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Northern hemisphere ski resorts gear up for a celebratory season

Nine of the world's leading ski resorts turn 50 this winter.

Skifield managers back coroner's call for safety helmets on slopes

Winter Games 'bigger in 2013'

Skiing: There's silence in the air for 'sick jumps'

Skiers flocking to mountains after huge dump of snow

The unusual snow blast that swept across the country this week made yesterday the busiest day of the season.

Skiing: Svindal pulls out of Winter Games

Mt Ruapehu: Under the volcano

You're never too old to enjoy your first outing on a pair of skis, discovers Andy Kenworthy during a weekend on Mt Ruapehu.

Skiing: Home slopes call for a greater effort

Colder weather ripe for snow bunnies

They're skiing in Oz, but there's no snow at home

As NZ skifields delay opening because of unseasonably warm weather, some Aussie resorts are blanketed...

Colorado: White magic

Perfect powder and a pretension-free atmosphere have Kieran Nash in skiers' paradise.

Weekend leisure: Conquering the slippery slopes

Overcoming her fears was easier than Joelle Thomson imagined in her wildest downhill nightmares, thanks to a top Auckland ski instructor.

Skiing: Koons wins qualifier

Heather Mills injured in skiing accident

The charity campaigner - who was accepted on to the British Disabled Ski Team last month - sustained an injury to her leg when skiing at 100 kilometres per hour during a 24-hour race.

Europe: Icing on the cake

Champion skier Claudia Riegler enthuses about the shops, cafes and clubs that make the European ski experience so special.

China: Snow and tell

Forget Aspen - China may just be the new off-season ski destination for Kiwis, writes Kerri Jackson.