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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.

Mount Ruapehu 2011 Season Pass Special

Brown Bear has just unearthed a great deal for all you snow-bunnies out there. This April you can get your hands on a great early bird deal to ski Mount Ruapehu for the entire 2011 New Zealand ski season.[......]

CSA Ski Sale & Snowshow Cancelled

Unfortunately, the 2011 CSA Ski Sale & Snowshow has been cancelled. [......]

Grab Your Early Bird Ski Pass!

While the people of Christchurch are working hard to rebuild their beautiful city, the snow-bunnies of the region’s ski fields haven’t been idle either. They came up with the great idea of extending their Early Bird Season Pass sale till 14 April![......]

Summer Survival Tips

It’s officially autumn now which means that the 2011 ski season isn’t too far off. But Brown Bear reckons that knowing the first days on the slopes are so close makes the wait almost worse! [......]

Christchurch Earthquake Won’t Close the Slopes

You may have heard that at 12:51pm on Tuesday 22 February, Christchurch City in the South Island of New Zealand was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Since then, the Christchurch CBD has been closed to let emergency services do their job.[......]

Cardrona Early Bird Season Pass Out Now

For all those snow-bunnies who suffer from serious withdrawal symptoms in summer there are great news! Brown Bear has just got wind of Cardrona’s Early Bird Season Pass prices for 2011.[......]

Lake Wanaka Ski Resorts Help Break Records

Stephanie Jagger (29) from Canada who took on the challenge to ski over one million vertical metres around the world, has stopped over in New Zealand![......]

Summit NZ Freeheel Challenge at Treble Cone

Are you up for a weekend of demanding skiing, whacky challenges and mountain fun? Well, then the Summit NZ Freeheel Challenge at Treble Cone Ski Area is just the right thing for you! [......]

Great Success for Kiwis at Mount Ruapehu

The 2010 Export 33 Xtreme, held at Mount Ruapehu, was a great success as New Zealand extreme skiers and snowboarders dominated the tough competitions![......]

Kiwi Snowboarders Go Strong at Mt Ruapehu

Yesterday, Whakapapa Ski Area saw two great snow competitions take place in which New Zealand skiers and snowboarders dominated the game. [......]