[PHOTOS] Avalanche Buries Skier Near Treble Cone Ski Area, New Zealand On Monday, a skier was buried in an avalanche near Wānaka’s Treble Cone ski area amid ongoing risks in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. The incident occurred in a backcountry area known as “Gotleibs” around noon when a group of five skiers triggered an avalanche that engulfed one of their members. The avalanche was 40 centimeters (16 inches ) deep, 30 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | September 23, 2024 0 Comments
Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand Report: Chewbacca Rides Chalk! Report from September 21, 2024 Ohau Snow Fields, a hidden-not-secret gem of New Zealand snow culture, has been reveling in a radical winter of skiing and snowboarding. Ample wind transport, plus a sneaky 9-inch dash of powder snow, made yesterday a “pop magic” kinda session in the Ohau mountains. Straightaway, there was a prerequisite to stare down a bullish wind […] Conditions Report Paulie | September 22, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Barrys Bay Cheese Rolling Event at Broken River Ski Area, New Zealand Just when you think you have seen it all, something comes along that takes you by surprise: here is an amusing video of the annual Barrys Bay Cheese Rolling at Broken River Ski Area in New Zealand. Broken River is located in the Canterbury region and is one of New Zealand’s many club ski areas that are operated and maintained […] Julia Schneemann | September 19, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand Report: POW! Wicked Storm Cell Wallops Southern Alps Report from September 13, 2024 Far out fantastic-ness has been the general state of ski and snowboard affairs at Ohau Snow Fields, nestled within the Southern Alps of Aotearoa New Zealand. As the stats read, these peaks received a zesty one-foot refresh and we’re pretty darn sure that’s an under-report, going off how deep she skied. It continues to be […] Conditions Report Paulie | September 13, 2024 0 Comments
Craigieburn Valley Ski Area, New Zealand, Reopens For the Weekend Craigieburn Valley Ski Area received 15 centimeters (6 inches) of snowfall in the last five days and has announced on social media that it will be opening this weekend, September 14 and 15. The top tow and maybe middle tow will be running, and the day lodge will be open to warm up in. However, the canteen will not be […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | September 10, 2024 0 Comments
Temple Basin Ski Area, New Zealand, Closes Early Temple Basin Ski Area in New Zealand has made the sad decision to close for the season on Thursday, September 5. The club ski area made the announcement on its social media channels on Wednesday, September 4. Related: Craigieburn Valley Ski Area, New Zealand, Announces Early Season Closure Temple Basin is one of the oldest club-run ski areas in New […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 5, 2024 0 Comments
Craigieburn Valley Ski Area, New Zealand, Announces Early Season Closure Craigieburn Valley Ski Area in New Zealand announced today, September 5, that the ski area will close at the end of this week, on Sunday, September 8. The resort shared the update on its social media channels: “Unfortunately, the past few weeks of warm temps and rain have left our lower mountain looking rather summer-like. Although we have excellent skiing […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 4, 2024 0 Comments
Murase and Spalding Earn Crowns at Winter Games New Zealand FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand (2 September 2024) – Kokomo Murase (Japan) and Cameron Spalding (Canada) have earned the crowns at the Winter Games New Zealand FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup presented by La Roche Posay & Cardrona Alpine Resort. While hopes were high for a proper finals showdown to open the 2024 FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup season, the weather […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | September 4, 2024 0 Comments
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