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Keith Stubbs
Wanaka-based Snowboard Examiner Keith Stubbs has written an award-winning guide to finding pow and surviving the culture shock in the land of the rising sun.
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Atmosphere Clothing NZ
Portland-based snowboard/skate brand, Atmosphere Clothing, will be coming into NZ from 2011 and they've asked me to setup a small team of young riders for them.
SBINZ at Interski
Next week will see a few thousand people descend on St Anton in Austria, for the third largest snow sport event in the world. And NZ will be there...
Powder Detours launches!
Heard of Japan's amazing powder? Most people have these days. Well we've just launched a two week long coaching-based powder tour in Hokkaido, Japan. It's pretty epic!
Jagermeister Snowboard Masters
Ahhhh... the infamous snowboard-drinking competition. The rumors are certainly true; rookies ARE expected to have double shots every drop and everyone IS half-cut by lunchtime.
Coaching at the Junior Worlds
A few weeks ago Wanaka hosted the FIS Junior Worlds Freeski and Snowboard. This event had a number of firsts to its name: It was the first ever Junior Worlds in New Zealand, the first time Freeski and Snowboard combined, the first FIS Slopestyle in Junior Worlds, and a first for me to... it was the first time I coached at an international competition.
TC Banked Slalom
A summary of New Zealand Snowboarder's annual Banked Slalom at Treble Cone... What a fun event!
Wanaka Resorts Opening Days
This season the Wanaka-based ski resorts cleverly staggered their opening days to avoid competing for the local crowds.
Epic early-season snow at Coronet
A weekend in Queenstown and two super-nice snow days at Coronet Peak.
Pre-season photo shoot at TC
A photo shoot at Treble Cone on May 31st, with photog Tommy Pyatt and crew.
