Snow falls just in time for Whakapapa's opening
Let it snow: Ruapehu's winter season kicks off tomorrow as snow continues to fall.
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Good news for snow lovers - the North Island ski areas plan to open this year.
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Inter-regional travel bans could prevent ski fields from opening
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is 'pushing really, really strongly' for the ski fields to open.
NZ and Oz are 'beating the crap' out of Covid-19 and should bubble up: Winston Peters
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Skier recreates cancelled freeride trip in living room in epic video.
Kiwi ski industry hopeful over Covid-19 outbreak
Chinese ski resorts are opening up again, following the Covid-19 outbreak.
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New York Times: Brock Crouch was buried alive for 5 minutes before being rescued in 2018.
Watch mystery skier's genius hack to avoid lift fees
A mysterious skier, dressed in black has been sighted at the ski fields in Glenshee.
The local tragedy that inspired NZ's latest snowboarding star
Tiarn Collins - boom snowboarder on his heroes, beating the world and having fun doing it.
Kiwi snowboarder captures breakthrough victory after heartbreaking injury
Tiarn Collins has won the latest round of the men's slopestyle Snowboard World Cup.
Outdoor groups petition NZSki as Remarkables toll goes up
A petition to end the Remarkables toll road has been launched, 24 hours after opening.
Spring Break skiing in Utah: Fresh powder and the hunt for a flat white
A test-run of four of Utah's best ski resorts.
Ice palaces and snow sports at China's winter wonderland
China's annual ice festival in the north eastern city of Harbin has stepped up its game.
Robinson continues top form on world stage
It was a tale of two halves at a course she had never raced before.
Big boost for Kiwi ski sensation ahead of World Cup
Top Kiwi skier Alice Robinson has received a welcome boost.
Third podium finish for Kiwi alpine skier in three days
Piera Hudson finds form as Far East Cup series moves to Taiwoo Ski Resort for two days.
Kiwi ski star looks to bounce back from World Cup disappointment
Alice Robinson is determined to move on from last weekend's result.
Snow globe: The world's best ski holidays
These ski safaris that are about more than perfect pistes.
'There's a lot of people watching': The Kiwi schoolgirl conquering the skiing world
A Q&A with Alice Robinson - the Kiwi schoolgirl on track to be a world star.
'Over rotated and exploded': Meet the woman pushing NZ skiing to new levels
Meet the Kiwi skier pushing the sport to new levels and footing it with the world's best.
Girl suffers critical head injuries skiing at Mt Hutt
A child and a man were seriously injured at the weekend on the Canterbury slopes.
Helmet shows what happens when you ski off a cliff
The helmet showed the severity of the accident that left a man in critical condition.
Man critical after skiing off cliff at Turoa ski field
A 40-year-old skiier is critical after heading out of bounds on Turoa Ski Field.
'Absolute bedlam': Falling ice slab at Ruapehu skifield cafe sends three to hospital
It was an 'absolute scene of bedlam' at Turoa skifield on Saturday.
Snow crew tackle Ruapehu's ice palace
Another snowfall overnight means crew are busy with de-icing the lifts and buildings.
NZ's ski season started horribly. Is it about to become the best in recent memory?
2019 NZ ski season got off to a horrible start - today we find ourself at polar opposites.
Climate change not main culprit for bad snow years
It's been seasonal swings, not climate change, behind bad snow years at Clutha catchment.
Thunderstorms and strong winds may hit Auckland, upper North Island
Heavy snow warnings are in place for Canterbury, North Otago and Dunedin.
Polar blast: Heavy rain as cold air surges from Antarctic
Road snow warnings are in force across much of New Zealand.
Skier plunges 10m off chairlift in freak accident
A "freak gust" caused the skilift chair to disloge at the popular resort.
School holiday weather: Sorry kids, it's all rain from here
Sorry kids - the last three days of the school holidays are set to be rainy.
Heavy rain in the south, showers in the west: It must be the school holidays
Those in western areas of the South Island are more at risk for rain.
1.8km long, $25m — NZ's biggest ever alpine project: Meet the man behind it
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