Marcel Hirscher Skips FIS Races at Coronet Peak, New Zealand Marcel Hirscher and his team have shared that they have left New Zealand and that Hirscher will not compete in the FIS races at Coronet Peak from August 27-31. Originally, the Dutch-Austrian ski racer was planning to start in four FIS races at Coronet Peak, but the Hirscher is now traveling back to Europe without having competed at any FIS […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 26, 2024 0 Comments
Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Report: Racing The Wind Report from 21 August 2024 Hold fast, hearty skiers and boarders; Ohau is a snow field with a few wild cards to play. This small operation with a big reputation has been dancing between sunbeams and wind whirls for a few days now, and a good ‘whap’ of weather is closing in. Make no mistake, sunbake, night freeze and Father […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 22, 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
Uber Celebrates 10 Years in New Zealand With Free Luxury Ski Experience Uber is set to offer an extraordinary ski adventure in New Zealand, marking its tenth anniversary there. This exclusive experience, typically valued at $2,000, will be free to Uber One members. The adventure includes a day of skiing at the private Soho Basin, renowned for its scenic views and exceptional off-piste terrain. An Uber Snowcat will transport participants to enjoy […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | August 19, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Fiesta De Freshies Report from 9 August, 2024 Enter the White Room. Another funky-fun foot of powder snow has blanketed Ohau Snow Fields. This latest 24-ish hour storm is the second to grace New Zealand’s beautiful Mackenzie Country in fairly quick succession—with more to come. In brief: base is well-established, snowpack is cush (w/a bit of sass for appeal), and everywhere the powder […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 9, 2024 0 Comments
The Southern Lights: An Electric Adventure That Should Be on Your Bucket List The Southern Lights are an electric adventure you won’t regret waiting to see. The electromagnetic phenomenon is frankly fascinating, but it is also elusive and unpredictable by nature. Auroras Australis is an experience that you will want to add to your bucket list. Many consider viewing the Northern Lights to be one of the most impressive travel experiences, but admiring […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | August 2, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand Report: Wall To Wall POW Report from 1 August, 2024 Old Man Winter’s been enjoying a right good rowdy-up at Ohau Snow Fields, in the Mackenzie Highcountry of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Certainly not a secret but kinda hidden all the same, Ohau dazzled under approximately three-feet of fresh powder snow; Wowzer. A storm total such as this doesn’t fall from the sky everyday. It […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 1, 2024 0 Comments
Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Report: Situation Goggle Tan Report from 24-25 July, 2024 Calm and cruisie. Tack on the word ‘corduroy’, and that just about says it all about the sliding scene at Ohau Snow Fields in the mighty Mackenzie Country of New Zealand. Inside a bubble of relatively stable high pressure, Ohau’s basically skied the same fine day set to repeat. The surface is compact and growing […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 26, 2024 0 Comments