Archive: 2016
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Jasna, Slovakia (27 February 2016) – Skier Anna Smoothy (Wanaka) has won the Jasna, Slovakia stop of the Freeride World Qualifier Tour.
Aspen, USA (26 February 2016) – Ski racer Adam Hall (Wanaka) has claimed victory in the Slalom at the International Paralympic Committee World Cup Finals in Aspen today.
Calgary, Canada (26 February 2016) – 14-year old Kiwi freeskier Nico Porteous (Christchurch) has claimed a convincing victory in the halfpipe, competing in a North America Cup (NorAm) event in...
Aspen, USA (20 February 2016) – Cardrona NZ Park & Pipe team member Byron Wells (Wanaka) has defended his halfpipe title at the Aspen Open Freeskiing Open.
Bokwang Phoenix Park, Korea (21 February 2016) – Snowboarder Christy Prior (Kaukapakapa) has won bronze in the penultimate slopestyle World Cup of the season which was staged at the Bokwang Phoenix...
Bokwang Phoenix Park, KOR - New Zealand freeskier Jossi Wells (Wanaka) has won the bronze medal at the penultimate slopestyle World Cup of the season which was staged at the Bokwang...
Finn Bilous has earned his second Winter Youth Olympic Games medal in Lillehammer, Norway with a bronze in freeski slopestyle.
Bokwang Phoenix Park, Korea (18 February 2016) - NZ snowboarder Christy Prior was on scintillating form in Slopestyle qualifying at the Olympic Test event Korean World Cup in Phoenix Park.
Bokwang Phoenix Park, Korea (18 February 2016) - The Korean World Cup Snowboard and Freeski Slopestyle competition currently in action at the 2018 Winter Olympic venue of Phoenix Park close to...
Aspen, USA (15 January 2016) – With only two weeks to go until the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Cup finals, NZ ski racers Adam Hall (Wanaka) and Corey Peters...
Kleine Scheidegg, Switzerland (13 February 2016) – Wanaka ski racer Ben Richards has won an inter-regional Giant Slalom in Switzerland, beating some of the home nation’s top skiers in the U16...
Oslo, Norway (14 February 2016) – Wanaka freeskier Finn Bilous has claimed New Zealand’s first ever Winter Youth Olympic Games medal, winning silver in the halfpipe.
Øyer, Norway (13 February 2016) - Ski racing got underway at the Lillehammer Winter Youth Olympic Games today with Elizabeth Reid (Invercargill) and Jackson Rich (Plimmerton) representing NZ in the...
16 year old Wanaka freeskier Finn Bilous has been named flag bearer for the New Zealand team competing in Lillehammer, Norway 12-21st February.
Fresh off last weekend's halfpipe World Cup extravaganza in Park City, UT the world's best freestyle snowboarders are descending on Boston to take over one of America's most iconic baseball...
Here’s how to follow the action! Live and on-demand coverage available around the world For the first time in Olympic history virtual reality coverage also available The second edition of the Winter Youth...
Park City, USA (5 February 2016) - The Cardrona NZ Freeski team have completed a gruelling three weeks on the road in North America at three major events: The Mammoth...
Chamonix, France (6 February 2016) - Craig Murray has won the Chamonix stop of the Freeride Junior Tour.
Park City, USA (3 February 2016) – After two days of training it was finally time for the world’s best halfpipe skiers to start the battle for more World Cup points....
NZ freeskier Jossi Wells (Wanaka) has won gold in slopestyle at the Winter X Games in Aspen.