Latest from Holidays in the Snow

Have fun in the snow without skiing

What to do when the whole family is geared up for a family ski trip and you're cringing...

Favourite skifields: From the top

It's not just the skiing that attracts John Parker to our mountains.

Canada: Three apres-ski hotspots in Whistler

Dusty's sits at the foot of the Dave Murray Downhill and is one of Whistler's first apres spots.

Ski series: Kiwi pride at Whistler Blackcomb

There are the Kiwis fresh off the plane. There are the ones who have somehow wrangled the immigration system to stay just one more year.

Your favourite ski memories

My magical skiing memory occurred last season, while skiing with my 74-year-old father.

Mt Hutt: Still carving up the slopes

The founders of this skifield still love strapping on their skis, writes Kelly Lynch.

Play of the day: Extreme ski slopes in Colorado

Jon Peot and Matt Philippi navigating down a couloir in Crested Butte, Colorado. From the film 'Because'.

Play of the day: Sunset ski sessions

Sunset ski sessions on the incredible slopes of Hokkaido, Japan. As seen in "Signatures".

Play of the day: Shredding ski slopes

Richard Permin shredding up the slopes in ski film "Made in France".

Helper gives disabled a feeling for snow

Passionate volunteer's skill introduces people with disabilities to the joy of skiing.

Skiing holidays: Best of North America

Dave Watts and Chris Gill pick their favourite resorts in the US and Canada for beginners, experts and those in between.

Canterbury: Fields of dreams

There's no shortage of options for keen skiers in the South Island, writes Jane Jeffries.

Utah: Slicing through powder

Alex Robertson takes on the pistes and glades of Powder Mountain near Ogden in Utah.

New Zealand: Wax your skis ...

Kelly Lynch outlines what's happening at the largest ski resorts around the country.

What's new on Ruapehu?

Jane Jeffries looks forward to ski season at the North Island's great mountain.

Queenstown's peaks of perfection

Fergus Blakiston finds time between lattes for snowboarding on a trip to Queenstown.

Japan: Snowblind in Niseko

If perfect ski snow is your passion this is the Japanese destination for you, but don't count on admiring the scenery, writes David Lewis.

Pay more, play longer at Ruapehu

Mt Ruapehu will charge season pass holders $20 a day to ride the lifts following Labour Weekend after pushing out its projected closing date for Turoa.