Fresh News and Events

Treble Cone, New Zealand, July 28, 2010 - It has been a huge and busy week

It’s been a huge and busy week since the last Freshlines with three fronts topping us up with snow – yay!! The cold temps have kept the snow really dry all over the mountain and have gifted the boy’s optimum snowmaking conditions. This of course means perfect soft corduroy in the mornings and maintaining well all day.

Wanaka, New Zealand, July 27, 2010 - ExstreamTV street style

Exstreamtv Street Style Snow Show Aug 7th 2010, Lake Hawea - Be there to watch the world’s leading snow athletes rip it up, and then rock into the Afterburner party

Lake Wanaka, NZ – The partnership between World Heli Challenge and exstreamtv has been years in the making, dating back to 2006 when the founder of exstreamtv, Steve Brebner was in discussion with a leading Australasian media group about launching an exstream channel and app

Sugar Bowl, USA, July 27, 2010 - Sugar Bowl, a 35 acre

Sugar Bowl, a 35 acre area to the West of Mountain High’s West Resort, was inadvertently opened last year to skiers and snowboarders at Mountain High Resort.  This region is not included Mountain High’s permitted terrain and was done so without the approval of the Angeles National Forest.  Sugar Bowl will not be open for skiing and snowboarding this coming season and will be signed accordingly.

Both Mountain High and the Ang

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand, July 20, 2010 - In less than two weeks

Mt Hutt, New Zealand, July 19, 2010 - Mt Hutt is gearing up

Mt Hutt is gearing up for an adrenalin-filled month as international athletes begin to arrive for the 2010 competition season.

Some of the world’s best skiers are booked to train at the Red Bull International Race Training Arena in preparation for the alpine racing season which begins with FIS (International Ski Federation) races in New Zealand, then moves to the Northern Hemisphere for the World Cup Circuit.

Snow Park NZ, New Zealand, July 19, 2010 - Snowboarders and Freeskiers today

Snow Park NZ, New Zealand, July 19, 2010 - Snow Park NZ officially

Snow Park NZ officially announced their highly anticipated new 22ft Olympic sized halfpipe is now open today.

Today also marks the first 22ft halfpipe to open in the Southern Hemisphere this year. Snow Park NZ team riders were given the first ride of the pipe and all agreed it was well worth the wait.

Perisher, Australia, July 15, 2010 - The predicted blizzard arrived

The predicted blizzard arrived with heavy snowfalls across the entire resort, starting early yesterday morning and continuing through to the wee hours of today, with 25cm received overnight alone! It's cleared up today and the resort is looking good!

Our mountain crews have been busy preparing new lifts and runs for opening, including Pretty Valley at Perisher and Kaaten Triple Chair at Smiggins.

Lesotho, Africa, July 13, 2010 - Lesotho's only ski area

Lesotho’s only ski area, Afriski, is enjoying a good winter so far and has unveiled big plans for the   years ahead.

The ski centre in the land-locked but mountainous Southern African kingdom can now accommodate 250 overnight guests and also attracts day skiers  from surrounding towns, such as Clarens, about 110km away.  It receives around 12,000 skiers a season, visiting from all over the region, but the majority from Johan

Ski Welt, Austria, July 13, 2010 - Austria's Ski Welt region

Austria’s SkiWelt region which links the skiing of eight resorts in the country’s largest ski region, and is itself linked to neighbouring kitzbuhel’s ski region, has announced its new projects for winter 2010-11.

In Scheffau the new Osthangbahn will be a family friendly eight-seater chairlift  with child-proof lock for added safety and heated seats.

The region’s snowmaking network, already Austria’