Treble Cone

Treble Cone's 2011 early-bird season passes and packages are on sale from today, with price increases across the board.

Treble Cone skifield will open for its traditional charity day on Saturday to benefit a canine search and rescue organisation.

An up-and-coming young Norwegian snowboarder suffered a serious spine injury after falling while testing a 10m-high jump in Treble Cone's saddle basin on Tuesday and is now being treated at the specialist spine injury unit at Burwood Hospital, Christchurch.

Treble Cone swings into spring from this weekend with a series of events.

A rock fall beside Lake Wanaka yesterday may have been caused by the shockwave from the Christchurch earthquake.

International ski teams have returned to Wanaka skifields for their annual off-season training and their presence is giving some of New Zealand's top alpine racers an opportunity to learn from the best.

More than 40 retro-attired skiers carved up the slopes of Treble Cone last weekend as part of a celebration to mark 20 years since the founding of the New Zealand Freestyle Skiing Association.

The postponed big mountain discipline of the New Zealand Freeski Open will be held in Treble Cone's Motatapu Chutes from 10am today, pending a review of conditions at 7am.

Local knowledge again gave the winning edge during the second round of the Wanaka FIS tech-racing series at Treble Cone last weekend.

A packed 2010 snowsports events schedule is about to start as athletes and fans prepare for a busy calendar of competitions during the month.