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Queenstown: Access all (alpine) areas
No good at skiing? No problem. Danielle Wright sets out in snowshoes through Queenstown's backcountry.
Australia: A Snowy Mountains skiing adventure
New South Wales' Perisher snow resort is the largest such operation in the Southern Hemisphere.
Snow news not good news
The skiing outlook for the upcoming school holidays is better than it was, but what is really needed is a snow storm.
Polar blast to blow skifield gates open
A bitterly cold southerly from the Antarctic will sweep up the country this week, bringing snow to all skifields.
Ash casts cloud over ski operators
Industry sources are warning that the volcanic ash cloud's impact on the tourism sector will be serious if the disruptions continue much longer.
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: Secret super powder
Even bad jokes and -25C gusts couldn't keep Kieran Nash off the slopes at Winter Park in Colorado.
Early snow raises hopes for ski season
The 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.
Mount Hutt revises plans for transport service
Christchurch earthquake, hurricanes and floods in Australia have driven the review.
South Island 'couldn't cope' with Winter Olympics
New Zealand's only IOC member says there is almost no chance of Christchurch and Queenstown hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Europe: Icing on the cake
Champion skier Claudia Riegler enthuses about the shops, cafes and clubs that make the European ski experience so special.
Snowsports: NZ skiers boosted by Olympic chance
The prospect of world No 1 halfpipe skier, Wanaka's Jossi Wells competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics is a step closer.
Skiing: Skiers' mountain battle for money
New Zealand's best skier in a generation is on the fast track to success - but funding is still an uphill battle.