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New Zealand Ski Areas Closing Tomorrow Because of Resurgence in COVID-19 Cases

New Zealand was COVID-free for 102 days. That was, until four new cases of the deadly respiratory illness were reported this week in Auckland, prompting several ski areas to close so that they can prepare to operate under Level 2 COVID restrictions. Related: Against All Odds, New Zealand Ski Resorts See Record Number of Visitors New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | August 11, 2020
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COVID-Free: New Zealand Declares Nation Free of Coronavirus, Lifts Restrictions

New Zealand has lifted almost all of its coronavirus restrictions after reporting no active cases in the country — just in time for winter. Related: New Zealand Ski Area Announces They’re Confident of Opening This Season The nation has declared itself “COVID-Free” which is excellent news for the island nation’s ski season which is due to kick-off at the end […]

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Kiwi Brains | June 12, 2020
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‘Absolutely Historic’ First Descent of Caroline Face on Mount Aoraki in New Zealand

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On October 27th, 2017, Italian mountaineer Enrick Mosetti and British mountaineers Ben Briggs and Tom Grant completed the first ski descent of the Caroline Face – the extremely challenging and dangerous southeast face of Mount Aoraki/Mount Cook (12,217′) in New Zealand. Local media in New Zealand has labeled the feat as “historic.” Mount Aoraki, commonly known as Mount Cook, is […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | November 29, 2019
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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 […]

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Jenah MacGrain | May 29, 2018
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“Quick ‘n’ Dirty” Cardrona, NZ Conditions Report: 14″ of New Snow in 48 Hours

“Cardrona ski resort in New Zealand received 15-20cm overnight and the super cold weather sucked the moisture right out of the ground, leaving us with some cold, wintery snow to ski on. The off piste on Captains was the best and you can see people starting to get hucktastic again. Winter is back!” – Guy LaDouche, July 14th, 2016 ***Update […]

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Guy LaDouche | July 14, 2016
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