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2012 Mount Hutt Ski Pass Prices Announced

Woo hoo! The 2011 season isn’t yet over at Mount Hutt ski area but already skiers and snowboarders can start planning for next year’s winter adventure[......]

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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 | 2012 season pass prices, Mount Hutt | Comments  0

Mount Hutt Still Blanketed in Snow

Anyone for some awesome spring skiing or snowboarding? The mountain is coated in snow and the ski area is scheduled to close at the end of this coming[......]

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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 | Columbia Peak to Pub, Mount Hutt, Mount Hutt Spring Festival, spring skiing | Comments  0

Coronet Peak Spring Skiing Extended

Skiers making the most of fantastic spring skiing conditions at Coronet Peak
Great news for New Zealand skiers and snowboarders! Coronet Peak ski area in Queenstown has just announced that its season has been extended due to f[......]

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Thursday, September 29th, 2011 | Coronet Peak, Queenstown, spring skiing, The Remarkables, The Remarkables Spring Carnival | Comments  0

Spring Skiing at The Remarkables

Remarkables staff members Tanya Papandrea and Gillian Leake taking a ride break
Spring may be in the air but it’s still winter at ground level! Spring snow conditions at The Remarkables ski area just out of Queenstown in New Zeal[......]

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Friday, September 23rd, 2011 | Queenstown, spring skiing, The Remarkables | Comments  0

Last Weekend for Night Skiing at Coronet Peak

Night Skiing at Coronet Peak. Image: Miles Holden: NZSki Ltd.
Wax your skis and snowboards, boys and girls, for one final weekend of marathon spring skiing at Coronet Peak in the Southern Lakes region – this wee[......]

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Friday, September 9th, 2011 | 2011 season, Coronet Peak, night skiing, spring skiing | Comments  0

Kiwi Extreme Skiers and Boarders on Top at Mount Ruapehu

Export 33 Xtreme, Mt Ruapehu
The first few days of extreme skiing and snowboarding in the 2011 Export 33 Xtreme at Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand, have been dominated by Kiwis! Despi[......]

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Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 | 2011 Export 33 Xtreme, Events, extreme skiing, extreme snowboarding, Mount Ruapehu | Comments  0

Porters Oktoberfest this Weekend!

Germany comes to the snowy slopes of Porters in Canterbury, New Zealand, this weekend with the Porters Oktoberfest scheduled for Sunday 11 September 2[......]

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Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 | Events, Oktoberfest, Porters, spring skiing | Comments  0

Winter Games on Your Smart Phone

It’s official. The 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games have gone high-tech with a new app available for owners of iPhone and Android smart phones.
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Friday, August 5th, 2011 | 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games, Competitions, Events, snow sports, Winter Events | Comments  0

Burton Open Session in Queenstown

Now this is après-ski action at its finest: the mega-event of the Burton New Zealand Open will be followed by a massive party at the Queenstown Events Centre. The Burton Open Session brings you ace live music on Saturday 13 August. [......]

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 | Concert, Events, Queenstown | Comments  0

2011 The North Face Peak to Peak

The challenge is on: whacky multisport athletes from all over the place are training hard to break records at the up-coming The North Face Peak to Peak event to be held on 6 August. The iconic mountain-to-mountain race is now in its 18th year.[......]

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 | Peak to Peak, Queenstown, Winter Events | Comments  0