Insider Guide to Wanaka: Sam Smoothy
Big man on the mountain, Freeride World Tour vice champion, Sam Smoothy has been spent every weekend and holiday at Wanaka since he was...
Canadian ski resorts for kids
Got kids & want to ski Canada? We asked the editor of Holidays with Kids Ski & Snowboard Magazine, Hilary Doling, for her top...
Heli ski and surf on the same day in NZ
Alpine Adventures launches a heli-ski and surf tour in New Zealand's South Island.
Your ski/board bag is about to get tight. Pack your surf board...
Insiders Guide to Bariloche: Hernan ‘Tito’ Franco
Bariloche local, Tito, shares his best tips for eating, partying and skiing in Argentina's favourite ski resort.
Skiing in South America is a mix of...
Avoiding ski and snowboard injuries
As fun as skiing and snowboarding can be, the injuries that can occur while practicing these sports can be quite serious.
The most common one...
The best hot chocolate in the history of hot chocolate
Everyone knows hot chocolate is the panacea for thigh burn, skier/snowboard fatigue and weary kids with sore toes.
But not all hot chocolates are created...
The Kiwi ski field offering Aussies only programme
Turoa at Mt Ruapehu has developed a school holiday programme specifically for Aussies - 'the aussie holiday crew'
Australian kids skiing and boarding at Mt...
Words with Mike Douglas, part two
The Godfather of Freeskiing, Mike Douglas, is making a full length documentary and you can help him.
Yesterday we chatted with Mike ‘The Godfather’ Douglas about free...
The Rees Hotel Queenstown’s deal for SnowsBest readers
The luxury Rees Hotel Queenstown on the shores of Lake Wakatipu is rewarding you just for reading SnowsBest.
I love a luxury hotel at the...
Words with Mike Douglas, part one.
SnowsBest sent Christie Hampton to talk all things free skiing, Olympics and new media with the Godfather of Freeskiing, Mike Douglas.
If, for you, the...
Snow season open for business – sort of
The Australasian snow season kicked off today, or rather it limped in, but Aussies kept a sense of humour on social media.
Let's face it,...
So you want to be a snow reporter?
Fancy a life in front of the camera, behind the camera or forecasting snow online? Yvette Maurice talks to three of Australia's best.
You hear...
Insider guide to Wanaka: Camilla Stoddart
Adventure photographer Camilla Rutherford (nee Stoddart) first fell in love with Wanaka in 2001 and has permanently resided in Wanaka for the past five years....
Insiders Guide to Hotham: Buff with DJ Eddy
You may know Paul Farnell as Buff, manager of DJ Eddy, Hotham's outrageous DJ with a loud mouth, a loud moustache and an even...
Happy ski feet – finding the right boot fitter
If you want to see industry in-fighting akin to question time in parliament then just ask a boot fitter for his/her favourite boot fitter....
Pucker up to a ski instructor and read their lips
Ski instructors spend more time in the outdoor winter elements than most people. So when it comes to lip protection on the slopes your...
