
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.
Good news for all you party animals out there: the Queenstown Winter Festival is going to kick off for the 36th year on 25 June 2010. [......]
Monday, June 21st, 2010 | Events, Land Activities, Nightlife, Skiing, Snowboarding | Comments 0I’ve got awesome news for all you skiers and snowboarders out there. This weekend I plodded up Mount Potts to check out how HeliPark New Zealand is shaping up for the ‘10 season.[......]
Monday, June 14th, 2010 | Heli Skiing, Land Activities, Skiing, Snowboarding | Comments 0Snow-bunnies are counting down to the opening of Mt Hutt’s ski fields this Saturday (12 June), and staff are itching for the go-ahead too. Area Manager Dave Wilson says: “We’re amped and ready to go. We’re looking forward to an opening day where people can check out new developments on the mountain.”[......]
Friday, June 11th, 2010 | | Comments 0With Coronet Peak having been the first of New Zealand’s ski areas to open for 2010, we can officially stop daydreaming and start skiing![......]
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 | | Comments 0Sitting as we are on the cusp of the ski season, what better way is there to get psyched for all that fabulous riding to come, than to immerse ourselves in a Warren Miller film?[......]
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 | | Comments 0Charter airline operator, flyDirect has launched a direct air service from Wellington and Christchurch to Lake Wanaka featuring flight and accommodation packages for the 2010 ski season.[......]
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 | | Comments 0Kiwi rock legends Dragon are the headline act for this year’s Air New Zealand Mardi Gras (part of the 2010 American Express Queenstown Winter Festival[......]
Monday, March 29th, 2010 | | Comments 0NZSki, the company that operates three New Zealand premier ski areas, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt, has again been recognised for business excellence.[......]
Thursday, December 10th, 2009 | Skiing | Comments 0Ruapehu’s ‘Snowvember’ Pass sale ends on the 30th November.[......]
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | cheap ski passes, ruapehu, ski pass sale, ski passes, snowvember | Comments 0Fantastic news for snow addicts! Mt Ruapehu have announced a huge sale on ski passes for this month – Snovember.[......]
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