Skiers will be praying for snow at Mt Ruapehu this week amid fears the Turoa ski area may not be able to open on Saturday as scheduled.

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.

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.

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.

Industry sources are warning that the volcanic ash cloud's impact on the tourism sector will be serious if the disruptions continue much longer.

As NZ skifields delay opening because of unseasonably warm weather, some Aussie resorts are blanketed...

Even bad jokes and -25C gusts couldn't keep Kieran Nash off the slopes at Winter Park in Colorado.

The country's skifields have had an early taste of snow, with 10-15cm falling yesterday on the upper slopes of Mt Ruapehu's Whakapapa field.

Christchurch earthquake, hurricanes and floods in Australia have driven the review.