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.

Champion skier Claudia Riegler enthuses about the shops, cafes and clubs that make the European ski experience so special.

The prospect of world No 1 halfpipe skier, Wanaka's Jossi Wells competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics is a step closer.

New Zealand's best skier in a generation is on the fast track to success - but funding is still an uphill battle.

It's been a tough year for Mt Hutt skifield, with three deaths, an avalanche and now 1200 skiers trapped overnight in bad weather.