Ohau Snowfields, New Zealand, Report: Fresh And Playful With Promise Of More Report from August 16, 2023 A delectable dollop of mighty fine fresh snow has put a jig in the step of those staunchly skillful skiers & riders cruising Ohau Snowfields and the surrounding Mackenzie District. The region enjoyed as much as 40 centimeters of much-celebrated white stuff, 10 of those blanketing Ohau, specifically. One small part of what makes a New […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 17, 2023 0 Comments
Ohau Snowfields, New Zealand Report: Winter Comes To Call In High Country Report from August 12 & 13, 2023 It’s been a lively game of storm cloud cat & mouse above the jagged peaks of Otago’s majestic high country and revered Ohau Snowfields. And patience has won the day. Ohau’s been in the newsreels recently, as the magical place is up for sale. But today all attention is on the forecast. Broody […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 14, 2023 0 Comments
Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand Report: Good Cover And Great Times Served Daily A leader among the New Zealand recreation community, Cardrona Alpine Resort (Cardy’s for short) is a go-to epicenter for awesomeness this winter season. With its lofty roost above picturesque Wanaka, NZ, Cardrona is chilling comfortably upon a reliable snowpack thanks to periodic but tenacious snowfalls. It’s offered-up good cover across the resort’s ruffly 1800 feet of vertical rise. Its seven […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 10, 2023 0 Comments
Ohau Snowfields, New Zealand Report: Ear-To-Ear Storm Smiles A healthy wallop of long-awaited new snow has brought a shot of life to the Otago region of New Zealand and beloved Ohau Snowfields. An 8″ (20cm) dose of dry, beautiful powder snow swirled in at Ohau. Moderate squalls (quite common to the region) have followed the most recent front. They’ve done a fantastic job of pushing accumulation onto most […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 4, 2023 0 Comments
Mt. Hutt, New Zealand, Photo Essay: Classic Turns With a Moon Twist Through the windshield, the color stack of Canterbury’s Mt. Hutt resembles a cappuccino, rich browns below a snow-frothed top. At just under 7,200 feet of elevation and rocking the largest skiable area of the South Island, Mt. Hutt has earned its stripes as one of New Zealand’s top ski fields. Related: Mount Hutt, New Zealand, Finally Gets Big Snow Dump […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 31, 2023 0 Comments
Teton Mountains, Wy-Daho: Still Up For It! Report from June 5th, 2023 We were about 70 mins into the ascent when the normally pine-y air of the tree’d Teton ridge line was invaded by a strong scent of Ale. How odd, we thought. But there was no mistaking the semi-sweet aroma. And it would be another 10 to 20 mins before we clued into its blatantly obvious […] Conditions Report Paulie | June 6, 2023 0 Comments
New Zealand Zeroing-In On ’23 Snow Season With only weeks until commencement of ski operations, New Zealand is prepping for another rowdy ski season in 2023. For a lay of the land at Aotearoa, here’s listing of North and South Island ski area opening dates: North Island: Mt. Ruapehu – 24 June Whakapapa – 8 July Turoa – 9 July Manganui – *spun […] Industry News Paulie | May 27, 2023 0 Comments
Teton Mountains, Wy-Daho; Have Snow Will Ski! Report from the week of May 15 thru 19, 2023 Make no mistake, winter’s coming around to calling it quits in the Tetons, for sure, but the hills aren’t dry yet. For those keen on a quiet walk, there are stashes a’plenty, especially to northerly faces or along the summits. And anyway, we’re pretty easy sells when it comes to […] Conditions Report Paulie | May 20, 2023 0 Comments
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