8 reasons why you need to ski/board Queenstown this winter
Aussies love heading over the ditch to ski and board in New Zealand. It's close and easy to get to; the pricing is reasonable;...
Insiders guide to Ohakune: Annah Dowsett
Annah 'Moo' Dowsett is as known around town as the big carrot that welcomes visitors to the gateway town, Ohakune. You can't miss her...
7 things to love about flying to Queenstown airport to ski
Really, we could make this entire blog post about the views, the vistas, the landscape. Is there any other airport as stunning as Queenstown?
You...
New gondola for Whakapapa at Mt Ruapehu New Zealand
A new state of the art gondola is set to transform the Mt Ruapehu visitor experience.The $25 million gondola will be the largest and...
First all female climb and ski descent of New Zealand’s volcanoes
Kiwi Winter Olympian Janina Kuzma is leading an expedition to be the first all-female ski group to ascend and ski all four of New...
Coolest backcountry adventures in Australia and NZ this winter
Want to shred deep powder without fighting in queues for first lifts this winter? Of course you do.
Then you've come to the right place...
How Wanaka stole one Aussie’s soul
Tori Beattie reveals her affair with Wanaka.
You know that one drop-dead gorgeous friend who’s good at everything and boldly proclaims so to anyone who’ll...
The best mountain inspired wedding just happened in New Zealand
These two snow mad love birds just got married in the New Zealand high country and I'm jealous as hell. Guest tables named after...
That time I had a cocktail named after me, twice.
Drinking comes with the ski territory but some drinks are better than others. Rachael Oakes-Ash discovers a bespoke cocktail bar in Aspen where no...
Smells like snow spirit – the coolest Aussie/NZ alpine distilleries
A distilling revolution is taking place on the slopes of Australia and New Zealand and we’re so here for it.
When the chairlifts stop turning...
Camp in an ‘igloo’ and ski tour New Zealand’s backcountry
A Geo Dome Heli Camp has been set up in the McKerrow Range as a base for guided ski touring activities over winter and...
Six of the best snow adventures with a twist down under
You don't have to have skis and snowboards on your feet to have an adventure on snow.
When the chairlift stops or it's a down...
Ski New Zealand like a pro – the best advanced runs...
Hunting for the steep and deep? Bored by anything that’s not a black or a double-black run? Lucky for you, New Zealand has some...
We need to talk about New Zealand
New Zealand is the elephant in the snow room this season. It is time we talked about it.
The Kiwi snow news (or lack of it)...
Mt Hutt opens highest hot tub in New Zealand
Mt Hutt keeps knocking out the records. Not only officially New Zealand’s best ski resort two years in a row, plus the best snowfall...
Single and ready to chairlift mingle
SnowsBest sent a guy and a girl to Coronet Peak's Chairlift Date Night to find love. this is what they came back with.
You might...
