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Eileen GU Claims All-Time Lead For FIS Freeski World Cup Wins On Closing Day Of Winter Games NZ
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:12 am | Winter Games NZ
For Gu, today’s record-breaking win was particularly sweet as it was at Cardrona Alpine Resort that she scored her very first World Cup podium five years ago. More >>
Eileen GU Claims All-Time Lead For FIS Freeski World Cup Wins On Closing Day Of Winter Games NZ
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:03 am | Winter Games NZ
Eileen Gu secured a record 15th World Cup win at the Winter Games NZ 2024, while Brendan Mackay claimed gold in the men’s final amidst challenging conditions. More >>
China's Eileen Gu And New Zealand's Finley Melville Ives Heading To Freeski Halfpipe World Cup Finals In Top Spots
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:52 am | Winter Games NZ
Eileen Gu (China) and Finley Melville Ives (New Zealand) have qualified in the top positions through to the FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup Finals presented by La Roche Posay & Cardrona Alpine Resort.... More >>
Tabanelli Siblings Rise To The Top Together At FIS ANC Premium Freeski Slopestyle Finals
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:23 pm | Winter Games NZ
Italian siblings Flora and Miro Tabanelli have claimed their respective crowns at the FIS ANC Premium Freeski Slopestye Finals presented by La Roche Posay & Cardrona Alpine Resort. More >>
FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup Qualification Moved Forward To Friday 6 September
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:16 pm | Winter Games NZ
The FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup Qualifications presented by La Roche Posay & Cardrona Alpine Resort have been moved forward one day. Qualification will now take place on Friday 6 September in Cardrona's Olympic Halfpipe. More >>
NZ’s Piera Hudson Back On Top Form With A Win At FIS Australia New Zealand Cup Slalom Race
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:47 pm | Winter Games NZ
The women were first on course this morning with Hudson, starting in bib 11, laying down a fantastic first run which initially had her sitting in second place just 0.05 seconds behind Switzerland’s Janine Maechler. More >>
Switzerland’s Janine Maechler, Belgium’s Sam Maes Top Winter Games NZ Podiums On Final Day Of ANC Slalom
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:47 pm | Winter Games NZ
Switzerland’s Janine Maechler brought home the win in the women’s field to match her brother Reto’s gold medal yesterday. In the men’s field, experienced World Cup racer Sam Maes (BEL) found another gear to step up from bronze yesterday and ... More >>
Four Kiwi's Qualify Through To FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup In Strong International Field
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:46 pm | Winter Games NZ
The qualification round featured 88 of the best snowboard slopestyle athletes in the world, representing over 25 nations, with Beijing 2022 Olympic Champions, current World Champions and 2024 X Games winners all dropping in. More >>
Superstar Alice Robinson Wins First Alpine Race Of 2024 Winter Games NZ
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:46 pm | Winter Games NZ
The Giant Slalom course differed slightly from previous editions of Winter Games NZ, with the athletes starting higher up at the top of the Coronet Express on the M1, with incredible views across the Wakatipu Basin from the start gate. More >>
Wānaka Local Shines At FIS Snowboard Halfpipe ANC Premium
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 8:47 am | Winter Games NZ
The FIS Snowboard Halfpipe Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Premium presented by La Roche Posay and Cardrona Alpine Resort went down in Cardrona’s 22-foot Olympic Halfpipe on Monday 26 August. More >>
Kiwi Women Take Clean Sweep Of The Ski Podium, Powell Twins Battle For Win At The North Face Frontier 4* Competition
Monday, 26 August 2024, 5:58 pm | Winter Games NZ
Kiwis took a clean sweep of the women’s ski podium with Jessie Violet backing up her 2023 win and happy to bag some early season points before she heads to the northern hemisphere to follow the Freeride World Qualifier Tour. More >>
The North Face Frontier 2* | An Epic Day Of Freeride Action!
Sunday, 25 August 2024, 2:46 pm | Winter Games NZ
A feature on the international Freeride World Qualifier Tour calendar for well over a decade, The North Face Frontier has provided a proving ground for several of New Zealand’s most successful freeride athletes. More >>
Record-Breaking Numbers At Winter Games NZ Freeride: Kiwis Land Podiums In Every Category
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 6:05 pm | Winter Games NZ
The Winter Games NZ freeride action moves up a level next week with The Remarkables set to host The North Face Frontier 4-star event as soon as weather and snow conditions allow, with a competition window between 25 and 29 August. More >>
Winter Games NZ Media Statement On The Fatal Road Accident In Geraldine
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 5:18 pm | Winter Games NZ
Irrespective of who was involved in the accident, Winter Games NZ extends its deepest sympathy to the friends and families of the deceased and anyone who witnessed the tragic accident. More >>
Winter Games NZ 2024 – Primed To Run From This Friday
Monday, 19 August 2024, 6:44 pm | Winter Games NZ
With the best in the world expected to descend on Kiwi snow at Winter Games NZ, it’s going to be an exceptional two and half weeks of snow sports action! More >>
Winter Games NZ Park And Pipe Australia New Zealand Cup Competitions Upgraded To Premium Events
Monday, 17 June 2024, 6:58 pm | Winter Games NZ
The ANC series allows Australian and New Zealand athletes to compete for a Personal World Cup start for the upcoming 2025 Northern Hemisphere season, guaranteeing the athlete who wins the series a start position at any World Cup event in their discipline. More >>
Winter Games NZ Park And Pipe Australia New Zealand Cup Competitions Upgraded To Premium Events
Monday, 17 June 2024, 3:14 pm | Winter Games NZ
The FIS ANC Premium Snowboard Halfpipe competition is set to be held between the 25th – 28th of August and the FIS ANC Premium Freeski Slopestyle competition is set to be held between the 3rd – 6th of September. Both events will be held at ... More >>
World’s Best Set To Descend On New Zealand For The 2024 Winter Games NZ
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 4:10 am | Winter Games NZ
The 2024 Winter Games NZ will include the first FIS World Cup events held in New Zealand since 2019. Ten world class events are set to be held across alpine, freeride and park and pipe disciplines between the 23rd of August and the 9th of September ... More >>
Team Europe Crowned 2023 Obsidian Champions At Winter Games NZ
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 5:24 pm | Winter Games NZ
Team Europe with the Edgar Challenge Trophy! The third and final challenge of the inaugural international Obsidian Team challenge was held on Wednesday the 13th of September. The challenge was an epic Backcountry Freestyle competition held on the ... More >>
The FIS Park & Pipe Junior World Championships Close With Epic Day Of Big Air Competition
Monday, 4 September 2023, 7:20 pm | Winter Games NZ
The final event of the 2023 FIS Park and Pipe Junior World Championships went down today with the Big Air Finals. After qualifiers the expectation was high, and the athletes did not disappoint, laying down hugely technical tricks. It was an amazing ... More >>