Whakapapa, New Zealand - Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL), operator of Mt Ruapehu ski area, is celebrating a major milestone today with Turoa experiencing the biggest snow base ever recorded at any New Zealand ski area.
The snow measuring stake at Turoa previously only stood at 380cm (149 inches) so had to be extended to measure today’s [...]

Elliot Strikland enjoys phenomenal powder conditions this afternoon at Mt Hutt
Courtesy NZSki
Methven, New Zealand - A further 14 centimetres (5.5 inches) of new snow at Mt Hutt on top of an already outstanding base had skiers and riders eating powder as they enjoyed ungroomed, untracked ski territory at the high country ski area.
Assistant ski area [...]

Snowboarding’s elite make annual pilgrimage to the Burton New Zealand Open

Burton Snowboards and The Remarkables Resort announced that they will celebrate the opening of The Stash® on Saturday, July 26 at The Remarkables Resort on the South Island of New Zealand.

After a tough qualifying round, the finals of the Rail Jam were held under lights as a huge crowd, happy after a day of incredible skiing added to the intense mood as each rider pushed themselves to the limit.

Snow Sports New Zealand will host the LG FIS Snowboard World Cup Half Pipe at Cardrona Alpine Resort in Lake Wanaka on September 6 - 7

The first event of the 2008 season is just a week away! Thursday, July 3rd marks the first event of the Mountain Dew Night Sessions series which consists of four rail jams leading up to an invitiational final which has a NZ$9000 cash prize pool.