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NZ Rider Report: Mt Hutt Shred

by Lisa Tsai : June 28, 2010 - 11:14 : : 0 comments

Last weekend, there was no riding partly because I was a bit lazy (when riding here on the weekend, it's a 6:30 a.m. wake-up) and partly because the weather was very average.  This weekend, I wasn't going to let a bit of rain and lack of visibility stop me.

And so it begins... New Zealand season 2010

by Lisa Tsai : June 16, 2010 - 10:44 : : 0 comments

So it begins. After returning from Utah in April, I have spent most of my time thinking about the snow. And finally, the Southern Hemisphere season in  New Zealand starts. Coronet Peak in Queenstown was the first of the resorts to open on the 5th of June. So we thought we'd head on down and celebrate. Turns out, we weren't the only ones.

August in New Zealand

by Karen Willmer : September 12, 2009 - 20:26 : : 2 comments

If I’d stuck to my original plans, I’d be finishing work this week and leaving in two. But my flight has already been moved to December. It’s only $50 to change it each time, and there’s no way I can leave just yet.

Two days at the New Zealand Winter Games

by Leslie Clark : September 8, 2009 - 08:25 : : 2 comments

The inaugural 100% Pure Winter Games came to a close last weekend amid wintry weather at Coronet Peak. The closing ceremony marked the end of an exciting 10 days of competition, including ice skating, curling, skiing and of course snowboarding. A mini Winter Olympics of sorts, attracting some of the most elite international athletes.

Top International Riders and Olympic Hopefuls to Compete at the 2009 Burton New Zealand Open

Top riders from around the world are lining up to compete at the Burton New Zealand Open (NZO), taking place from August 11-15, 2009 at Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand.

'All systems snow' for the Mt Cook Mackenzie region

It's 'all systems snow' in New Zealand's Mt Cook Mackenzie region which is rolling out the white carpet for the start of the ski season. Mt Dobson got the party started early last weekend - fantastic snow conditions saw the ski field open three weeks ahead of schedule, celebrating its 30th birthday with a hugely popular free skiing day.

NZ Snow Season Gets Underway

by Karen Willmer : June 23, 2009 - 10:41 : : 0 comments

June 21, 2009 We’ve been here a month now and I think we’ve done more in the past four weeks than I’ve ever done in a month at home.

Snow Park NZ launch Hailey Holt Snowboard Camps

by Leslie Clark : June 8, 2009 - 03:06 : : 0 comments

Back this year coaching at Snow Park NZ with her own coaching program is Hayley Holt. Hayley has been one of New Zealand’s top snowboarding talents and now makes her return from other pursuits to her true passion. Hayley intends to share her passion and skills with other girls with three camps each running for two days.

More dates announced for high level NZ snowboard camps featuring Lesley McLenna and Ju Bray

Cardrona Alpine Resort are proud to present the first ever OnTransition snowboard camp with coaches Ju Bray, Euan Baxter and Lesley McKenna. The camp will be based in Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand and the riders will ride the Cardrona World Cup half pipe and slopestyle  park.

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