Brown Bear has a long history of helping snow-seekers get out there and enjoy the best of skiing and snowboarding New Zealand! The Brown Bear Ski & Snowboard guide, a pocket-sized guide published at the start of every season, is THE essential resource on skiing and snowboarding in New Zealand – nowhere else can you get everything you need in one place. No self-respecting powder-hound would dream of taking to the slopes without it!

The Brown Bear Ski & Snowboard website is an equally essential part of navigating the winter season in New Zealand – like the guide, it's packed with information, but there are additional features online too. In 2012 the Brown Bear Ski & Snowboard website has been fully rebuilt to offer brand-new features and a very cool new look. Browse around, read up, and let us know your thoughts.

About TML Publishing and SOMO Creative

Brown Bear is produced by TML Publishing Ltd, a New Zealand-based company producing a range of travel and leisure publications for locals and visitors to New Zealand. In 2012, TML Publication became SOMO Creative. It will still produce great publications and websites, but SOMO Creative now also offers a full range of creative services to clients (both online and in print).

Look for:

New Zealand Travel Guide – essential travel reference for visitors to New Zealand.
FIT Maps – A4-size loose-leaf New Zealand city maps perfect for backpackers.
New Zealand Trade Manual – New Zealand product manual for the travel industry professionals.
Cityscape – seasonal Christchurch city and entertainment guide.
For more information on any of these brands, see www.somocreative.co.nz.