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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.
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Alpine Concert Brings Back to Reality Festival to a Close
The Mt Olympus Back to Reality Festival will be brought to an epic close this Saturday with a live Alpine concert performed by Mel Parsons and the Rhythm Kings with the ski field slopes the stage.
North Island Secondary Schools Snowboard Competition
The K2 schoolsnowboard comp is postponed for today. Fresh snow has filled the Boardercross and Slope Style courses and both will need to be rebuilt today.
Interfield Finals Decided at Round Hill
Round Hill hosted an epic weekend of ski racing with young Alpine athletes converging from the length and breadth of the country for the final races of the Dynastar Lange Interfield Series.
Best Conditions of the Season at Rainbow
Right now Rainbow has some of the best conditions we've seen for several years.
Kiwi Ski Pro Scoops Top Prize in Extreme Ski Comp
Cromwell born Sam Smoothy has beat several high profile international skiers to win US$10,000, New Zealand’s biggest cash prize available for the sport, at the 2011 Export 33 Xtreme ski event at Mt Ruapehu.
Epic Snow but Challenging Weather at The North Face Freeski Open Big Mountain
Competitors in The North Face Freeski Open Big Mountain qualifiers were treated to amazing snow today but the weather proved challenging with low visibility followed by heavy winds.
The Remarkables Receives Glorious New ‘Winter’ Snow
Spring skiing conditions returned to glorious winter snow in the resort town of Queenstown with The Remarkables ski area welcoming a good dump of the white stuff overnight (September 12).
Cafe Puts on Blistering Performance in International Field at Australia New Zealand Cup Finals at Mt Hutt
2010 New Zealand Olympian Tim Cafe of Queenstown clocked the best Super G result of his ski racing career when he put in a blistering run to finish a close second to Sweden’s Johan Oehagen at the Australia New Zealand Continental Cup (ANC) finals at Mt Hutt.
World Class Ski Racers Praise ‘Perfect’ Mt Hutt
The finals of the Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) were held at Canterbury’s Mt Hutt Ski Area last week (September 6-10) hosting over 20 nations and some of the world’s top ski racers.
Fresh snow and spring conditions in Mackenzie Country perfect right now
Fantastic spring snow conditions and a solid lineup of events means the winter sports season in the stunning Mt Cook Mackenzie region is in full swing with plenty going on to inspire and entertain visitors.