Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Report: Situation Goggle Tan Report from 24-25 July, 2024 Calm and cruisie. Tack on the word ‘corduroy’, and that just about says it all about the sliding scene at Ohau Snow Fields in the mighty Mackenzie Country of New Zealand. Inside a bubble of relatively stable high pressure, Ohau’s basically skied the same fine day set to repeat. The surface is compact and growing […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 26, 2024 0 Comments
‘Snow Machine’ Music Festival Returns to Queenstown, New Zealand Snow Machine is returning to New Zealand for its second winter appearance. The four-day music festival takes place in Queenstown between September 3 and September 8, with day sessions at Coronet Peak and Remarkables. The event is already boasting to be 90% sold out, so grab your tickets fast if you want to get amongst the thrills and fun. This is a […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | July 21, 2024 0 Comments
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 […] Conditions Report Nathaniel Lewis | July 19, 2024 0 Comments
Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Cloud Carving Report from 15-18 July, 2024 A bubble of practically uninterrupted bluebird conditions has made its comfy home at Ohau Snow Fields. The Snow Field’s current remarkable combo of sun-plus calm is a tale of one mighty strong inversion layer, equating to two wildly different worlds. At lake level elevation, New Zealand’s Mackenzie Country has shivered through a magnificently intense hoar […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 18, 2024 0 Comments
Where in the World Will it Snow This Week? These are the Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of July 14-July 24, 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. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, […] SnowBrains | July 14, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Sutton, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Tight Through The Ribs Report from 10 July, 2024 An eye-catching summit in the Mackenzie section of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, Mount Sutton offers plenty of bang-for-the-buck. More enticing still, the north-to-south summit of Mount Sutton had been on the receiving end of a two-foot snowfall the week prior, with bluebird conditions sweeping-in after. High time for a good look around. To be […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 12, 2024 0 Comments
First Avalanche of the Season Reported in New Zealand On July 5, a two-person avalanche involvement was reported in the Ohau backcountry in New Zealand. From the limited information available it seems to have occurred on a steep, wind affected aspect with ongoing wind loading. Out of the group of three, two people were buried but survived as the runout of the avalanche was into open terrain with no […] Avalanche Nathaniel Lewis | July 8, 2024 1 Comment
[PHOTOS] Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Conditions Report: 2 Foot Refresh Hits So Sweet Report from July 2, 2024 A day of dreams just went down at Ohau Snow Fields, in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. A fresh two-feet of glorious powder snow is draped all over Ohau—and there’s still heaps to be had even after shredding bell-to-bell. What follows is an essay in photos captured by the author during a day for the books. […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 2, 2024 0 Comments
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