The mountain range itself is steep and majestic, so it's no surprise that the ski area nestled amongst it is New Zealand's home of freeride. The Freeride World Tour has hosted a 2- and 4-star ...

Covering about 370 acres, the Soho Basin area increases Cardrona’s total skiable terrain to 1520 acres, making it the largest commercial ski field in New Zealand. The Soho Express Chairlift hasn’t ...

New Zealand has more than 25 ski resorts spread over both islands but most argue the best lie within a "cooee" of Queenstown on the South Island, namely Coronet Peak, ...

One summer I decided to forgo my usual mountain bike sessions, bikini tan lines and hot days in exchange for another winter season in Queenstown, New Zealand. It was ...

As the North American ski season winds down, the Southern Hemisphere's ski season is just gearing up. Hence, we have compiled a list of the opening dates ...

It began pretty simply. Alan Pye, an Irish national, opened a tented camp in 1924 on the banks of New Zealand's Waikato River. Word of the quality of the fishing soon began to spread, and soon the ...

Nico Porteous of New Zealand in action. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez [1/4] 2022 Beijing Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Men's Freeski - Halfpipe - Final - Run 1 - Genting Snow Park, Zhangjiakou, China ...

6. Whakapapa . Prior to Cardrona's expansion, Whakapapa was New Zealand's largest ski area with 1,359 acres and 2,200 feet of vertical drop. Sitting on the northern slope of Mt. Ruapehu, Whakapapa ...

3. Mt Hutt. Two hours from the South Island's largest city, Christchurch, Mt. Hutt's summit rises more than 7,000 feet above sea level. Voted New Zealand's best ski area for 10 years running, this ...