2025 Opening Dates for Ski Resorts in New Zealand New Zealand’s ski season typically begins in mid-June and extends into early October, though specific opening dates vary significantly by resort. Currently, Mt. Hutt is aiming to be the first resort in New Zealand to open for skiing and snowboarding, after receiving a nice 1.2-meter early May snowfall. Here are the opening dates for New Zealand’s ski resorts in chronological […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 13, 2025 0 Comments
Ski Boot Warmer Triggers Bomb Evacuation at New Zealand Airport At 8:40 a.m. on Friday, October 6, 2023, a bomb evacuation was triggered at Queenstown Airport in New Zealand. On closer inspection the offending item turned out to be a ski boot warmer. Glen Sowry, CEO of Queenstown Airport, said a suspicious electrical device was spotted during screening of checked luggage. Police examined the image and contacted the New Zealand […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 7, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Games New Zealand Day 4: Austrian Women Win The Field Coronet Peak, Queenstown (2 September 2023) – The Winter Games NZ FIS Australia New Zealand Cup alpine ski racing program finished successfully at Coronet Peak today, with the second of two Slalom races. Cold temperatures overnight resulted in great snow conditions for the technical race, which was held on the world class slopes of Race Arena. After a postponement yesterday, […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | September 2, 2023 0 Comments
3 Helicopters Assist in Rescue of 9 Skiers After Backcountry Avalanche in The Remarkables, New Zealand Nine skiers narrowly escaped injury following an avalanche in the Remarkables backcountry near Queenstown, New Zealand. Related: Climbers Survive Avalanche Then Dig Snowcave to Spend Unplanned Night in Remarkables, New Zealand Three separate groups were on the mountainside when the slide was triggered, rated a three on a scale of one to five. At one point, up to nine people […] Avalanche Kiwi Brains | August 6, 2023 0 Comments
Slow Start for the Corporate New Zealand Ski Fields So far this winter, snow has been hard to come by in New Zealand for the corporate ski fields. Coronet Peak, one of the ‘Three Peaks’ run by NZ Ski and based in Queenstown, opened on the 16th of June but only several days later had to close due to a lack of snow. Mt Hutt (Three Peaks) which is […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | July 5, 2023 0 Comments
Skyline Gondola in Queenstown, New Zealand, Triples Capacity The Skyline Gondola in Queenstown, New Zealand, received an upgrade during the autumn, resulting in a tripling of capacity, from previously 1,000 passengers an hour to 3,000 passengers an hour. The upgrade also included 10 new towers, a new cableway and new bottom and top gondola terminals, and tree-felling on the hillside. The gondola is located in Queenstown on the South […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 2, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Winter Arrives Early in New Zealand Heavy snow falls reached the south island of New Zealand, with snow falling to around 400m (1312ft) on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. State Highway 94 was closed on Wednesday evening at Mount Hamilton, between The Key and Centre Hill, but reopened again at 10:15 p.m. It is still recommended to carry snow chains in the area. Related: Manganui Ski Area Will Be […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | May 10, 2023 1 Comment
Climbers Survive Avalanche Then Dig Snowcave to Spend Unplanned Night in Remarkables, New Zealand Two climbers who were caught in an avalanche were forced to dig a snow cave and hunker down for the night after high winds and whiteout conditions hampered rescue attempts. On Tuesday, the experienced climbers, 22 and 25, called for help on Double Cone in the Remarkables Range, near Queenstown. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 28, 2022 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
$35-Million Development Plan Unveiled for The Remarkables and Coronet Peak, New Zealand A $35-million development plan for New Zealand resorts The Remarkables and Coronet Peak was announced yesterday. The proposal includes summer operations and access to new terrain, reports RNZ. NZSki, which operates the Queenstown ski areas, said the upgrades included a new express chairlift from the base of The Remarkables and plans for an upgraded gondola at Coronet Peak. You might also like: Coronet […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | November 2, 2018 0 Comments
Riding Around the Range @ Remarkables, New Zealand Back in Mid-August of 2016, a father and son team descended upon a Southern Hemisphere gem…The Remarkables ski field near Queenstown, New Zealand. Located on the southern part of the South Island, the Remarkables is a mini mountain range by its own right. Running in a true North to South fashion and separated by the rest of the Southern Alps, not only does it have impeccable scenery but it also holds some absolutely radical terrain. Trip Report Casey Cane | August 11, 2018 3 Comments
Rescuer Slams Climbers Who Used Social Media to Raise the Alarm in the Remarkables Range, New Zealand Two climbers were rescued from the Remarkables Range, New Zealand after one took to social media to say they were stranded with no rope, reports the New Zealand Herald. The two men, believed to be from England and the United States, got into difficulty near the summit of a 656-foot snow and ice route known, ironically, as Fridays Fool about […] Climbing CragBrains | July 6, 2018 1 Comment
Avalanche Carries Snowboarders Onto Frozen Lake Outside of The Remarkables, NZ Two snowboarders triggered an avalanche outside of the Remarkables Ski Field near Queensland, NZ this week. The boarders were preparing to ride Telex Chute above Lake Alta when the slide occurred and carried them 130 meters (427 feet), dumping them on the frozen lake. The two riders have experience in the backcountry, had all the right gear, and followed protocol, […] Avalanche Jenah MacGrain | June 30, 2018 0 Comments
It’s Winter Down Under! | Here’s Where You Can Ski Right Now in Australia and New Zealand The early winter snowfall has been great, resorts have been making snow for a couple of weeks now, so can we finally get excited about shredding New Zealand or Australia yet? Hell yes! There are resorts open already, Perisher was the first Australian resort to open just today, and others will be opening this weekend in both New Zealand and […] Industry News Steven Agar | June 7, 2018 0 Comments
Major Storm Dumps Snow on New Zealand Resorts Shoveling the first big snow at The Remarks. Image: Remarks Facebook Page Close to a meter of snow fell at some South Island New Zealand resorts during a major snowstorm last week. Snow fell as low as 300 meters in the Southern Lakes region, and the Crown Range road between Wanaka and Queenstown was closed. With fantastic winter conditions and […] Conditions Report Jenah MacGrain | May 29, 2018 0 Comments
17-Year-Old Skier Walks Into Medical Clinic With “Knife-Shaped” Rock Punctured & Embedded in His Helmet A 17-year-old boy was skiing powder at The Remarkables ski resort in New Zealand last week when he crashed headfirst into some rocks. One rock punctured his helmet and stayed embedded in his helmet. He walked into the ski patrol shack with this rock sticking out of his helmet and scared the crap out of the staff there. It’s believed […] Industry News CrashBrains | July 17, 2017 0 Comments
Remarkables, NZ Conditions Report & Photo Tour – Great Start to The North Face Frontier Freeride World Qualifier Opening day of the North Face Frontier, at the Remarkables turned out to be a stunner of a day. With some weather concerns heading into Monday, the call to go was made early in the morning and it’s a good thing they went for it. The skies were clear and the snow was chalky for most of the day. The North Face Frontier is […] Conditions Report Guy LaDouche | August 23, 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
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
Ridiculously Remarkable @ The Remarkables (New Zealand part I) Toward the end of August 2015, a father & son team made the easy journey (if you ride a plane that is) from San Francisco to the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Our plan was to ski the first 4 days between Coronet Peak and The Remarkables and to introduce my son not only to NZ skiing but also to my good ol’ kiwi mates. As with any ski trip, all you can do is hope and pray that the planets will align to provide epic skiing conditions. Luckily, for my son’s first visit, the snow gods granted us superb weather and skiing around the Queenstown area. Casey Cane | November 15, 2015 1 Comment
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