By
Patrick Thorne
6/26/09
Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand opened its gates to thousands of skiers and snowboarders today (June 26) keen to enjoy the ideal snow and weather conditions, a superb start to the 2009 ski season.
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By
Patrick Thorne
6/24/09
Extreme skier Fredrik Ericsson is reporting great snow conditions this week on 8,612m high K2 where he has been enjoying some skiing around 6,000m up and reports:
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By
Sally Brookes
6/24/09
Austria continues to offer the widest choice of glacier skiing in Europe with four centres operational.
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By
Sally Brookes
6/24/09
Tignes is the second French resort to open for summer skiing after Les 2 Alpes a week ago. To celebrate the resort staged a bikini ski event in which a small number of enthusiasts took to the snow slopes clad only in swimwear and ski boots. Ski gloves, eye protection and sun cream were also allowed in this ‘competition.'
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By
Patrick Thorne
6/20/09
Bright sunshine, excellent snow cover and all lifts operating made for a beautiful day in the mountains at The Remarkables ski area near Queenstown in New Zealand for the start of the 2009 winter season.
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By
Sally Brookes
6/19/09
After a brief hiatus Whistler Blackcomb is back in snow business with the opening of the Horstman Glacier on Blackcomb Mountain on Saturday, June 20 for summer skiing and snowboarding.
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By
Espen Kristiansen
6/19/09
The last 2 years, Sweet Protection has brought their freeride team for a film and photo shoot in the Alps. This year was no exception, and it went down in January. Team manager Erik Martinsen gathered his crew in Munich, and the show was on.
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