snow.co.nz/blogs/whiteout/

WhiteOut

Feature articles about snow sports in New Zealand.

Recent posts


Welcome to Canada!

Posted on Monday July 26th at 11:12 a.m.

Ask many hardcore skiers and they will agree Canada has some of the best skiing on offer anywhere in the world. Canada Ski Resorts provide the "Winter Wonderland" that most people only dream of.

Read More


Salomon Ladies Week

Posted on Tuesday July 13th at 6:30 p.m.

For New Zealanders' the wait between snow seasons can be a long one and it can take a few sessions on the slopes to find your "snow" feet again.

Read More


New Zealand Snowboarder Magazine Issue #52

Posted on Wednesday May 5th at 11:24 a.m.

New Zealand Snowboarder Magazine is out this Thursday.

Read More


When Nature Calls

Posted on Thursday October 8th at 11:26 a.m.

As snow buffs, storm chasing is not unheard of, but in the middle of October...?

Read More


Emberley NZ Rail Jam, 2009

Posted on Tuesday October 6th at 9:50 a.m.

September 18th: The dual-trailer dump truck of snow boosted off from Snow Park NZ at 7:30am with a full many a tonne of fresh white and headed for Dunedin...

Read More


Peak to Powderkeg

Posted on Tuesday September 29th at 10:18 a.m.

This October, it's back and better than ever!

Read More


Playground of the Gods

Posted on Wednesday September 23rd at 10:36 a.m.

I have hanging in my garage a wooden plaque given to me the by Eastbourne Christian Surfers association a few years ago that reads “The bigger the wave the closer I get to God: Surfing, a religious experience”. If that’s truly the case, then skiers must be blessed as Gods chosen disciples. ‘The bigger the mountain, the closer to God we get’.

Read More


Dynafit Team Breaks Speed Record for "Symphony"

Posted on Thursday September 10th at 3:37 p.m.

A Dynafit ski mountaineering team consisting of Spain's Javier Martin, Italian Lorenzo Holzknecht and Castle Hill local Grant Guise set a new speed record for the "Symphony on Skis", a 46.7 km long, 4000m vertical, east-west crossing of New Zealand's Southern Alps this past Saturday.

Read More


Rip Curl Snow & Surf

Posted on Thursday September 3rd at 11:33 a.m.

Got the skills to board and surf over two days ? If this sounds like fun...check this out.

Read More


SOL Square wrap up

Posted on Thursday August 27th at 1:51 p.m.

What happens when you mix 20 tonnes of snow in downtown CHCH with 3000 snow fueled fans and some awesome talent...

Read More