Murase and Spalding Earn Crowns at Winter Games New Zealand FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand (2 September 2024) – Kokomo Murase (Japan) and Cameron Spalding (Canada) have earned the crowns at the Winter Games New Zealand FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup presented by La Roche Posay & Cardrona Alpine Resort. While hopes were high for a proper finals showdown to open the 2024 FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup season, the weather […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | September 4, 2024 0 Comments
Winter Games New Zealand: Action Packed Slalom Finals Coronet Peak, Queenstown (31 August 2024) – Day two of FIS Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Slalom racing saw blue skies and warm temperatures at Queenstown’s Coronet Peak ski field with a 120-strong international field of athletes set to charge on the ProAm slope. Switzerland’s Janine Maechler brought home the win in the women’s field to match her brother Reto’s gold medal […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | September 2, 2024 0 Comments
Winter Games New Zealand: Local Kiwi Ski Racer Piera Hudson Takes Win in Slalom The fast-paced action of the Winter Games NZ alpine ski racing program continued at Coronet Peak on Friday, August 30, with the first of two FIS Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Slalom races. Spectators passing over the top of the course on the Coronet Express chairlift were treated to prime viewing including a winning performance by New Zealand’s Piera Hudson. […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | August 31, 2024 0 Comments
Winter Games New Zealand: Local Superstar Alice Robinson Takes The Win Alice Robinson has continued her incredible run of podiums, taking the win on August 28 at the Winter Games NZ FIS Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Giant Slalom race in Coronet Peak near Queenstown, New Zealand. Robinson explained, “I feel like I skied smart and solid for the conditions. It’s so nice to race at home at Coronet Peak and […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | August 29, 2024 0 Comments
Record-Breaking Numbers at Winter Games NZ Freeride: Kiwis Land Podiums in Every Category The 2024 edition of the Winter Games NZ charged into action yesterday with over a hundred skiers and snowboarders, including a record number of female athletes, competing in The North Face Frontier 2-star freeride event on the summit slopes above Treble Cone Ski Area. New Zealand athletes landed on the podium in all four categories, among a huge international field […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | August 25, 2024 0 Comments
New Zealand Winter Games About to Begin Wānaka, New Zealand (22 August 2024) – Winter Games NZ, the biggest snow sports event in the Southern Hemisphere, is primed to run from Friday, 23 August. Winter Games NZ and its resort partners will host ten events across Freeride, Alpine, and Park and Pipe at The Remarkables Ski Area, Coronet Peak, and Cardrona Alpine Resort. Related: Marcel Hirscher Updates […] Nathaniel Lewis | August 22, 2024 0 Comments
New Zealand Conditions Report: Awesome, Abundant August Since the start of August the snow has been consistently falling in small waves up and down New Zealand. July had minimal snowfall across the whole country, with one dump at the beginning and another at the end of the month. So far this month, there has been nearly one snowfall per week, allowing for more fields and terrain to […] Conditions Report Nathaniel Lewis | August 14, 2024 0 Comments
New Zealand Snow Forecast: Dry July Ends A northwesterly storm is hitting New Zealand right now, and large amounts of snow are predicted for all regions across the country. For many areas, this will be the first snowfall in nearly a month, rejuvenating winter. The storm began on July 27 and will span over a six-day period until Thursday, August 1. The storm is sweeping up from the […] Weather Nathaniel Lewis | July 29, 2024 0 Comments
Cardrona Alpine Resort Leads New Zealand in Adaptive Snow Sports Most people are familiar with the pain of getting up to use the bathroom at night, and you can’t see anything while going down the hall. There is always a stubbed toe involved or a wall that wasn’t supposed to be there. Now replace the hall with a ski field and the lack of light for visual impairment—a frightening thought, isn’t […] Olympics Nathaniel Lewis | July 26, 2024 0 Comments
‘Snow Machine’ Music Festival Returns to Queenstown, New Zealand Snow Machine is returning to New Zealand for its second winter appearance. The four-day music festival takes place in Queenstown between September 3 and September 8, with day sessions at Coronet Peak and Remarkables. The event is already boasting to be 90% sold out, so grab your tickets fast if you want to get amongst the thrills and fun. This is a […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | July 21, 2024 0 Comments
Wanaka, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Making the Most of Mixed Conditions It has been three weeks since the last snowfall in Wanaka, New Zealand, which granted both Treble Cone and Cardrona half a meter of snow (19 inches). Unfortunately, the temperatures rose during that time, causing the snow to either be slick and firm or soft and slushy (not to mention slowly melting). On-piste skiing has been excellent, but off-piste skiing […] Conditions Report Nathaniel Lewis | July 19, 2024 0 Comments
First Avalanche of the Season Reported in New Zealand On July 5, a two-person avalanche involvement was reported in the Ohau backcountry in New Zealand. From the limited information available it seems to have occurred on a steep, wind affected aspect with ongoing wind loading. Out of the group of three, two people were buried but survived as the runout of the avalanche was into open terrain with no […] Avalanche Nathaniel Lewis | July 8, 2024 1 Comment
Woman Dies After Serious Climbing Accident at Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand One person has died while climbing New Zealand’s Mount Ruapehu on June 29. At around 11 a.m., a group of people were climbing on the eastern side of Mount Ruapehu, near Whangaehu Hut. During the climb, a woman in the group slipped and fell a significant distance, suffering serious injuries, police have said tonight. Emergency services, the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter, […] Climbing Nathaniel Lewis | July 1, 2024 0 Comments
New Zealand Winter: Treble Cone And Ohau Open New Zealand June 29 – Treble Cone and Ohau have opened for the season. Regardless of a thin snow cover, many people gathered to enjoy opening day at both fields. At Treble Cone the sun was out and there were barbecues throughout the carpark with the smell of bacon and eggs polluting the air. The current snow base at Treble […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | June 30, 2024 0 Comments
Slow Start For Ski Resorts in New Zealand Over the last seven days, various ski fields have opened around New Zealand. As it is early season, limited terrain is open with currently still minimal snow coverage. There was a large gap in cold weather systems bringing snow to New Zealand’s resorts between May and June which has caused a slower start. As the season moves forward from here, […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | June 21, 2024 1 Comment
Winter Games NZ 2024 at Cardrona, New Zealand, Are Upgraded To ‘ANC Premium Events’ The Winter Games NZ 2024 Freeski Slopestyle and Snowboard Halfpipe FIS Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) competitions have been upgraded to Australia New Zealand Cup Premium events. Winter Games NZ Park & Pipe Manager Carly Parker said, “I am excited that our FIS ANC Park & Pipe events have met the level required to be upgraded to a Premium event. […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | June 21, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Treble Cone, Home of New Zealand’s Freeride Community Treble Cone (TC) is the largest ski field on New Zealand’s South Island. With an elevation of 2,088 meters (6,851 feet) and lift elevation of 1,960 meters (6,431 feet), TC is well known for its long ungroomed runs and renowned off-piste, jaw-dropping views of Lake Wanaka. Treble Coble, in the translation of New Zealand’s native language, Te Reo Maori, is […] Nathaniel Lewis | June 19, 2024 1 Comment
New Zealand’s Top Winter Events in 2024 Winter has arrived in New Zealand, and the 2024 winter season calendar is stocked up with some incredible events taking place across the mountain communities. There is a wide variety of fun to be had, from music festivals to some of the world’s top winter athletes competing against each other in skiing and snowboarding competitions throughout the season. Mardi […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | June 18, 2024 0 Comments
Winter Games Return to New Zealand Wānaka, NZ (4 June 2024) – Winter Games NZ is excited to confirm an extensive program in 2024, including the first FIS World Cup events held in New Zealand since 2019. Ten world-class events are set to be held across alpine, freeride, and park and pipe disciplines between the 23rd of August and the 9th of September in Queenstown and […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | June 4, 2024 0 Comments
Winter Games New Zealand: Team Europe Crowned Obsidian Champions Wānaka, NZ (14 September 2023) – The third and final challenge of the inaugural international Obsidian Team challenge was held on Wednesday the 13th of September. The challenge was an epic Backcountry Freestyle competition held on the ET face in the spectacular Minaret Range, accessed by helicopter. Related: Winter Games New Zealand: The Obsidian Big Air Challenge After the Big Air […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | September 14, 2023 0 Comments
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