landing.

Aaron Ward, one of the team which is running (and building) the spectacular bungy at Mt Hutt says:'Our jump is the first ever bungy jump to be built in a ski area in the Southern Hemisphere. And we've designed a structure which will have the least impact on the environment. The only 100 tonne crane in the South Island is being used to manoeuvre a digger into position to drill the foundations for the platform. We intend to install the prefabricated, cantilever jump platform, in May and be ready for the first customers at the start of winter, in early June.

'She's a pretty solid structure and the location, high above the Canterbury Plains (l,695 metres) is such as beautiful spot. Skiers or snowboarders can choose between a traditional foot-tied bungy jump, are be kitted out with a full body harness, front or back mounted, to allow them to land on the snow below Kea Rock, and ski or board-out to the bottom of the mountain's Triple Chairlift.

Another reason why we feel it will be popular with Australians at Mt Hutt is it is in a very convenient location. A bungy jump at Mt Hutt doesn't interfere with anyone's day. You don't have to give up a day's skiing or boarding to fit a jump into a day on the mountain.

'We'll have an office in a convenient location where everyone registers (and pays $99NZ) and the usual added extras such as the picture, t-shirt or cap (to prove they were brave enough to jump), will be available for purchase.'

Duncan Smith, General Manager nzski.com (owner and operator of Mt Hutt Ski Area) said:'The new bungy operation will add another exciting dimension to a visitor's mountain experience, so the ski area is happy to support it. The environment it's in, looking right across the Canterbury Plains, gives a great sense of height and scale.'

For more info contact the mt hutt Bungy company Tel 0011 64 3 302 9969 or email info@mthuttbungy.com