Archive: 2017

The Audi quattro Winter Games NZ men's freeski halfpipe finals had a strong Kiwi presence with Beau-James Wells, Miguel Porteous and Nico Porteous all making it through to the top 10.

Coronet Peak, Queenstown September 1 2017: World Cup skier Erik Read of Canada made it two in a row when he claimed the men’s Audi quattro Winter Games NZ FIS...

Coronet Peak Queenstown, August 29 2017: Top honours in the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ FIS Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) giant slalom today went to World Cup skiers Erik Read...

Coronet Peak, Queenstown, August 31 2017:  Swiss World Cup skier Marc Rochat and Austrian representative Chiara Mair flew the flags for their respective countries at the second Audi quattro Winter...

Coronet Peak Queenstown, August 30 2017: A world-class line-up of international ski racers put on a spectacular display in the first Audi quattro Winter Games NZ FIS Australia New Zealand Cup...

Wanaka's Mount Aspiring College team of Campbell Wright, Sammy Burke and Olivia Jones were the first placed schools team at the Kangaroo Hoppet Cross Country Skiing race at Falls Creek...

The first of the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ World Cups got underway at Cardrona Alpine Resort near Wanaka today with qualifying rounds of the freeski slopestyle. NZ's Finn Bilous and Jackson Wells just missed out on the cut for finals, finishing 5th and 6th respectively in their heat.

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (24 August 2017) – Kiwi skiers and snowboarders competing in slopestyle and halfpipe events across the globe will ride in warmth and style as the result...

The Australia New Zealand Cup Series opened today with men's and ladies' Giant Slalom in Thredbo, Australia. The New Zealand Ski Team faced strong international fields and soft snow conditions but put down incredible performances.

Snow Sports NZ is pleased to name the following skiers to the New Zealand National Alpine Ski Team 2017/ 2018

The finals of the Australia New Zealand (ANC) Cup Slopestyle were held at Cardrona Alpine Resort near Wanaka today. Matthew Cox of Australia and Reira Iwabuchi of Japan were the winners of the men’s and women’s snowboard. Mee Hyun Lee of Korea won the women’s ski and Birk Ruud of Norway the men’s ski.

Day two of the Australia New Zealand (ANC) Cups got underway at Cardrona Alpine Resort near Wanaka today with freeskiers and snowboarders competing in the qualifying rounds of the International Ski Federation (FIS) sanctioned Slopestyle event.

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (15 August 2017) – Blue skies and a freshly cut superpipe provided a perfect day for skiers and snowboarders competing in the Australia New Zealand Cup...

Good morning racers - the final days of the Coronet Peak National Youth Series Races (NZYS) have been cancelled due to heavy snow and strong winds.

Adam Barwood successfully defended his national Slalom title and fifteen-year-old Alice Robinson went two from two to claim the women’s Slalom title as well as the Giant Slalom title earned on Monday.

New Zealand’s top alpine ski racers were back in action today at Queenstown’s Coronet Peak ski area for The Coronet Cup Giant Slalom.  It would prove to be a challenging day’s racing with many top ranked racers failing to finish their two runs.

The New Zealand Alpine National Championships got underway in Queenstown today with the Giant Slalom (GS) first on the agenda.  Alice Robinson and Willis Feasey were crowned national champions.  

The first International Ski Federation (FIS) races of the season wrapped up today at Cardrona Alpine Resort with New Zealand skiers consistently recording top results throughout the four-day series.

Notice is given to the Snow Sports New Zealand (“Snow Sports NZ”) Board and Members of Snow Sports NZ that an Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Snow Sports NZ will be held commencing at 5:00pm on Friday 29 September 2017.

The Snowvision Rising Stars Camp took place at Coronet Peak Ski Area on Sunday 16 July and even the rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the 30 aspiring ski racers...