Uber Celebrates 10 Years in New Zealand With Free Luxury Ski Experience Uber is set to offer an extraordinary ski adventure in New Zealand, marking its tenth anniversary there. This exclusive experience, typically valued at $2,000, will be free to Uber One members. The adventure includes a day of skiing at the private Soho Basin, renowned for its scenic views and exceptional off-piste terrain. An Uber Snowcat will transport participants to enjoy […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | August 19, 2024 0 Comments
New Zealand Conditions Report: Awesome, Abundant August Since the start of August the snow has been consistently falling in small waves up and down New Zealand. July had minimal snowfall across the whole country, with one dump at the beginning and another at the end of the month. So far this month, there has been nearly one snowfall per week, allowing for more fields and terrain to […] Conditions Report Nathaniel Lewis | August 14, 2024 0 Comments
Marcel Hirscher Updates from Training in New Zealand Dutch-Austrian ski racer Marcel Hirscher announced his surprise comeback to competitive skiing in April this year and a change of FIS country from native Austria to his mother’s home country, the Netherlands. In August, Hirscher and his team headed to New Zealand’s South Island to train and to compete in FIS Open races. The athlete has now shared an update from […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 14, 2024 0 Comments
Where in the World Will it Snow This Week? These are the Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of August 11-20, 2024 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. While waiting for the next season to start in North America, we focus on where the snow will fall south of the equator. Related: [UPDATED] NOAA Winter 2024/25 Early Forecast: La Niña Returns and What That Means For Next Winter’s Ski Season Whether you are chasing the […] Steven Agar | August 11, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Fiesta De Freshies Report from 9 August, 2024 Enter the White Room. Another funky-fun foot of powder snow has blanketed Ohau Snow Fields. This latest 24-ish hour storm is the second to grace New Zealand’s beautiful Mackenzie Country in fairly quick succession—with more to come. In brief: base is well-established, snowpack is cush (w/a bit of sass for appeal), and everywhere the powder […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 9, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand Report: Wall To Wall POW Report from 1 August, 2024 Old Man Winter’s been enjoying a right good rowdy-up at Ohau Snow Fields, in the Mackenzie Highcountry of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Certainly not a secret but kinda hidden all the same, Ohau dazzled under approximately three-feet of fresh powder snow; Wowzer. A storm total such as this doesn’t fall from the sky everyday. It […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 1, 2024 0 Comments
New Zealand Snow Forecast: Dry July Ends A northwesterly storm is hitting New Zealand right now, and large amounts of snow are predicted for all regions across the country. For many areas, this will be the first snowfall in nearly a month, rejuvenating winter. The storm began on July 27 and will span over a six-day period until Thursday, August 1. The storm is sweeping up from the […] Weather Nathaniel Lewis | July 29, 2024 0 Comments
Cardrona Alpine Resort Leads New Zealand in Adaptive Snow Sports Most people are familiar with the pain of getting up to use the bathroom at night, and you can’t see anything while going down the hall. There is always a stubbed toe involved or a wall that wasn’t supposed to be there. Now replace the hall with a ski field and the lack of light for visual impairment—a frightening thought, isn’t […] Olympics Nathaniel Lewis | July 26, 2024 0 Comments