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Welcome to the Brown Bear Ski and Snowboard blog! Here is where you'll get the inside word on what's hot on the slopes, and who's been doing what – and when, and where.

100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games 2011

Brown Bear is thrilled to see a top winter event, the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games confirmed for 2011. The games will be held from 13 August to 28 August 2011 and feature a whopping 16 days of ice and snow sports.

FIS Junior World Championships Update

The new week begins with an update from your furry personal FIS Junior World Championships reporter, Brown Bear. After snowboard heroes stole the show, this weekend the focus was on young skiers.

2010 Junior World Championships

Brown Bear’s mission is it to always keep you on track with what’s happening in the New Zealand snow world, so here’s another update.

New Zealand Skiers Train With World’s Best

New Zealand skiers are stoked to be training with the world’s best alpine stars as many international teams are training at New Zealand’s Cardrona Alpine Resort.

Snowboard Junior World Champs Announced

Brown Bear is pleased to announce that New Zealand earned its first medal of this year’s Championships. Yesterday the Junior Snowboard Halfpipe World Champions were crowned at Cardrona Ski Area.