Visitors to Mt. Hutt this winter will be rewarded with some spectacular skiing action as the New Zealand ski area plays host to several World Cup teams in training for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
From July 20th through September 20th Mt. Hutt’s International Race Training Arena will be set alight by athletes reaching speeds of up to 120 km/h in the Downhill training course. Teams this year include Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, New Zealand, and Australia as well as Olympic hosts Canada.
Paul Marks, Mt. Hutt’s Head of Race and Events, said the Arena was in superb condition and encouraged people to come and witness the world’s best alpine ski racers in action … Details
Yes, people are skiing in Australia right now. Six hours south of Sydney and 2 hours south of Canberra is the resort of Perisher Blue. Imagine eastern resorts like Killington and Sunday River, but instead of New York/New Jersey accents, you hear “Krikee†and “Good on ya mate!â€
Skiing in Australia is an interesting experience. For starters, you are skiing from about 6000 feet to 4000 feet or a vertical of approximately 2000 feet. Skiing through the trees in Australia is unique. Australia has snow gums trees, which look like they have red, rust, and yellow tribal tattoos all over their bark. They are cool looking, but can be difficult to ski through since they grow outward and upward…Â Details
Released today is the Absinthe trailer for “Neverland,” directed by longtime snowboard filmmakers Justin Hostynek and Patrick Armbruster. As the synopsis goes, “‘Neverland’ is a state of mind, a mountain pushed up from the ground by imagination. Anyone can go but most people have trouble with the simple directions: Follow your dreams…Â Details