Skiers are shred some major snow this summer in New Zealand thanks to incredible snow conditions.

Good snow, good snowmaking conditions and a fantastic run of fine weather this year gave lift operators of Ruapehu in New Zealand a pleasant surprise by breaking the all time weekly record in their 57 year history. Continue reading ‘New Zealand ski resort has business week in 60 years’

Some of the hottest and biggest names are in New Zealand to win more than $58,000 in cash and prizes.

Some of New Zealand’s and the World’s best names in big mountain skiing and snowboarding are expected to descend on Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand this week for the Export 33 Xtreme skiing event, and the Mother Snowboard Challenge at Whakapapa. Continue reading ‘Extreme ski and board contest heads up to New Zealand this week’

Big snow at Treble Cone in New Zealand as resort officially kicks off 2010 season

With good snowfall conditions in most of the southern hemisphere, the 2010 ski season officially kicked off last weekend with Coronet Peak New Zealand reporting a 50cm (20 inch) base including 15cm (six inches) of new snow.  Thousands of Queenslanders hit the piste to celebrate.

Continue reading ‘And they’rrreee off: Southern Hemisphere’s 2010 ski season underway’

Mt Whakapapa in New Zealand in mid-winter.

Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand has reported first snow on the slopes, three months before its ski areas are due to open.

“Yesterday’s southerly front painted an icing sugar like coating on Ruapehu’s upper slopes. A sure sign that winter is not far away,” said Mike Smith, Marketing Manager of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts.

Turoa is scheduled to open on June 19th and work is progressing well at Whakapapa rebuilding the Knoll Ridge Chalet and Cat Shed. Whakapapa is scheduled to open June 26th.

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Whakapapa is on the slope of Mt Ruapehu, and is part of New Zealand's largest ski area.

After a devastating arson attack in February destroyed facilities at Whakapapa in New Zealand, the ski resort has confirmed it will build replacement facilities this (southern hemisphere) summer.

The replacement buildings have received resource and building consents in time for construction before the next ski season. The fire caused well over NZ $10 million (£4.5m) in damage.

Continue reading ‘New Zealand’s Whakapapa to replace facilities destroyed by fire’