Lost in ski instruction translation
When English isn't English and left means right - oh, The joy of teaching humans how to slide on snow. Rhi Evans is back...
When skiing has something to teach you
Every time I go skiing I learn something, about myself, about my choices, about the mountain. Do you listen to what's happening inside?
Some ski days...
Air NZ launch gold Christmas carol that nails an Australasian Christmas!
Ronan Keating has teamed up with Air New Zealand for another cracker video from the airline content kings who brought you Dave the duck...
Mike Douglas reveals four tips for skiing powder
Feel exhausted by the photos of all the powder skiing breaking the internet this week? Intimidated by the level of pow? Don't stress, Mike...
How much snow in North America right now? This much
It's been a big week in North America. First there was all 'those' images from the 2 metre snow storm for Whistler's opening weekend.
Then...
25 inches (60cms plus) of new snow at Squaw Valley
Up to 25 inches of snow fell over the weekend at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and Alpine Meadows will operate new terrain today accessed...
The Rees Hotel Queenstown voted New Zealand’s Best Ski Hotel 2016
The Rees Hotel Queenstown has been crowned Best New Zealand Ski Hotel at this year’s World Ski Awards held in Kitzbühe, Austria over the...
Thredbo’s Mountain Bike Park the place to be this summer
Build it and they will come! And they certainly did, in record numbers, for the opening of the Thredbo Mountain Bike Park. Sunny skies...
Making Green Snow
Ski resorts around the world are relying increasingly on renewable energy but is it a more practical option and does it save resort owners money? Sam...
Listen up, Niseko has something to say
Remember that blog by Sam Pullos a few weeks ago. The one that talked about Australians behaving badly overseas, including Niseko? Well, some folks in Niseko...
Telluride Mountainfilm Festival heads to Australia
Held every year since 1979, Telluride Mountainfilm is a documentary film festival that showcases nonfiction stories about environmental, cultural, climbing, political and social justice...
Would you go skiing in North Korea? These guys did
Sam Smoothy is the nicest loose cannon that New Zealand ever produced. How do I know how loose he is? Because I have had...
Squaw launches lift accessed backcountry tours
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has partnered with Alpenglow Expeditions to provide lift-accessed guided backcountry skiing and snowboarding in terrain immediately surrounding the ski resort....
Squaw Valley to open on Wednesday after 15 inches of snow
Following 15 inches of new snowfall, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will open on Wednesday, Nov. 23, weather and conditions permitting, looking to once again...
Why Aussie coffee & breakfast snobs will love Park City
Australians have a reputation as privileged coffee supremacists amongst their North American friends. We laugh in the face of our American compadres who declare...
Sam Smoothy cooks up a winter storm (see what we did...
Big man on big mountain campus, Sam Smoothy, dishes up an hilarious recipe for SnowsBest that's guaranteed to have you howling at the winter...
