Welcome to Brown Bear Ski & Snowboard!

Brown Bear Ski & Snowboard Guide – all you need to know about New Zealand skiing and snowboarding for the New Zealand 2009 ski season. Brown Bear has all the info you need, from pointers on heli-skiing and backcountry snowboarding experiences, to finding out where to hire ski gear, buy snowboarding equipment or purchase the latest ski clothing and gear. Check out the website and be entertained at some of the New Zealand events, festivals and gigs listed inside. Look up New Zealand’s 26 ski areas before you hit the slopes and get the latest snow reports so you know what to expect when you get there.

With Brown Bear you can: get your heart racing with adrenaline-pumping activities and adventure; book your ski accommodation for your New Zealand ski holiday; plan your ski transport with a rental car or campervan; indulge yourself at a local New Zealand restaurant after a long day on the snow; or experience New Zealand’s nightlife at one of the local bars or nightclubs. It’s all right here – so check us out!

Brown Bear has a history of helping snow seekers get out there and get amongst it. Every year the publication gets better and better, and our website helps the cause by giving you online access to everything you need to know. Brown Bear Ski & Snowboard is the essential guide to New Zealand skiing and snowboarding – nowhere else can you find everything you need in one place: where to stay, where to eat, what to do, where to party, how to pump yourself full of adrenaline and how to relax – Brown Bear’s got it all. No wonder Lonely Planet called us “an outstanding reference for snow bunnies” in the 2007 guide and “a brilliant reference for powder-hounds” in the 2008 edition.

Brown Bear has all the inside information on New Zealand ski areas, the latest ski gear, events and festivals, heli-skiing and adventure activities. From Whakapapa Ski Area in the north, to Coronet Peak in the south – we’ve got you covered!

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