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
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