News on Cardrona
Aono and Clark take gold at the FIS Half Pipe!
Tue 28 August 12, Cardrona, New Zealand
Japan’s Ryo Aono blitzed the men’s field with the two highest scores of the day while USA’s Kelly Clark claimed the women’s title at the FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup finals at Cardrona Alpine Resort, today.
World Cup athletes ready to impress!
Mon 20 August 12, Cardrona, New Zealand
With the Summer Olympic athletes resting from their recent achievements it is time for the winter snow sports professionals to take centre stage for the FIS Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Halfpipe World Cups at Cardrona Alpine Resort this week.
Tourists to Benefit from NZ One Pass Co-operative
Thu 26 April 12, Cardrona, New Zealand
Tourists are set to be the big winners now eight of New Zealand’s top ski fields have joined forces to create the largest commercial ski network in the country.
Winter Games NZ snowboard slopestyle results
Sun 21 August 11, Cardrona, New Zealand
The ninth day of competition at the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games saw some of the world's top ranked freestyle snowboarders battle it out under picture perfect blue skies at Snow Park
NZ Burton 2011 Results
Mon 15 August 11, Cardrona, New Zealand
The first 5*TTR competition of the new season, the Burton New Zealand Open, was held at the weekend. Mark McMorris and Jamie Anderson win the slopestyle and Kelly Clark and Ryo Aono win the halfpipe
The Fins finish the Junior World Champs in style
Tue 31 August 10, Cardrona, New Zealand
Peetu Piiroinen and Enni Rukajarvi win the Big Air, the final event in the 2010 FIS Junior World Championships in New Zealand
Junior Snowboard Halfpipe World Champions Crowned
Wed 25 August 10, Cardrona, New Zealand
Cilka Sadar of Slovenia and Taku Hiraoka of Japan were today crowned Junior Snowboard Halfpipe World Champions in an exciting day of competition at Cardrona that also saw New Zealand earn its first medal of the Championships.
Halfpipe qualifiers at the Junior World Champs
Tue 24 August 10, Cardrona, New Zealand
Over 80 young snowboarders today took on the massive 22ft halfpipe at Cardrona in a bid to earn a prized spot in tomorrow’s semi finals and an opportunity to ride for the 2010 Junior World Championship title
FIS Junior World Championships prepares
Mon 16 August 10, Snowpark, New Zealand
Over 300 of the world’s elite junior snow sports athletes will arrive in Lake Wanaka this week to compete in the inaugural FIS Snowboard & Freestyle Junior World Championships which runs from 19-31 August.
Burton New Zealand Open 2010 Halfpipe results
Mon 16 August 10, Cardrona, New Zealand
The eighth annual Burton New Zealand Open Halfpipe finals took place under blue bird skies today at Cardrona Alpine Resort with Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) taking first place in the men’s event and Kelly Clark (USA) winning the women’s competition
Burton NZ Open 2010 Slopestyle final results
Fri 13 August 10, Cardrona, New Zealand
The Burton New Zealand Open Slopestyle finals took place today at Cardrona Alpine Resort with Burton rider Christian Haller (SUI) taking first place in the men’s event and Jamie Anderson (USA) winning the women’s competition
Lake Wanaka resorts all go for winter
Wed 30 June 10, Snowpark, New Zealand
Snow Park opens with a new beginner park with its own tow lift. Cardrona's new lift has been unveiled. Treble Cone opened with a new airbag jump, and all resorts have reported some decent opening snow
Wanaka to host 2010 FIS Junior World Championships
Sun 14 February 10, Snowpark, New Zealand
Snow Sports New Zealand announced today that all three Wanaka-area ski fields will share the spotlight for this August’s 2010 FIS Snowboard & Freestyle Junior World Championships
New chairlift & expanded terrain at Cardrona
Fri 29 January 10, Cardrona, New Zealand
Cardrona's lift-serviced vertical will increase by 250 metres and the ski area will grow to a total size of 345 hectares
NZ Open 2009, the WSG review
Wed 19 August 09, Cardrona, New Zealand
Our NZ reporter Sarah Mulholland was out at the open last week for the slopestyle finals. Read the report and checkout these amazing shots.
White & Clark take halfpipe to close the NZ Open
Sat 15 August 09, Cardrona, New Zealand
New Zealand's largest snowboarding event, the Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships, came to a close today after four intense days of competition
NZ Open Halfpipe qualification under sunny skies
Thu 13 August 09, Cardrona, New Zealand
Cardrona's 22ft halfpipe was the hub of today's action, as over 100 riders had to perform to secure their spot in the halfpipe semifinals.
Burton NZ 09 Slopestyle mens qualifications
Wed 12 August 09, Cardrona, New Zealand
Heavy snowfall and limited visibility delayed the start of the second day of the seventh annual Burton New Zealand Open, but the riders and course crew overcame the challenging conditions with a full day of competition
Burton NZ Open 09 schedule announced
Thu 11 June 09, Cardrona, New Zealand
The festivities will kick off on Monday, August 10 with a free opening party featuring Sunshine Soundsystem in Queenstown, NZ at the Skyline Gondola, followed by an after party at Rattlesnake Bar.
TTR down-under this season
Fri 05 June 09, Cardrona, New Zealand
Thedbo Freeride Series, Burton New Zealand Open, Oakley Stylewars, Boost Mobile Sno Sho and yet more competitions to be announced in what could be an epic season in Australia and New Zealand