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4 December 2012 - New Zealand cross country athlete Andrew Pohl has enjoyed a positive start to his season, racing at the Haywood NorAm in Canmore, Canada last weekend.
With the first races of the northern hemisphere season now behind them, New Zealand’s top alpine ski racers are reflecting on the challenges ahead.
Landgraaf, The Netherlands (24 November 2012) - The Kiwis were once again triumphant on the second day of racing at the IPCAS race hosted by indoor snow centre SnowWorld in...
Landgraaf, The Netherlands (23 November 2012) - New Zealand adaptive snowboarder Carl Murphy (Wanaka) is celebrating the best possible start to his northern hemisphere season, standing atop the podium after...
Snow Sports NZ is pleased to announce the following squad to compete at the 2013 World Ski & Snowboard Festival in Whistler, Canada: Under 16 Boys Nick Gemmell Conrad Barry Sam Bushell Ben Loeffen-Gallagher Austin Davies Jackson...
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (6 November 2012) - Snow Sports NZ Winter Performance Programme staff and coaches last week had a valuable opportunity to participate in a series of seminars...
Snow Sports NZ is pleased to announce that 10 New Zealand athletes have been awarded “Sochi 2014” Olympic Scholarships by the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Solidarity World Programme Fund.
New Zealand’s top snowboarders have welcomed recent news that two events of the Sprint U. S. Snowboarding Grand Prix in Park City and Copper Mt.
Lake Wanaka, NZ (16 October 2012) – Snow Sports NZ and Winter Games NZ are delighted to announce the inclusion of IPC World Cups events in Alpine Slalom, Giant Slalom...
The eighth visit of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission to Sochi concluded today with Commission Chairman Jean-Claude Killy praising the local organisers of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games...
New Zealand was well represented on the podium in all four of the freeride skiing and snowboarding events at the Mt Ruapehu Xtreme competition at Whakapapa Ski Area in September.
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (5 October 2012) - Weather proved the deciding factor on what was scheduled to be the final day of competition at the 2012 Snow Sports NZ...
High winds forced the postponement of the 2012 Snow Sports NZ Junior Freeski & Snowboard National Championship on Wednesday with the Salomon Ski Halfpipe and K2 Snowboard Free-ride being re-scheduled...
Congratulations also to Ian Mclean who has been appointed as Snow Sports NZ’s Alpine and Cross Country Manager. Ian comes into the role with significant coaching and technical experience.
Congratulations to Fiona Boyer, Paul Brownsey and Adrian Farnsworth who were elected onto the Alpine Sports Committee (ASC) at the 2012 Alpine Forum.
Queenstown, New Zealand (3 October 2012) - Snow Sports New Zealand is delighted to have been awarded a grant by the SKYCITY Queenstown Casino Community Trust.
Taylor Rapley 21 (Queenstown) and Adam Barwood 20 (Queenstown) have been named the 2012 New Zealand National Ski champions after the titles were decided over just two disciplines, giant slalom...
Day Two of the 2012 Snow Sports NZ Junior Freeski & Snowboard National Championship saw competitors enjoying blue skies and spring snow conditions.
Day 1 Wrap An overnight fall of 10cm of fresh spring snow heightened the competitive spirit and enthusiasm on day one of the 2012 Snow Sports NZ Junior Ski and Snowboard...
Queenstown, New Zealand (7 September 2012) – After horrendous weather conditions postponed the competition at the Remarkables, The North Face Freeski Open of New Zealand Big Mountain finals took place...