Archive: 2016
Here you’ll find all the latest news from Snow Sports NZ. Search by category down the left hand side or by tagged athlete by clicking their name at the top of their articles.
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Verbier, Switzerland (2 April 2016) - Wanaka Skier Craig Murray has been crowned champion of the Junior Freeride Tour following the final event in Verbier, Switzerland over the weekend.
As the 2016 northern hemisphere winter season draws to a close NZ ski racers continue to put together medal winning performances at top level junior events.
Axamer Lizum, Austria (27 March 2016) - A year after suffering a season-ending knee injury Wanaka skier Sam Lee has made a convincing return to competition.
Christchurch, New Zealand (30 March 2016) - We wish Nick Prebble all the best for his future endeavours following his announcement yesterday that he will be retiring from Alpine Ski...
In December 2015 we advised members that Snow Sports NZ’s community sport funding from Sport NZ was to be significantly reduced from 1 July 2016.
Flachauwinkl, Austria (20 March 2016) - Fresh off the back of his fourth place finish at the Burton Open, Christchurch snowboarder Carlos Garcia Knight has finished in second place at The...
Crans-Montana, Switzerland (20 March 2016) - New Zealand freeskiers were on form at the Swiss Freeski Open at Crans-Montana in Switzerland on Sunday 20 March.
Mammoth Mountain, USA (20 March 2016)- Queenstown ski racer Alice Robinson posted some outstanding results at the USSA Western Regional Championships at Mammoth Mountain in the USA.
Seven Springs, USA (17 March 2016) – Freeskiing brothers Nico and Miguel Porteous (Christchurch) had a winning day at the US Revolution Tour halfpipe competition at Seven Springs Resort in the...
Vogel, Slovenia (13 March 2016) - Queenstown skier Adie Lawrence battled tough weather conditions to take out the win in freeski slopestyle at the Europa Cup in the Slovenian ski resort...
Aspen, USA (4 March 2016) – Champion sit-skier Corey Peters (New Plymouth) will be bringing home a World Cup globe when he returns to New Zealand next month.
Youngpyong, South Korea (11 March 2016) – Para-alpine skier Corey Peters (New Plymouth) has picked up one final medal in his very successful northern hemisphere season before heading home to New...
Fieberbrunn, Austria (5 March 2016) – Wanaka skier Craig Murray has landed himself on the podium of the world’s premier junior big mountain event for the second time this season,...
Silvaplana, Switzerland (4 March 2016) - Wanaka freeskier Jackson Wells has achieved a career best result, finishing sixth in his first World Cup Slopestyle final in Silvaplana, Switzerland amongst a...
Aspen, USA (4 March 2016) – NZ snowboarder Carlos Garcia Knight (Christchurch) says his fourth place finish in slopestyle at the Burton US Open in Aspen today is “like a...
Winter Park, USA (2 March 2016) – Freeskier Nico Porteous has won bronze in slopestyle at the U. S. Revolution Tour at Colorado’s Winter Park Resort.
Aspen, USA (2 March 2016) – After winning his first World Cup Downhill medal (bronze) yesterday, NZ ski racer Adam Hall (Wanaka) decided he could do even better today and brought home...
Aspen, USA (3 March 2016) – NZ ski racer Corey Peters (New Plymouth) is in contention for a World Cup globe after taking the win in the men’s super-G sitting...
Aspen, USA (1 March 2016) – Sit-skier Corey Peters (New Plymouth) has claimed his “most satisfying win of the season so far” taking first place in the Downhill at the...
Oslo, Norway (27 February 2016) – New Zealand snowboarder Christy Prior (Kaukapakapa) has won an X Games silver medal in the Big Air.