Snowboarding: Sinclair holds on to her dream
Top class snowboarder Rebecca Sinclair hopes what she calls "a hiccup" doesn't play havoc with her Winter Olympic dream.
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Cold temperatures overnight and continued steady snowfall has seen the pre-season snow base at Mt Ruapehu take shape leading into the winter ski season. Temperatures at Mt Ruapehu were down to -6 degrees overnight and more snow has fallen. In addition to the natural snowfall, snow guns in the beginner area at the Whakapapa Ski Area have been in action making snow throughout the night.
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Wanaka: Cold play
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Kiwi wins Billabong Bro Down 2012 Finals
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Central North Island: Alpine luxury
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North ski fields face opening delay
Skiers will be praying for snow at Mt Ruapehu this week amid fears the Turoa ski area may not be able to open on Saturday as scheduled.
South Island skifields: A ticket to slide
Tourists heading for the snow this winter will be able to get extra flexibility from a scheme run by South Island skifields.
Switzerland: Skiing Davos and St Moritz
Two of the Swiss resorts that invented winter sporting pastimes are still the best, writes Leslie Woit.
Canada: Wild or mild in the Rockies
This resort in British Columbia is family-friendly but also offers off-piste excitement, writes Chris Moran.
Canada: Sea to sky by rail
Canada's beautiful Rocky Mountains are best enjoyed by train, writes Joanne Carroll.
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.
Mt Ruapehu: Under the volcano
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