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New Zealand Zeroing-In On ’23 Snow Season

      With only weeks until commencement of ski operations, New Zealand is prepping for another rowdy ski season in 2023. For a lay of the land at Aotearoa, here’s listing of North and South Island ski area opening dates:   North Island: Mt. Ruapehu – 24 June Whakapapa – 8 July Turoa – 9 July Manganui – *spun […]

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Paulie | May 27, 2023
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Twin Ski Areas at Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand, Saved But Could Be Split Into 2 Separate Ski Resorts

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After the worst ski season in decades last year at Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand, the operator of the twin-resorts Tūroa and Whakapapa on the North Island was forced to file for voluntary bankruptcy in late 2022. The New Zealand Government declined to provide another lifeline to the operator, which could have kept the largest ski area in New Zealand going until […]

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Julia Schneemann | May 14, 2023
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Manganui Ski Area Will Be the First Ski Area to Open for 2023 in New Zealand

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Exciting news from Manganui Ski Area, New Zealand, which announced today on social media that it will be opening for skiing tomorrow, Friday, May 12, 2023. This makes the club ski area operated by Stratford Mountain Club the first New Zealand ski area to start operations in 2023. It is great news for the ski resort, which almost did not […]

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Kiwi Brains | May 11, 2023
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Mt Hutt, New Zealand, Opens For A Day of Summer Skiing

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Mt Hutt on New Zealand’s south island opened for a day of summer skiing following a storm system over the southern hemisphere. The one-day event was a community fundraiser run in partnership with the Lions Club of Methven, with all proceeds going to The Methven Lions Club and The Westpac Rescue Trust. Initially, the plan was for a summer event on […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2023
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Queenstown, NZ, Skyline Gondola to Undergo Significant Expansion

This article was written by contributing author Ciaran Coughlin The Skyline Gondola is a major attraction in Queenstown, New Zealand, offering visitors breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and lake. As part of the Project Skyline development project, the gondola is set to undergo a significant expansion. Led by Skyline Enterprises, the expansion will include the upgrade of the gondola […]

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Guest Author | January 9, 2023
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Is This The End For The Mt. Ruapehu Ski Resorts In New Zealand?

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Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, or RAL, the operator of Mt. Ruapehu’s twinned resorts Tūroa and Whakapapa on New Zealand’s North Island, is facing liquidation after the Government reportedly declined to provide a lifeline to keep it going until the 2023 ski season. The 2023 ski season in New Zealand goes from about June to October, so it is about six months […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 6, 2022
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2 of New Zealand’s Largest Resorts on Brink of Bankruptcy After 3 Difficult Years Caused by Covid-19 and Low Snow

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Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited (RAL), the company that operates the Whakapapa and Tūroa skifields in the central North Island, New Zealand, has gone into voluntary administration. The company had no choice after a bailout request from the government was rejected. In a press release this morning, John Fisk and Richard Nacey of PwC, the appointed voluntary administrators, blamed a problematic […]

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Kiwi Brains | October 11, 2022
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[VIDEO] Did Connor Addis Just Land the World’s 1st Ski Quadruple Backflip?

Last week, Connor Addis, 19, landed what could be the world’s first quadruple backflip, at Cardrona skifield, New Zealand. There is no official list or video evidence of anyone ever successfully landing the trick. Related: [VIDEO] 16-Year-Old Snowboarder Lands World’s First Ever Backside 2160 New Zealander Addis says the idea first came to him four years ago, and he has been […]

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Kiwi Brains | September 26, 2022
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