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South Island skifields: A ticket to slide
Tourists heading for the snow this winter will be able to get extra flexibility from a scheme run by South Island skifields.

Canada: Wild or mild in the Rockies
This resort in British Columbia is family-friendly but also offers off-piste excitement, writes Chris Moran.

Northern hemisphere ski resorts gear up for a celebratory season
Nine of the world's leading ski resorts turn 50 this winter.

Skiers flocking to mountains after huge dump of snow
The unusual snow blast that swept across the country this week made yesterday the busiest day of the season.

Mt Ruapehu: Under the volcano
You're never too old to enjoy your first outing on a pair of skis, discovers Andy Kenworthy during a weekend on Mt Ruapehu.

Snow news not good news
The skiing outlook for the upcoming school holidays is better than it was, but what is really needed is a snow storm.

They're skiing in Oz, but there's no snow at home
As NZ skifields delay opening because of unseasonably warm weather, some Aussie resorts are blanketed...

Colorado: White magic
Perfect powder and a pretension-free atmosphere have Kieran Nash in skiers' paradise.

Weekend leisure: Conquering the slippery slopes
Overcoming her fears was easier than Joelle Thomson imagined in her wildest downhill nightmares, thanks to a top Auckland ski instructor.

Heather Mills injured in skiing accident
The charity campaigner - who was accepted on to the British Disabled Ski Team last month - sustained an injury to her leg when skiing at 100 kilometres per hour during a 24-hour race.

Europe: Icing on the cake
Champion skier Claudia Riegler enthuses about the shops, cafes and clubs that make the European ski experience so special.

China: Snow and tell
Forget Aspen - China may just be the new off-season ski destination for Kiwis, writes Kerri Jackson.

Skiing: Skiers' mountain battle for money
New Zealand's best skier in a generation is on the fast track to success - but funding is still an uphill battle.