Ski Club: New Zealand's best ski fields and winter holidays
![DoC approves decade-long Ruapehu deal to save ski season 'for years to come'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
DoC approves decade-long Ruapehu deal to save ski season 'for years to come'
DoC gives the local Ohakune business collective the green light for the 2024 ski season.
![Ruapehu the winner of school holidays ski forecast as Aussies end disastrous season early](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Ruapehu the winner of school holidays ski forecast as Aussies end disastrous season early
Skiers are heading to the slopes for the start of the September holidays. Will the snow?
![1500 bikini-clad Kiwis break own record for skiing in swim togs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
1500 bikini-clad Kiwis break own record for skiing in swim togs
The Polar Bare helped break the Queenstown ski field's busiest day ever.
!['Dishonestly obtained' Cardrona ski passes land four Aussie tourists in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Dishonestly obtained' Cardrona ski passes land four Aussie tourists in court
A Queenstown court heard how the defendants sought to ski for free.
![Sky Waka’s no-refund policy leaves Ruapehu visitors hanging](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Sky Waka’s no-refund policy leaves Ruapehu visitors hanging
Opened in 2019, the Sky Waka is a 1.8 km cable car in the Tongariro National Park.
![NZ's brazen ski black market: Treble Cone calls out 'industry-wide' problem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
NZ's brazen ski black market: Treble Cone calls out 'industry-wide' problem
An awkward encounter has uncovered a 'season-long issue' for the industry.
![Queenstown's epic 13-hour ski-trip detour you won’t regret](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Queenstown's epic 13-hour ski-trip detour you won’t regret
From sea level to the top of Wānaka’s highest ski field at 2088m. And back down again.
![Southern Hemisphere’s strangest ski lift is back in operation at Kiwi club field](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Southern Hemisphere’s strangest ski lift is back in operation at Kiwi club field
New Zealand's only funicular ski tram is back in operation.
![Olympus games: Ski field to hold NZ’s highest game of curling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Olympus games: Ski field to hold NZ’s highest game of curling
It calls itself: ‘playground of the gods’.
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Skiing with kids: know before you go
A big family ski trip is a daunting prospect, but a few easy tips can ease those fears.
![NZ's best ski fields according to experts with over 1m vertical metres](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
NZ's best ski fields according to experts with over 1m vertical metres
The equivalent of descending 113 times down Everest, it’s something very few achieve.
![Winter holidays are coming: Eight top activities for the July school break](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Winter holidays are coming: Eight top activities for the July school break
Indoor ideas to keep kids entertained over the holidays, from ice skating to curling
![Can you learn to ski in your 40s? First tracks as an adult learner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Can you learn to ski in your 40s? First tracks as an adult learner
An adult's guide to skiing in Queenstown for the first time.
![An expert's guide to New Zealand's skifields](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
An expert's guide to New Zealand's skifields
From first timers to heli skiers, rustic to luxe, there's a snow experience suited to you.
![Kiwi après-ski: The best ski bars and iconic winter pubs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Kiwi après-ski: The best ski bars and iconic winter pubs
Unwind after a day on the slopes at these iconic apres-ski institutions in New Zealand.
![The ski essentials you'll need this season, according to a Mt Hutt Rescue patroller](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
The ski essentials you'll need this season, according to a Mt Hutt Rescue patroller
First-timer or a seasoned professional? Doesn't matter – preparation is key.
![Vote with your feet: The search for NZ's best ski field is on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Vote with your feet: The search for NZ's best ski field is on
We're searching for New Zealand's best ski field.
![Ruapehu ski passes on sale as soon as next week following $1 bid for mountain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Ruapehu ski passes on sale as soon as next week following $1 bid for mountain
Lift passes could be on sale as early as next week under the new ownership.