Ski Club: New Zealand's best ski fields and winter holidays
Putin makes demands to end the war, ski season begins | Morning Bulletin June 15 2024
Putin proposes his requirements for the war on Ukraine to end, the search for Tom Phillips and his children continues and NZ ski season begins today.
Focus: Whakapapa skifield not commercially sustainable
MBIE has warned that Mt Ruapehu’s Whakapapa skifield is not commercially viable for the future.
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
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
The Polar Bare helped break the Queenstown ski field's busiest day ever.
'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
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
An awkward encounter has uncovered a 'season-long issue' for the industry.
Staff threaten to cancel skier's pass for sharing tips with friends
“Where do they draw the line? Can you teach your own kids?”
'Bittersweet' birthday for ski fields: Parties, ploughs and discount passes
There are bumper birthday celebrations at a couple of ski fields this week.
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
New Zealand's only funicular ski tram is back in operation.
Olympus games: Ski field to hold NZ’s highest game of curling
It calls itself: ‘playground of the gods’.
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
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
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
An adult's guide to skiing in Queenstown for the first time.
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
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
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
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
Lift passes could be on sale as early as next week under the new ownership.