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Jye Kearney Wins 6th Annual Burton Cattleman’s Rail Jam (16-Jul-11)

Jye Kearney, 18, from Jindabyne NSW has won the 6th Annual Burton Cattleman’s Rail Jam....

Sydney, Sunday 17th July 2011 – Jye Kearney, 18, from Jindabyne NSW has won the 6th Annual Burton Cattleman’s Rail Jam – the country’s biggest rail event - in a showdown between Australia’s best rail riders at Mt Buller last night.

Jye took out the title with a near flawless session that saw him stand out above the other 16 competitors on a level all of his own.


Double The Action On The Cattleman’s Staircase At Mt Buller (16-Jul-11)

A full-size replica of Mt Buller’s Cattleman’s Rail staircase...

A full-size replica of Mt Buller’s Cattleman’s Rail staircase was officially opened in the Skyline terrain park at Mt Buller today.

Burton Rail

Photocredit Mt Buller & Andrew Railton

The Burton Cattleman’s Replica Stairset feature is a 20 step flight of stairs and is an exact replica of the Village steps used for the one-night o


Jay Walsh Wins Burton Indiana Jones And Terrain Park Of Doom Comp Today (16-Jul-11)

The inaugural Indiana Jones and Terrain Park of Doom......

The inaugural Indiana Jones and Terrain Park of Doom junior snowboard slopestyle kicked off the event calendar this Saturday with perfect snow conditions and an epic showcase of talent.

Snow Park NZ team rider Jay Walsh, 18, of Wanaka, was the Junior of the Day taking out the rookie division as well as the overall prize gaining a wild card entry into the Burton Open Slopestyle.

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July 14th 2011 - 60 Years Today Since The First Skiing In Broken River Basin (13-Jul-11)

Today marks 60 years since the first skiing in Broken River Basin by founding
Broken River Ski Club members. Leith Newell, founding member and wife of
founding President, the late Jack Newell, recalls the trip of July 14th 1951 vividly.

July 14th 1951. First skiing in Broken River Basin by founding Broken River Ski Club members. Photo by Leith Newell.Read more...


Rider List Announced For 6th Annual Burton Cattleman's Rail Jam (13-Jul-11)

Sydney, Monday 11th July, 2011 – Australia’s top snowboarders are gearing up for the 6th Annual Burton Cattleman’s Rail Jam.


First FIS Slopestyle Event Since Olympic Inclusion Announced Heading For NZ (10-Jul-11)

The New Zealand Winter Games snowboard slopestyle event will be the first since....

The New Zealand Winter Games snowboard slopestyle event will be the first since the IOC’s announcement the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will include slopestyle.

100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games will feature some of the world’s top freeskiers and snowboarders who now have the added incentive of starting their campaign for the 2014 Olympics.


Saas Fee Begins 10 Month Ski Season (10-Jul-11)

Saas Fee will begin its long 2011-12 season on Saturday July 9th...

Saas Fee will begin its long 2011-12 season on Saturday July 9th when its glacier terrain up to 3,600m high opens for skiers and boarders.  It will be open through to May 2012 with the rest of its ski area opening next Spring.

The resort offers 22km of varied glacial ski slopes with a major terrain park all of which attract various campers as well as the Swiss and international ski teams who spend their summer enjoying glacier training sessions.

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Swatch Skiers Cup Coming To Chile (10-Jul-11)

In the first ever big-mountain Freeride team matchplay event...

In the first ever big-mountain Freeride team matchplay event, Europe will challenge the Americas in Valle Nevado, Chile from 5-12 September, 2011.

This new competition will see the world's top male freeskiers going head-to-head in both big mountain freeride and back-country slopestyle formats.

The teams will be captained by two icons of the freeride world - Team Europe will be led by Kaj Zackrisson and Team Americas by Mark Abma.


South Korea Awarded 2018 Winter Olympics (10-Jul-11)

Pyeongchang in South Korea has been awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics

Pyeongchang in South Korea has been awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Durban, South Africa.

South Korea had previously bid to host the 2010 games – won by Vancouver in Canada; and the 2014 Games, won by Sochi in Russia – narrowly losing in each case.

Unusually the South Korean region won easilly in the first round of voting securing two


Australia’s Snow Best For 21 Years (10-Jul-11)

Ski areas in Australia are currently reporting by far the best snow depths...

Ski areas in Australia are currently reporting by far the best snow depths in the southern hemisphere with measured base depths passing the 1.5m (5 feet) mark today after a week of successive powder days and drifts up to three metres deep reported.

It’s all change from the southern hemisphere ‘norm’ of deep powder expected in New Zealand and south Americas as ski areas in Argentina, Chile and NZ are in contrast struggling to open with the best bases


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