New ZealandSkiers flocking to mountains after huge dump of snowThe unusual snow blast that swept across the country this week made yesterday the busiest day of the season.20 Aug 05:30 PM
TravelMt Ruapehu: Under the volcanoYou're never too old to enjoy your first outing on a pair of skis, discovers Andy Kenworthy during a weekend on Mt Ruapehu.19 Aug 05:30 PM
TravelQueenstown: Access all (alpine) areasNo good at skiing? No problem. Danielle Wright sets out in snowshoes through Queenstown's backcountry.08 Aug 05:30 PM
TravelAustralia: A Snowy Mountains skiing adventureNew South Wales' Perisher snow resort is the largest such operation in the Southern Hemisphere.29 Jun 01:30 AM
New ZealandSnow news not good newsThe skiing outlook for the upcoming school holidays is better than it was, but what is really needed is a snow storm.28 Jun 01:29 AM
New ZealandPolar blast to blow skifield gates openA bitterly cold southerly from the Antarctic will sweep up the country this week, bringing snow to all skifields.26 Jun 05:30 PM
AirlinesAsh casts cloud over ski operatorsIndustry sources are warning that the volcanic ash cloud's impact on the tourism sector will be serious if the disruptions continue much longer.16 Jun 05:30 PM
TravelThey're skiing in Oz, but there's no snow at homeAs NZ skifields delay opening because of unseasonably warm weather, some Aussie resorts are blanketed...08 Jun 05:30 PM
TravelColorado: Secret super powderEven bad jokes and -25C gusts couldn't keep Kieran Nash off the slopes at Winter Park in Colorado.07 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandEarly snow raises hopes for ski seasonThe country's skifields have had an early taste of snow, with 10-15cm falling yesterday on the upper slopes of Mt Ruapehu's Whakapapa field.05 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMount Hutt revises plans for transport serviceChristchurch earthquake, hurricanes and floods in Australia have driven the review.26 Mar 10:52 PM
OlympicsSouth Island 'couldn't cope' with Winter OlympicsNew Zealand's only IOC member says there is almost no chance of Christchurch and Queenstown hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics.31 Jan 07:21 PM
TravelEurope: Icing on the cakeChampion skier Claudia Riegler enthuses about the shops, cafes and clubs that make the European ski experience so special.01 Dec 04:30 PM
OlympicsSnowsports: NZ skiers boosted by Olympic chanceThe prospect of world No 1 halfpipe skier, Wanaka's Jossi Wells competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics is a step closer.26 Oct 04:30 PM
SportSkiing: Skiers' mountain battle for moneyNew Zealand's best skier in a generation is on the fast track to success - but funding is still an uphill battle.23 Sep 05:30 PM
