Late Andreas Fransson and Xavier De Le Rue ski down the north face of the Aiguille de Plan in Chamonix.

Richard Permin shredding up the slopes in ski film "Made in France".

Warning: Strong language. Chris Fuschlberger gets caught in an avalanche in snow film "The List".

Sunset sessions with the PVS crew in French ski film "Made in France".

A cringe-worthy compilation full of heavy stacks from the ski film "Long Story Short".

The driving force behind the economic development of the Cardrona Valley, John Lee has today been appointed a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

The boys at 'Think Thank' show off some new age urban snowboarding.

Stack compilation from snowboard movie "Strange Life".

First hand view of skier Chris Cardello getting caught in an avalanche, from ski movie 'DOWN DAYS'.

Police have named the man who fell to his death on a popular South island mountain yesterday in condition say to have been "quite icy".

Basti Rittig cemented his name in snowboard history by setting a new world record for the longest rail slide ever completed. The rail was custom built, over a meter high, a single round bar and 84 meters long. A rail so long that the riders’ bases were literally melting, due to friction.

There are high hopes for snow on Mt Ruapehu this weekend. Some forecasters have predicted up to 30cm of snow will fall.

Jane Jeffries looks forward to ski season at the North Island's great mountain.

Four new snow groomers worth $2 million are busy at Cardrona Alpine Resort preparing the field for an earlier than usual June 13 opening.

In this video, which was made to celebrate a snowboarder’s adorable daughter’s third birthday, a man proves that he just may be the coolest dad of all time.

If perfect ski snow is your passion this is the Japanese destination for you, but don't count on admiring the scenery, writes David Lewis.

Growing self-belief drives disabled skier to lift his sights higher.

Much of New Zealand will be happy to see the last of the winter weather but not those on Mt Ruapehu.

Reaching the peak is easy when you have snowshoes, discovers Andrew Louis.

The centre of Hokkaido delivers family-friendly service and plenty of snow, finds Kelly Lynch.

Snowmen, snowball fights and skiing: Children won't forget their first experience of playing in fresh snow, writes Liam Dann.

A heavy snowfall at Mt Ruapehu has given skiers a chance to enjoy some of the best conditions in years.

About 45,000 people will inject an estimated $57 million into the Queenstown economy over the next 10 days during the 2014 Queenstown Winter Festival, which opened with a bang last night.

Glenn Cullen skis down steep slopes and dreams of what Porters could become with a bit of work.

A quartet of excited teenagers camped out under picnic tables overnight to earn the bragging rights of enjoying New Zealand's first snow powder this year.

The original French Alpine retreat has much appeal for the modern snowboard and ski traveller, writes Adam Ruck.

Andrew Louis hones his ski skills — and falls in love.

There are some great skifields in the States that won't cost you a fortune, writes Jennifer Ennion.

New Zealand has a rival for the world's most breathtaking landscapes, writes Hayden Donnell, after taking in the view from Mt Annupuri during a skiing trip to the resort of Niseko on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.