After Two-Year Hiatus, Tourists Are Back on the Slopes in Australia and New Zealand
Winter has shown up big time in the southern hemisphere as ski resorts reopen to international travelers.
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Skiing’s First Edit Using CGI Will Make You Do a Double Take
Watch Nico Porteous spin tricks over kickers and out of a halfpipe—on a farm in the middle of summer.
The Southern Hemisphere Is Open For Skiing, And It’s Going Off
Skiing is back for international travelers south of the equator, and the season is off to a very snowy start. Summer trip, anyone?
The Volcano-Skiing Bucket List You Didn’t Know You Needed
Making turns down the flanks of a volcano is something every skier should experience. Bonus point for peering into the crater.
Full Film: A Winter Affair's 'EAST WEST'
Three female skiers follow in the footsteps of a pioneer on a massive ski mission in New Zealand.
How to Become a Ski Instructor in New Zealand
The most comprehensive guide you’ll ever read on doing a season in the land of the Kiwis
The Making of "Face of Winter" | U.S. Ski Team in New Zealand
After a historic victory at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team gets a close up.
Sneak Peek: Volkswagen Presents Warren Miller Entertainment’s ‘Face of Winter’
SKI Mag snuck into an early screening to give you intel on this year’s film. It’s epic.
Fly South for Snow
To our friends wishing it was snowy 365 days a year, remember: It's always winter somewhere.
Where to Ski in August
August is when the itch gets the worst. Hot, lazy days lose their shine. The buzz of the air conditioner starts to burn your eardrums. And winter feels SO far away. And it is, but a plane ticket or a long hike could change that. Here’s where you can get your midsummer fix.
New Zealand Winter Games
This year’s New Zealand Winter Games, from August 13-23, features four freeski events: slopestyle, half pipe, big air, and skier cross. Keep an eye on athletes like Devin Logan, Jen Hudak, and Jossi Wells at this event, and as they prepare for the 2014 Olympics.
Southern Hemisphere Updates | Skiing Resorts |
Normally the season in Southern Hemisphere is well under way by this point in the year. Not this year. Natural disasters and a lack of major snow means the Southern Hemisphere winter has started off slow. But ski camps, contests, and other events are still going on. Here’s what you need to know if you’re headed south.
New Zealand Cheapest Place to Ski This Summer
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WME in New Zealand: More Photos
Warren Miller Entertainment videographer Tom Day filmed with athletes Sam Smoothy and Ted Davenport in Queenstown and Wanaka, New Zealand. Here are more photos from their shoot.
Queenstown Winterfestival
New Zealand welcomes winter with pantless races, sheep farmers.
POW Moves South
Have you ever wondered how climate change is going to affect your ski season? The folks at Protect Our Winters have, and they’re working to spread awareness to winter sports enthusiasts worldwide.
New Zealand Time
You can’t turn back the clock to skiing’s golden age in the States. But you can travel this summer to New Zealand, where the skiing remains pure, the vistas pristine and the Kiwi culture impossibly friendly.
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A Swiss guy gets fed up with summer and is itching to ski in August. So he hops a flight to New Zealand. Fortunately for us, he brought his camera along. Photos by Simon Heiniger.
New Zealand Snowfields: How to Ski Summer Right
Skiing Magazine's Associate Editor Megan Michelson takes us on a journey deep into the powder fields of New Zealand where chairlifts and treeline are a thing of the North.
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