Conditions Report: Taos receives 21″ before Freeride Comp On Monday and Tuesday this week a large storm dropped 21 inches of perfect winter snow on the Taos Ski Valley. The timing could not have been better after a very dry and warm February and the Freeride World Qualifier event beginning on Wednesday. Kachina was closed on Wednesday for control work but the West Basin opened promptly and was […] Marian Krogh | March 5, 2017 0 Comments
Exactly How To Ski & Ride The Highest Gondola On Earth | Gulmarg, India How To Ski & Ride the Highest Gondola on Earth Gulmarg, India: Yes it’s possible to ski in India. India holds the highest gondola on Earth: the Gulmarg Gondola that drops you off on the top of 13,780′ (4,200m) Afarwat Peak. When most people think about India they picture the Taj Mahal, Bollywood dancing or the Ganges. What most people forget […] Marian Krogh | February 22, 2017 1 Comment
Spring Skiing is ON at the ONLY Ski Resort Still Open in the Southern Hemisphere | Mt Ruapehu, NZ Spring skiing is ON at Mt Ruapehu right now. Resort skiing and touring around the area are fantastic at the moment and conditions should be good for several more weeks. This is the only ski resort open in the southern hemisphere right now. Mt Ruapehu is actually New Zealand’s largest ski resort with more than 1000 hectares of in-bounds terrain […] Conditions Report Marian Krogh | October 20, 2016 0 Comments
Treble Cone, NZ Closing Day: The Best in the Southern Hemisphere Treble Cone closed for the season this Sunday and as usual ended the winter in style. Treble Cone closing day is well known around New Zealand as being the best party of the season and TC fans literally fly across the country for it. The weather wasn’t very cooperative, with poor visibility from some low-lying cloud for most of the day […] Marian Krogh | October 3, 2016 0 Comments
Mt Olympus, Playground of the Gods, Delivers the Goods Mt Olympus, one of the more well-known Canterbury Club Fields is about to head into high spring. Conditions are good right now but might not be for much longer so get in quick. Mt Olympus received about 25cm of snow a week ago, and skiing was reportedly phenomenal with the rope tows spinning until the early hours of the morning. […] Marian Krogh | September 4, 2016 0 Comments
North Face Frontier 4*FWQ at The Remarkables, NZ The Remarkables hosted the North Face Frontier today in the famous Alta Chutes. The conditions were perfect with fresh snow overnight and sunshine for most of the day. The Alta chutes are consistently steep and offer many options for both skiers and snowboarders. There are the classic slightly wider Elevator and Escalator chutes with lots of rockier and narrower areas […] Marian Krogh | August 28, 2016 0 Comments
Treble Cone, NZ Conditions Report: Fresh Snow, Sunny Days and Free Ice Cream! Treble Cone received 15 centimetres of snow overnight on Wednesday. This was on top of some smaller amounts of snow earlier this week, resulting in a total of about 25cm of snow so far this week. Temperatures rose very quickly and it was sunny most of the day so the snow turned heavy quite quickly and it was spring skiing […] Marian Krogh | August 25, 2016 0 Comments
Cardrona, NZ Conditions Report + Banked Slalom Results: The weather today at Cardrona was quite variable, firm in the morning, then sunny and soft, then foggy, then sunny again. When the visibility was good the skiing was great, perfect spring hero snow. Cardrona hosted their first Banked Slalom today and the turn out was awesome. There were more than 100 riders participated in a relatively flat but still […] Marian Krogh | August 20, 2016 0 Comments
The Remarkables, NZ Conditions Report + Photo Tour: Conditions are beginning to be a little spring-like at the Remarks with a few warm days in a row this week. There’s been no fresh snow for a few days now but the snow is still great overall. The main Curvy Basin is quite firm in the morning but softens nicely on the groomers by about 10, the off-piste takes […] Marian Krogh | August 17, 2016 0 Comments
Treble Cone, NZ Conditions Report + Photo Tour: It Just Keeps Getting Better! Treble Cone woke up to a surprise snowfall on Thursday morning. The small storm ended up being a huge storm leaving between 50 and 100cm across the mountain. Locals headed up to eagerly wait in line while avalanche control was done in the Home Basin and at about 10.30 the crowd cheered when the lift started running. The Home Basin was […] Marian Krogh | July 30, 2016 0 Comments
Treble Cone, NZ Conditions Report & Photo Tour: Phenominal Skiing + Big Snow on the Way Treble Cone has been fully open for a few days now and the skiing has been phenomenal. A big storm a week ago left about 70 centimetres on the upper mountain and about 30 centimetres on the lower mountain. A second storm on Wednesday topped things up nicely with another 15cm. The Home Basin and the Saddle Basin opened initially […] Conditions Report Marian Krogh | July 21, 2016 0 Comments
All 4 Resorts Now Open in Southern New Zealand Cardrona continues to have the best conditions right now in the South Island. They have been making snow most days and about 80% of their runs are open. The coverage is almost entirely man-made snow and heavy traffic means conditions have become very icy in places. Race Course, All Nations and Gold Rush are especially icy at the moment. Captains […] Conditions Report Marian Krogh | July 12, 2016 0 Comments
Cardrona, NZ Early Season Conditions Report Conditions have improved significantly over the week at Cardrona. Temperatures dropped below freezing for several days allowing for snow to be made day and night. All main runs now have very good coverage and all lifts are operating. No natural snow however means that off-piste skiing is limited. Captain’s Basin which typically would have many natural features and fun mini […] Conditions Report Marian Krogh | July 3, 2016 0 Comments
Cardrona, NZ Early Season Conditions Report: Cardrona Ski resort has been open for two weeks now. The season started off very well with all lifts running on opening day but unseasonably warm temperatures and some rain has resulted in thin coverage. Several trails are currently closed and Valley view chairlift has also closed until there is more snow. The groomers have been working hard moving snow […] Marian Krogh | June 26, 2016 0 Comments
New Zealand South Island Early Season Conditions Report: The South Island of New Zealand was hit with massive amounts of snow in May. Early season ski touring was on with many backcountry areas skiable that normally wouldn’t have enough snow until August. The season got off to a great start. Snow in May melts away however and warmer temperatures over the past few weeks have unfortunately seen the […] Conditions Report Marian Krogh | June 18, 2016 0 Comments
Treble Cone, NZ Conditions Report: Tussock Ski Season Spring skiing is at it’s finest right now at Treble Cone. Snow is softening usually by about 10.30 – 11.00 in the morning and remains in good shape all day. Conditions are especially good for Tussock skiing! For those unfamiliar with tussock is it a native New Zealand grass that grows in larger clumps in the high alpine. For those looking for an adventure it’s awesome fun to ski and/or jump over (and won’t damage your skis). Conditions Report Marian Krogh | September 21, 2015 0 Comments
Cardrona, NZ Conditions Report The Olympic Superpipe continues to be very well looked after and is groomed to perfection daily. Hours of operation will depend on temperatures but expect early closing times. The smaller International Superpipe isn’t being quite as maintained but remains open for most of the day. The Small, Medium and Large parks are still being kept up throughout the day with regular closures to allow take off’s and landings to be touched up. Spring is a great time to be skiing at Cardrona, the lift lines are significantly shorter now and 2 of their lifts now have extended opening hours until 5pm. High winds forced Cardrona to close this Sunday and have scoured some of the areas […] Conditions Report Marian Krogh | September 10, 2015 0 Comments
Treble Cone, NZ Conditions Report: Genuine Powder The snow at Treble Cone has been off the charts lately. It’s snowed about 10cm every day for the last week but visibility remained poor until Saturday when the clouds parted and it was a glorious bluebird. The snow has been incredibly light and fluffy – genuine powder which is unusual for New Zealand. All terrain is open at Treble Cone including many areas that didn’t open at all last season. The best skiing on the mountain is […] Conditions Report Marian Krogh | August 9, 2015 0 Comments
Ohau, NZ Conditions Report: Fresh Lines All Day Ohau I love to ski! Ohau, New Zealand is a skiers/snowboarders paradise that most of the world hasn’t found yet. Ohau has been hit by several storms this season depositing lots of snow but unfortunately high winds have followed most of those storms and re-deposited that snow elsewhere. The snow that is around is fresh for days but watch out for lots of hidden sharks just under the surface in more exposed areas. The summit currently has the best snow on the mountain with smooth consistent powder, it’s well worth the short hike. Conditions Report Marian Krogh | August 1, 2015 0 Comments
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