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Ski Big Air bronze for Jossi Wells at the Winter X Games Aspen
Jossi Wells wrapped up the 2012 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, with a bronze in Ski Big Air, becoming a three-time medallist at the world's most prestigious winter snow sports competition.
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New Zealand’s Sam Smoothy Wins FWT at Chamonix-Mt. Blanc
Winning a men's ski contest on the Swatch Freeride World Tour deserves a place on the list of "hardest things to do in sport." Sam Smoothy from New Zealand who has battled through qualifiers and injuries over the last few seasons proved that persistence always pays off and hit the top rung of the podium for the first time.
Unseasonable snow in Queenstown
Queenstown's higher peaks got their second dusting of unseasonable snow yesterday, resulting in midsummer vistas that could have easily been mistaken for wonderful winter scenery.
NZ Snowboard & Freeski Teams Compete at Copper
In another stepping stone towards the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014, Copper Ski Resort hosted a week-long dual sanctioned International Ski Federation (FIS) Nor-Am and 5-Star Ticket-to-Ride (TTR) Snowboard Halfpipe event, along with a dual sanctioned FIS World Cup and Association of Freeski Professionals (AFP) Platinum Freeski Halfpipe event.
Jossi Wells Wins London Freeze
Jossi Wells took out top prize at the London Freeze event on the weekend, earning himself some solid prize money and more importantly boosting his confidence for the up coming season of competitions.
Fresh snow for Labour Weekend
Skiers and snowboarders will be rejoicing after new snow at Mt Ruapehu midweek.
Coroner Calls For Snow Tyre Ban
A coroner has called for a total ban on snow tyres after a passenger in a car fitted with snow tyres was killed in an accident near Taumaranui.
Ben Comber: Before the Knee...
This video documents my 2011 NZ winter up until the tragic loss of my ACL in my left knee.
New Zealand’s Overall Junior Champions of Freeski and Snowboard Decided
New Zealand’s Overall Junior National Champions were decided at the final competition of the Southern Hemisphere season, held last week at Cardrona Alpine Resort.
Kiwis Sweep the Men’s Podium at The North Face Freeski Open
The Remarkables (18 September 2011) – Yesterday went to the kiwis at The North Face Freeski Open of New Zealand Big Mountain Finals where New Zealand’s George Pengelly, Charlie Lyons and Sam Smoothy swept the men’s podium and Janina Kuzma and Mitchey Greig placed second and third respectively.
Coroner Stops Short of Making Helmets Mandatory For Skiers
A coroner's report on the deaths of three people at the Mt Hutt Ski Area last year has stopped short of calling for the compulsory use of helmets on skifields.