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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...

Mt Hutt extend their season

Mt Hutt has announced today the extension of its ski season by a further week, a timely announcement with the imminent arrival of more...

The ultimate luxe ski house in Wanaka, New Zealand

There are times when my job as a travel journalist simply rocks. Those moments when the silver spoon you longed to be born with...

There she blows: the rise and fall of cash torn Mt...

If I had to list my relationship status with Mt Ruapehu on Facebook it would almost certainly be: “it’s complicated”. Despite its location smack bang...

World first heli ski wellness retreat

New Zealand's luxury Aro-Ha Wellness Retreat on the shores of Lake Wakatipu in Glenorchy just upped the heli ski ante this southern winter by...

The ultimate NZ private snow adventure for you and your mates

Soho Basin is New Zealand’s best-kept secret. It's a bespoke cat-skiing experience that gives you access to an unspoiled powder playground, exclusive to you...

Mt Dobson, the ski resort you’ve never heard of but should

Briar Peters road trips to New Zealand’s Mackenzie region to hit up Mt Dobson after a snow storm. After a northern winter season in Val...

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...

Porters just launched an all inclusive ski pass

All you can ski and all you can eat, reserved parking, daily lessons? Porters in Canterbury, New Zealand, just went all Club Med on...

The luxury lodge bringing sass to Queenstown’s wine scene

I’m glued to my chair in an underground bunker on New Zealand’s South Island, staring cross-eyed into a generous glass of Pinot Noir. This is...

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...

Stuck in a ski rut? Sofa Ski Camp can fix that

I am the ultimate intermediate skier with really bad habits - or so I found out when I enrolled into Klaus Mair’s Sofa Ski...

New chairlifts, terrain and après for Queenstown this ski season

This is definitely Queenstown's year. The South Island resort town is already a Mecca for skiers and snowboarders, but 2019 takes the offerings up a...

Air New Zealand’s new Auckland International lounge

Air New Zealand has today unveiled its new flagship international lounge at Auckland International Airport featuring an ultra-modern design and tailored seating zones to...

NZ’s next level cat skiing – with a side of Amisfield...

There's something about Soho Basin, the wide rolling basins of premium untouched snow behind Cardrona on New Zealand's South Island. With spectacular mountain views...

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...

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