Home Snow Advantage Evident at Snowboarding’s Burton NZ Open Halfpipe

Wanaka, New Zealand – New Zealand’s Mitch Brown and Australia’s Torah Bright were crowned men’s and women’s halfpipe champions in the fifth annual TTR Five Star Burton NZ Open at Snow Park NZ on Sunday. nBrown is the first New Zealander to take the prestigious halfpipe title in the history of the competition. He was … Continue reading Home Snow Advantage Evident at Snowboarding’s Burton NZ Open Halfpipe

Skies to Skiing: Fly to Ski Country Aboard a Private Jet

Aspen, CO – Ski.com, the largest independent seller of mountain travel in North America, and private aircraft operator Jets.com today announced an exclusive partnership giving travelers the ability to book private jet charter service to some of the world’s most popular ski and snowboard destinations. nWorking with Jets.com, Ski.com clients can enhance their luxury vacation … Continue reading Skies to Skiing: Fly to Ski Country Aboard a Private Jet

More Than Two Feet of New Snow at The Remarkables Ski Area

Queenstown, New Zealand – More than two feet of new snow at The Remarkables has brought superb conditions and heaps of smiles from capacity crowds at the New Zealand ski area. nManager Ross Lawrence says that the ski area had to close the road to uphill traffic beginning at around 11 a.m. Sunday and this … Continue reading More Than Two Feet of New Snow at The Remarkables Ski Area

Cardrona Skiers Awake to Sixteen Inches of Powder

Wanaka, New Zealand – On a day that is likely to go down as possibly the best day all season, skiers and riders from all around Otago experienced knee deep dry powder snow on a sunny Sunday morning at New Zealand’s Cardrona Alpine Resort. nThe northwesterly front brought 36 hours of snowfall, leaving nearly 16 … Continue reading Cardrona Skiers Awake to Sixteen Inches of Powder

Saturday’s Snowboarding Schedule Cancelled at Burton NZ Open

Wanaka, New Zealand – Bad weather continues at Snow Park NZ as a huge storm has blown in, knocking out power and telephone services in communities of Cardrona and Wanaka surrounding the southern New Zealand ski area and cancelling the Saturday events at snowboarding’s Burton NZ Open. “It was not only dumping, the snow … … Continue reading Saturday’s Snowboarding Schedule Cancelled at Burton NZ Open

The ski and snowboard world at your keyboard