Danielle Wright and family take a spin on Snowplanet's newest offering: snow tubes.

Danielle Wright finally graduates off the bunny slope, with the help of a bicycle on three skis.

Local Wanaka rider, Stef Zeestraten (NZL), 27, has defeated a field of more than 50 international riders to claim the Open Men's division of the Billabong Bro Down presented by Xperia Sony Smartphone 4Star World Snowboard Tour event. Zee's winning run was the very first of the final, the local favorite registering 79.30 points from the judges. He began with a gnarly cab 270 gap to the down rail, followed by a frontside 720, a backside 900, switch backside double cork 1080 and a switch 50-50 on the final feature which Zee said he was "actually surprised" he landed.

Edward Rooney discovers he could get used to the pleasures that come with being chairman of the board.

Tourists heading for the snow this winter will be able to get extra flexibility from a scheme run by South Island skifields.

Two of the Swiss resorts that invented winter sporting pastimes are still the best, writes Leslie Woit.

This resort in British Columbia is family-friendly but also offers off-piste excitement, writes Chris Moran.

Canada's beautiful Rocky Mountains are best enjoyed by train, writes Joanne Carroll.

The unusual snow blast that swept across the country this week made yesterday the busiest day of the season.

You're never too old to enjoy your first outing on a pair of skis, discovers Andy Kenworthy during a weekend on Mt Ruapehu.

No good at skiing? No problem. Danielle Wright sets out in snowshoes through Queenstown's backcountry.

New South Wales' Perisher snow resort is the largest such operation in the Southern Hemisphere.

The skiing outlook for the upcoming school holidays is better than it was, but what is really needed is a snow storm.

A bitterly cold southerly from the Antarctic will sweep up the country this week, bringing snow to all skifields.