Fresh News and Events

Chamonix, France, September 15, 2008 - Three years after it was first envisaged by lift operator

Three years after it was first envisaged by a lift operator, the Compagnie du Mont Blanc, a new 11 million Euro gondola lift will open this winter to serve the south-facing Brevent-Flegere ski area.

Turoa, NZ, September 15, 2008 - Turoa in New Zealand, which has seen record snowfall

Turoa in New Zealand, which has seen record snowfall this southern hemisphere winter, has announced it will extend the 2008 ski season by three weeks and will now stay open until 16th November.

Mike Smith, marketing manager for the company that owns Turoa and its neighbour Whakapapa on Mt Ruapehu, says the extension is due to fantastic snow falls and weather conditions.

“Snow fell almost continuously from mid July to late August.

Mt Buller, Vic, September 14, 2008 - Seventeen years after the first Australian Yukigassen event

Seventeen years after the first Australian Yukigassen event, Mt Buller plays host to the Australian Yukigassen Championships of 2008!

Originating in Sobetsu, Japan, Yukigassen means ‘snow battle’ in Japanese and is hosted right throughout the world, and exclusively in Australia at Mt Buller. The competition was first hosted at Mt Buller in 1991 while the now vice-mayor of the Showa Shinzan province, in Sobetsu, was an employee of Mt Buller.

WHISTLER, BC, September 12, 2008 – Construction has begun on a renewable energy project

Construction has begun on a renewable energy project that will offset the total annual energy consumption at Whistler Blackcomb.

September 11 2008: Volkswagen National Team member 21-year-old Tim Cafe

Volkswagen National Team member 21-year-old Tim Cafe (Queenstown) has achieved a long time skiing goal by winning his first ever FIS race at the Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) series at Mt Hutt when he took the honours in both the Super G and the Super Combi events on Wednesday (September 10).

“I am absolutely ecstatic,” Cafe said.

WHISTLER, BC, September 8, 2008 – The completion of the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola ropework

The completion of the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola ropework and the arrival of 28 Sky Cabins set the stage for what will be the biggest construction milestone of the lift installation – the first Sky Cabin to cross the record-breaking 3 kilometre/1.88 mile, unsupported span between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.

The Remarkables, NZ, September 8, 2008 - Round #3 of the Cadbury Moro Slope Style

Round #3 of the Cadbury Moro Slope Style again took place in stunning weather and superb snow conditions at The Remarkables yesterday (Saturday 6 September).

And once again Parklife team member Nick Hyne of Queenstown claimed top spot and the $500 prize for first open male in the snowboard section.  He was followed by Takahiro Ishida who picked up $300 for his efforts while Mark Anderson in third place was awarded $250.

Perisher Blue, September 8, 2008 - The 26th annual Pub-to-Pub Classic was a spectacular event

The 26th annual Pub-to-Pub Classic was a spectacular event! Over 500 hundred cross-country skiing revellers turned up dressed in an impressive range of fancy dress attire. There were all sorts of costumes from the wild and wacky to the truly original. Ninjas & nuns, pirates and Sesame Street characters each balancing on a pair of skinny skis lined up to race for the win.

NZSki, NZ, September 8, 2008 - The snow cover is still thick and fluffy at New Zealand’s premier ski areas

The snow cover is still thick and fluffy at New Zealand’s premier ski areas of Mt Hutt, Coronet Peak and The Remarkables meaning plenty of fresh tracks can be found.

To time with the upcoming school holidays, NZSki has put out some beginner ski packages sure to entice new comers to give snow sports a go.

A complete starter pack at The Remarkables in Queenstown is only $125 per adult and $95 per child, including return bus transfers on The Remark

PERISHER BLUE, AUSTRALIA (September 8, 2008) – Sound the didgeridoos, the 2008 Burton Australian Open has come to a close

Sound the didgeridoos, the 2008 Burton Australian Open has come to a close and Torstein Horgmo (NOR) and Jamie Anderson (USA) have come out on top, winning the men’s and women’s slopestyle competition today at Perisher Blue Resort. After a week of dodgy weather, the sun broke through this morning, illuminating the 400m long slopestyle course that featured a downrail, battleship rail and three massive kickers.