13+ hour, 55+ min ago   (666+ words) Grasshopper’s New Zealand 2026 Snow SeasonOutlook – Mid-season Update Mountainwatch Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper Moving into the second half of the winter season it hasn’t been anything spectacular so far. With a storm moving through as we speak and some more snowfalls this…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (609+ words) A stunning Friday gives way to a wintry weekend as icy southerlies sweep up the country, bringing high-quality powder to low levels. The Southern Lakes will receive around 2-8cm, while Canterbury receives 5-25+cm, and Mt Ruapehu a solid 15-30+cm amid blizzard…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (163+ words) Mountain Safety Collective Backcountry Conditions Report – Friday 14 August 2026 Mountainwatch Mountainwatch | Mountain Safety Collective Last weekend’s ‘storm of the season’ turned out to be a fizzer, with temperatures remaining too mild on Sunday night to turn the pre-frontal rain into the…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (246+ words) Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper We squeezed another 3-5cm of snow out of the tail end of the storm on Wednesday, which was overall a bit of a letdown, with less snow than initially forecasted and the lower slopes coming away worse off....

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (416+ words) Mountainwatch | Press release Sydney – 12 August 2026 – Vail Resorts today launched Epic Australia Passes for the 2027 Australian and 2027/28 Northern Hemisphere ski seasons at the lowest price of the year. Three Epic Australia Pass options deliver choice, unbeatable value and a range of…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (438+ words) Mountainwatch | Press Release NEW YORK, NY – (August 11, 2026) – The Snow League is gearing up to bring the world’s top halfpipe snowboarders and freeskiers to Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand this September, with an elite international field headlined by a strong contingent…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (336+ words) Celebrating its fifth year in Hakuba, Snow Machine is heading back to Japan for 2027 with a huge first lineup of world-class electronic artists, delivering five unforgettable days of skiing, snowboarding, music and mountain adventures in the breathtaking Hakuba Valley. Arielle…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (197+ words) Jasper Rogers is one of the most exciting young freeriders on the international scene. The 16-year-old Australian is currently ranked No. 1 on the 2026 Europe/Oceania Junior Tour. Based in Wānaka during the Southern Hemisphere winter, Jasper developed his freeride skills…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (580+ words) Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper Published early Friday, 31st July 2026 Winds really ramped up yesterday, Thursday, forcing early lift closures across the country, while most ski fields in Canterbury remained shut for the day. The culprit was a strong northwesterly frontal rainband that…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (604+ words) Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper The weather gradually deteriorated on Thursday ahead of a strong front, which crossed over the Southern Lakes Thursday evening, and is about halfway up Canterbury at the time of writing in these wee hours of Friday. The…...