Man Critically Injured After Skiing Off Cliff Outside Ski Area on Mt. Ruapehu, NZ A 40-year-old man was transported to the hospital in a critical condition over the weekend following an incident at the Mangaehuehu Glacier on Mt. Ruapehu in New Zealand. He and his group were skiing in an area outside the ski field boundary, where avalanche risk was significant and officials had gone to huge lengths to prevent skiers from entering. “Due to […] Avalanche Kiwi Brains | September 3, 2019 0 Comments
8 Affordable Places In The World To Heli-Ski Heli-skiing can provide the turns of a lifetime down steep, powder-filled terrain typically inaccessible to most skiers. Unfortunately, most of the time, getting access to these lines is not always cheap. The typical week-long heli-adventure in popular heli-skiing playgrounds like Alaska run anywhere from $6,000 to $10,000, or with daily rates reaching up to $1500. But for those budget skiers […] Martin Kuprianowicz | August 30, 2019 0 Comments
National Ski Champion Dies After Contracting Dengue Fever From a Mosquito Bite in Mexico New Zealand ski champion Philippa Greig, 36 has died after contracting dengue fever from a mosquito bite while visiting Mexico. Greig’s father, Rob Greig, confirmed the news of his daughter’s death to the New Zealand Herald. The former member of the New Zealand ski team, known as Pip, was house-sitting near the coastal resort of Puerto Vallarta when she suddenly fell seriously ill. Her […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | August 22, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Huge Avalanche on Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand Closes Türoa Ski Area A huge avalanche barrelled down Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand earlier this week after it was triggered by avalanche control. Big snowfall in New Zealand has lead to dangerous conditions requiring mitigation work. Nobody was caught or injured. Staff at Mt Ruapehu’s Whakapapa and Tūroa ski fields used explosives in areas identified by the snow safety team as areas of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 17, 2019 0 Comments
Snowboarder Rescued from Avalanche at Thredbo, Aus | 5 Caught in Avalanche at Aoraki/Mt Cook, NZ An elderly man was swept up in an avalanche at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia sparking the second rescue operation in the area in just over 24 hours. According to 9News, the man was hiking with his snowboard on a walking track with his wife just after midday when he was knocked down by the avalanche. Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 14, 2019 0 Comments
Dogs Find Nobody Buried by Human Triggered Avalanche Just Outside The Remarkables, NZ Searchers found snowboard tracks leading in and out of an avalanche near The Remarkables ski area in New Zealand, but search crews and avalanche dogs found no-one trapped under the snow, reports Stuff. A bus driver spotted and reported the avalanche which was reported to be one ridge over from The Remarkables Ski Field. The slide was 500-feet and 3-feet […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 1, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: World’s Biggest Swing | New Zealand’s Human Slingshot – Bungee Jump on Steroids! [arve url="https://youtu.be/LK6ilPA-R9s"] Kiwi Brains | June 24, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand Agrees Deal to Purchase Nearby Treble Cone Ski Area Cardrona Alpine Resort. Credit: Cardrona In breaking news, Snowsbest is reporting that after persistent unconfirmed rumors, an official deal has now been agreed for Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand to purchase fellow Kiwi resort Treble Cone Ski Area. Related: BREAKING NEWS: 3 New Zealand Ski Resorts Added To The 2018/19 Ikon Pass “We are absolutely stoked to look at […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | June 18, 2019 0 Comments
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