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2018 will finish on a high note for New Zealand Winter Olympic bronze medallist Nico Porteous who today claimed the first World Cup medal of his career, a silver in the Freeski Halfpipe. 

NZ freeskier Miguel Porteous has claimed the first World Cup medal of his career, claiming silver at the FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup at Copper Mountain in the USA.

The Audi quattro Winter Games NZ men's freeski halfpipe finals had a strong Kiwi presence with Beau-James Wells, Miguel Porteous and Nico Porteous all making it through to the top 10.

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (15 August 2017) – Blue skies and a freshly cut superpipe provided a perfect day for skiers and snowboarders competing in the Australia New Zealand Cup...

Nico Porteous has finished eighth in the halfpipe World Cup event staged in Bokwang Phoenix Park, which also served as the official test event ahead of the next year's PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

NZ freeskier Nico Porteous has claimed a top 10 spot in the halfpipe qualifications for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic test event staged at Bokwang Phoenix Park, taking him through to the final rounds of the World Cup to be staged on Saturday 18 February.

NZ snowboarders Zoi Sadowski Synnott (Wanaka) and Fletcher Craig (Te Awamutu), both aged fifteen, have claimed victory in the FIS halfpipe event staged at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.

The Cardrona NZ Park & Pipe Team has wrapped up a week of World Cup competition at Copper Mountain resort in the USA with several athletes achieving personal best results and ticking off qualifying criteria for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

Seven Springs, USA (17 March 2016) – Freeskiing brothers Nico and Miguel Porteous (Christchurch) had a winning day at the US Revolution Tour halfpipe competition at Seven Springs Resort in the...

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.

Copper Mountain, USA (11 December 2015) - NZ freeskiers have made an exciting start to their season with 14 year old up-and-comer Nico Porteous (Christchurch) winning the halfpipe at the...

Janina Kuzma put together a solid performance to claim second place in the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Halfpipe event at Audi quattro Winter Games NZ 2015 on Sunday.

Day two of The North Face® Freeski Open of New Zealand Park and Pipe competition got underway at Cardrona Alpine Resort today with skiers from New Zealand, USA, Japan and...

The countdown is on to a major highlight of the freeski calendar with only a few days to go until The North Face® Freeski Open of New Zealand Slopestyle and...

Snow Sports New Zealand is excited to invite you to the FIS Continental Cup in New Zealand.

Sochi, Russia- (11 February 2014) Tough conditions in the halfpipe are not phasing Vancouver Olympian Bex Sinclair as she prepares for competition in the women’s snowboard halfpipe tonight (NZT 2300h) in...

Sochi, Russia- (12 February 2014) – The women’s snowboard halfpipe took place in Sochi on Wednesday evening with Rebecca ‘Bex’ Sinclair in action for New Zealand.

Copper Mountain, Colorado - (19 December 2013) – New Zealand freeskier Lyndon Sheehan (Wanaka) is through to the final rounds at the International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup currently taking place...

Copper Mountain, Colorado - (18 December 2013) – With Wednesday 18 December marking 50 days until the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, New Zealand’s top...

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