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Improvements to Remarkables ski resort finished in time for winter

The highly-anticipated improvements to Queenstown’s The Remarkables ski area access road and car parking are complete. The roading improvements include sealing to the 9.5km mark...

Aussie Jakara Anthony wins her third FIS World Cup moguls medal

What a competition season it's been for Australian Jakara Anthony on the FIS World Cup moguls circuit. First she won her first ever FIS...

Use Qantas frequent flyer points for lift passes in New Zealand

Heading to New Zealand to ski or snowboard this winter? Qantas Frequent Flyers can now  use their points to purchase 3,4,5 and 6 day...

Happy Canada Day! 8 reasons you should love a Canadian today

Yes, yes, we know you gave the world Margaret Atwood, Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds. We know that you've adopted Alexander Graham Bell as...

We need to talk about female representation in ski resort and...

It's a brave brand that takes on the haters before they even know what to hate. Now more than ever in today's world of...

The grind behind creating world class snow parks and halfpipes

What does it take to create world class terrain parks and halfpipes for the best athletes to train on? A lot of skill, expertise, experience...

First powder day of the season at Coronet Peak (and it’s...

Queenstown’s Coronet Peak was all big smiles and fantastic conditions as the ski area delivered a “perfect powder day” today. Ski area manager Ross Copland...

Aurora launch skiing in Antarctica

Aurora Expeditions, the leaders in polar adventures, is expanding its portfolio of Antarctic activities for the 2017/18 season with the introduction of Ski Touring...

Almost 2 metres of snow in Japan between Xmas and New...

If you're heading to Japan or already there for Christmas and New Year powder turns then you've clearly made the right choice. Both Hokkaido...

Avalanche claims life of backcountry skier in Telluride

A Telluride backcountry skier was killed in a snowboarder-released avalanche Tuesday morning in the Bear Creek Preserve area in Telluride, Colorado.  The victim was found...

Why the Aldi ski sale is good for the Aussie ski...

This time last year I wrote a satire piece about the Aldi ski sale. Then I was stoned for it. Ok, that's dramatic, but the...

Life lessons learned – when snow life is amazing and snow...

When I was aged 20 years my dad died after a long battle with cancer. Fast forward 25 years and my niece, aged 19, watched...

Ben Tudhope goes for Paralympics snowboard cross gold today

Para snowboarding gold medal prospect Ben Tudhope has vowed to hit a new level as he attempts to get Australia off the mark at...

The Snowy Mountains artist exhibiting in Sydney this month

Lovers of Australia's alpine region can get a mini fix in Sydney in August with the launch of Zoe Young's Winter Soundtrack exhibition at...

Kiwi Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins FIS WC gold in Big Air

New Zealand's Winter Olympic and FIS World Cup legend, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, has done it again, winning gold at the FIS Snowboard Big Air World...

SnowsBest seasonal outlook for the Australian ski season 2018

The official opening of the Australian ski season is now less than a month away, so here we’ll take a look at recent happenings...

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