Volkswagen National Ski Team member Janelle Miller 22 (Queenstown) capped two solid days of giant slalom racing yesterday with a podium finish in third place at the Air New Zealand Southern Cup series at Coronet Peak today.

Many of New Zealand’s top freestylers, and a line up of visiting internationals, will go head to head in the Up & Go Terrain Park at The Remarkables this Sunday.

We have been getting dumped on in the North Island! The base is rapidly climbing to four meters! Blue skies and soft snow were seen here over the weekend and many riders stayed on though Monday.

With the eyes of the world’s media on the Summer Olympics in China it’s hard to imagine that in less than two years the focus will move from east to west, to Vancouver, Canada and the Winter Olympics.

The Volkl NZ Freeski Open by the Royal New Zealand Air Force kicks off this week with an all star line up of the world’s best extreme freeskiers.

Ralph Markby, a passionate skier to this day, made his first pair of wooden skis in 1944. In a book which traces the history of skiing and the rise of ski culture in New Zealand, Ralph tells irresistible tales of the intrepid early skiers.

Some of the world’s greatest names in ski racing are currently training at Coronet Peak’s Rocky Gully Race Arena and will be in the starting gates during this week’s Japanese FIS races at Coronet Peak.

Snow fall to lake level yesterday has brought smiles to the faces of skiers and snowboarders in Queenstown, many of whom are enjoying a fantastic, blue ski powder day at Coronet Peak and The Remarkables today.

Calling all skiers, snowboarders telemarkers and lovers of fun on the snow!
This is a reminder that the annual Speights Village Series kicks off this Sunday at Treble Cone.

Well, what a week of snow we've had this week. With outstanding conditions already in effect at the start of the week, we have continually received top ups of snow throughout this week, with 15cm of fresh, light powder on the ground this morning, clear skies and light winds.