Rainbow events galore for Gay Ski Week

Gay Ski Week QT co-organiser Mandy Whitewoods (centre) with Mark Bennett (left) and Mal Graham at the festival's opening party at The Find bar on Saturday night.

The party was the first of nine events being run under the ''Gay Ski Week QT'' banner by Ms Whitewoods and civil union partner Sally, of Queenstown.

A festival promoted by Australian accommodation wholesaler LeisureCom Group as ''Gay Ski Week New Zealand'' is running seven nightly events in the resort.