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Wanaka, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Making the Most of Mixed Conditions

It has been three weeks since the last snowfall in Wanaka, New Zealand, which granted both Treble Cone and Cardrona half a meter of snow (19 inches). Unfortunately, the temperatures rose during that time, causing the snow to either be slick and firm or soft and slushy (not to mention slowly melting). On-piste skiing has been excellent, but off-piste skiing […]
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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Treble Cone, Home of New Zealand’s Freeride Community

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Treble Cone (TC) is the largest ski field on New Zealandโ€™s South Island. With an elevation of 2,088 meters (6,851 feet) and lift elevation of 1,960 meters (6,431 feet), TC is well known for its long ungroomed runs and renowned off-piste, jaw-dropping views of Lake Wanaka. Treble Coble, in the translation of New Zealandโ€™s native language, Te Reo Maori, is […]
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Treble Cone Ski Area, NZ, Threatens to Revoke Skier’s Season Pass After He Shared Tips With His Beginner Buddies

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Treble Cone Ski Resort, New Zealand, has warned a skier that they could revoke his season pass after he shared skiing tips with his friends on the beginner slopes. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Treble Cone, Home of New Zealandโ€™s Freeride Community Last weekend, James Sorrenson, a Hawea resident, shared skiing tips with friends on Treble Cone’s learner slope. To his […]
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Woman Suffers 9 Broken Ribs and Fractured Pelvis After Falling Off Chairlift at New Zealand Ski Area, Says Lifties Were “Not Paying Attention”

An Auckland, New Zealand woman fell roughly 20-feet from a chairlift on Tuesday, August 3, and suffered nine cracked ribs, a punctured lung, liver bleeding, and a broken pelvis and arm. 35-year-old Janette Adams said she slipped while getting on a chairlift at Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand. She held onto the chair for a while before eventually letting […]
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Cardrona Alpine Resort, NZ Gets Approval for $7-Million Purchase of Treble Cone Ski Field

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Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand has been granted approval from the Commerce Commissionย to complete the acquisition of Treble Cone skifield near Wanaka.ย  On Friday, chairwoman Anna Rawlings said in coming to its decision the commission had focused on whether the price of single-day, multi-day and season ski passes would increase with the acquisition.ย It also considered the extent to which […]
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