New Zealand’s largest ski-field operator is not buying into the recession.
A bumper start to the ski season is just icing on the mountain for NZSki, which is midway through a 10-year investment plan. The company has already spent $78 million and has no intention of slowing down, chief executive James Coddington said.
Owners of Mt Hutt, Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski fields, NZSki is the backbone of Queenstown’s winter activity scene and has already taken the town to task on positive thinking.  … Details
Australians on ski fields in the Czech Republic are as much a novelty as the notion of a ski resort in North Bohemia.
While the Czech Republic isn’t exactly famous for its skiing it’s a far cheaper option than other European skiing destinations, including the French, Swiss and Italian Alps.
If it’s a toss up between going skiing in Australia or in the land of the long white cloud or going to Europe I’d choose the latter option.
I would never have thought of the Czech Republic as a ski destination until a friend of mine mentioned a “cheap as chips” day trip from Prague to the ski fields in North Bohemia many years ago…Â Details
Europe has beautiful alpine villages with cobblestone streets, quaint mountain huts to enjoy goulash lunches and classic mountain scenery. North America has long groomed runs without crowds and extreme challenges, as well as a high service and accommodation standard unmatched elsewhere in the ski world. Plus, the build-your-own burgers are good. New Zealand, of course, has heli-skiing. So what does Australia offer? With the snow season opening this weekend, Ski 09’s experts spill the beans on the best of Australian snow, with the things they love about skiing and snowboarding Down Under.
1 Ski-in, ski-out accommodation is a feature available at most Australian snowfields but …Â Details
Australians on ski fields in the Czech Republic are as much a novelty as the notion of a ski resort in North Bohemia.