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.

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Afri-Ski is trying to lure football fans to head off skiing during the World Cup

With soccer fans gearing up for next month’s World Cup in South Africa, two ski areas are hoping to ride the promotional wave by promoting skiing and attracting a few extra tourists.

Afriski and Tiffindell ski resorts are making a big promotional push to football fans by enticing them to combine their journey with a ski vacations.

Southern Africa’s two ski areas are due to open a few days before the World Cup finals kick off in South Africa. The ski slopes are some hours from the football grounds, but a snow and football holiday is a realistic possibility.

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