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Up to thirty specially-invited freestyle skiers and riders will bust out their best tricks at Queenstown’s Earnslaw Park

Up to thirty specially-invited freestyle skiers and riders will bust out their best tricks at Queenstown’s Earnslaw Park this Friday (August 12) in the ‘Parklife Invitational’ rail jam.

The Remarks terrain park crew will be bringing rails from The Remarkables ski area to downtown Queenstown where freestylers will go head to head on a purpose-built stair feature, covered by snow trucked down from the mountain, in front of thousands of spectators.

The Freestyle Day of the World Heli Challenge was held today in a stunning venue off of Mt Albert...

Lake Wanaka, NZ (31 July 2011) - The Freestyle Day of the World Heli Challenge was held today in a stunning venue off of Mt Albert that has never before been used for the competition and may well have never been skied before at all.

“The conditions were epic,” said event founder Tony Harrington.

Organisers of the World Heli Challenge today announced...

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (26 May 2011) - Organisers of the World Heli Challenge today announced the launch of a groundbreaking program, the World Heli Challenge Academy, a unique training camp for skiers and snowboarders from around the world.  

The World Heli Challenge Academy programs will be held over seven days in some of the finest skiing destinations, providing unparalleled settings for learning (including one day of helicopter backcountry skiing /boarding),

Les 2 Alpes, which operates Europe’s largest summer ski area...

Les 2 Alpes, which operates Europe’s largest summer ski area, this year from 18th June to 28th August, has announced the return of its Kumi Yama event in July; one of the biggest on snow contests of the summer.

A major snowsports event: Kumi Yama runs from 1st – 3rd July. The only major snowboard meet of the summer in France brings together the whole freestyle world, including professionals and stars, all in a friendly, Japanese-themed atmosphere.