SKI > Coronet Peak Ski Resort

Just 20 minutes out of Queenstown, Coronet Peak is probably the most accessible ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere. It was the first commercial ski field in New Zealand when it opened in 1947 and now more than 75 years later it is still one of the most popular places to ski. Anyone…

ByAl ManakJuly 3, 20230Comments

SKI > NZ WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > The Remarkables Ski Resort

Situated 37 minutes drive up above Queenstown, 'Remarks' is one of the three resorts included on the SkiNZ Superpass - you can ski at The Remarkables, Coronet Peak and Mt Hutt all on the same pass which makes for great value. Once you have parked your car or alighted from the bus at 'Remarks' you…

ByAl ManakJune 29, 20230Comments

SKI > AUSTRALIA WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Perisher Ski Resort

There is no question that Perisher is big. Very big in fact it is the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere with some 1200 hectares (3000 acres) of skiable terrain that is more than four times the size of Mt Buller and more than double the size of Falls Creek or Thredbo. …

ByAl ManakJune 29, 20230Comments

SKI > AUSTRALIA WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Thredbo Ski Resort

Thredbo Alpine Resort is located in the heart of the Kosciusko National Park its 493 kms from Sydney (5.5 hour drive) or 213km from Canberra (2.5 hours drive). Thredbo is very proud of wining Australia's Best Ski Resort at the World Ski Awards for six years in a row! The resort…

ByAl ManakJune 28, 20230Comments

SKI > AUSTRALIA WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Mount Buller

It takes just over three hours to get to Mount Buller from Melbourne, which makes it the closest ski resort to an Australian capital city. There are over 300 hectares of skiable terrain which range from the beginner slopes of 'Bourke Street' and 'Burnt Hut Spur' to the challenge of black runs 'Fanny's Finish' and…

ByAl ManakJune 27, 20230Comments

SKI > AUSTRALIA WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Mount Hotham

Those who choose to ski regularly at Mount Hotham, are often zealots as to why 'Hotham is so much better than any other mountain in Australia'. It is not that they are critical of other Australian Ski Resorts, its just they are certain that Mount Hotham is the best. Perhaps it is because…

ByAl ManakJune 27, 20230Comments

DESIGN DESIGN > TECHNOLOGY

TECH > Walkie Talkie time

Communicating can get hard when you are in the midst of adventure sports and there have been a few attempts to get a really good walkie talkie alternative going for couples or groups out skiing, biking or kayaking. Out Door Technology (ODT) Chips had a software solution for phones that was supposed to…

ByAl ManakJune 13, 20230Comments

RIDE RIDE > SNOW

DESIGN > BOA fit – A ski boot revolution – bring on the comfort

One thing that snowboarding has always had going for it was not having to deal with the pain associated with badly fitting ski boots, which lets face it most of us have boots that are not a perfect fit all the time. Our feet swell, shrink, get injured and all of that means the boot…

ByAl ManakJune 13, 20230Comments

SKI > JAPAN TRAVEL > JAPAN WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Nozawa Onsen

Maybe not for everybody but for us it is definitely pretty close. We have been lucky enough to ski in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. We love skiing in Japan for a number of reasons, firstly of course the snow which is abundant and excellent quality, secondly the culture -…

ByJames CampbellMay 30, 20230Comments

TRAVEL TRAVEL > AUSTRALIA

TRAVEL > Astra Falls Creek is Snow Paradise

Regulars to Falls Creek Ski Resort in Victoria are probably very familiar with Astra, because frankly it is a super stylish hotel that continues to set the standard for snow hotel accomodation. Its not just us saying that they have managed to collect awards for best boutique ski hotel in Australia for the past 7…

ByJames CampbellMay 23, 20230Comments