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The World Heli Challenge ski and snowboard festival will be held in the Mount Aspiring National Park region near Wanaka and Hawea in New Zealand’s South Island, from July 30th to August 8th, 2010.

The success of last years “resurrection” certainly caught the attention of international athletes, media and sponsors, as the 2010 competition goes from strength to strength in gaining global popularity as one of the most captivating events on snow.

50 athletes representing the cream of talent from over 6 countries will participate. The 2010 format has been slightly revised and will consist of an Extreme Day and a Freestyle Day.
www.worldhelichallenge.com

Join this year BlackonWhite Ski Camps and ski with the latest Olympians: Ben Griffin & Tim Cafe

NZ$ 1500 covers four days of coaching 9am - 3pm.

Coronet Peak 24-27 July - Coaches: Fiona Stevens
Coronet Peak 1-4 August - Coaches: Fiona, Ben Griffin, Tim Cafe
Coronet Peak 7-10 August - Coaches: Fiona Ben Griffin & Tim Cafe
Treble Cone 14-17 August - Coaches: Fiona & tba

More information: http://www.blackonwhite.co.nz/blackonwhite/ski-camps
 
 

Dear Ladies,
Welcome to the 2009 season.  Turoa Snow School once again is holding 3 Salomon Lindauer Ladies weeks.
Week 1                        August 3- 6 with 7^th being the contingency day
Week 2                        August 17- 20 with 21^st being the contingency day
Week 3                        August 31- September 3^rd with 4^th being the contingency day

We have taken on board the feedback received from participants last season & have made a few improvements.
·         Every week ladies will have the opportunity to ski thru a race course with specific high end drills for those ladies wanting to really improve their skills.
·         If there is enough interest each week there will be a specific high end group which will spend more time within a gate environment.
·         We will aim to limit each group to 6 -7  ladies, however if the best fit for example of 14 ladies, ability wise, was to have a group of 6 and a group of 8 it makes more sense to do this.
·         On receipt of your registration from an email will be sent out saying we have received your form & processed your payment with an information letter sent out no later than the Wednesday prior to the start of the programme.
Continuing the success
·         Product night at Snowcentre with more dedicated Ladies information
·         Cyprus Tree on the Tuesday Night for dinner
·         Being a safe & socially responsible Snow School we will be offering Lindauer bubbles on Monday night during the product night, Tuesday at the dinner with a drink after skiing on Wednesday & Thursday. 

You will find the registration forms on www.mtruapehu.com under Programmes & events.
Michelle Simpson is the programme co-ordinator. 

Fantastic offer for winter….stay 4 nights and pay for 3 nights.  Eichardt’s is nicest place to stay in Queenstown.
Heliski Package is also available.  You must stay at Eichardt’s at least once in your lifetime!  There are only five hotel suites and four lakefront cottages at Eichardt’s, exclusive and boutique - treat yourself.

NZ$ 369 pp/night + gst
Stay 4 nights, pay for 3 nights and includes daily breakfast

NZ$ 785 pp/night + gst
Stay 3 nights and get a day heliskiing for 2 adults and includes daily breakfast 

www.eichardtshotel.co.nz

Hi Guys Thought you would all like to see some pictures from opening day on Saturday at Treble Cone.  We were pleasantly surprised at how good the coverage was and mostly skied off trail and did a couple of tours out of bounds which was great to get some blood pumping thru the legs.  We had good intensions of having a cruisey day as I was breaking in new boots but ended up going a bit crazy. We’ve also been living in an inversion down here in town for the last week so we all enjoyed getting up into the blue sky.   Hope all of you are managing to enjoy the ski season as well and look forward to catching up for some turns if any of you make it down our way. Gleni & Blair

Dear Carvers and Schussers Snowvision will be doing Ski Days at Treble Cone in July specially for those of you who want to conquer Treble Cone or just take a Blackonwhite refresher, as I know many of you will be in Wanaka for the July school holidays. We will cater to the skier who gets vertigo in the car park or those who usually like to celebrate every other run with a latte, as well as all the powder hounds out there.Treble Cone Buster Ski Days on: Wednesday 8^th July Tuesday 14^th July
And, I will be joined by the Wunderbar Austrians including coaching gurus Guenther Birgmann and Klaus Mair.

So to go from Blue to Black without turning Black and Blue email Fiona.
f.stevens@snowvision.org.nz

Cheers
Fiona

Sunny skies, bubbles and smiles all round were the hallmarks of the opening of the ski season at Mt Hutt today (Saturday, May 30).  More than 2000 Cantabrians and visitors to the region turned out to welcome the snow and celebrate skiing in May at Mt Hutt.  The high country ski area opening was two weeks ahead of schedule as a result of early snow coverage.

Ski Area Manager Dave Wilson says it was the first time the mountain had opened in May for more than a decade.  “We have a one metre snow base which is phenomenal for this time of year.  Getting the mountain open early has been a huge challenge for staff but we had a great day today making it well worth the effort.

Check out Mt Hutt’s auction, lift passes for the rest of the season starting at $1.
http://www.sella.co.nz/store/4yhr1r/mt-hutt-ski-area/

More info on ski holidays in New Zealand, Japan, USA & Canada:
www.skitraveller.co.nz

Join the BlackOnWhite Ski Camps in 2009
Improve your skiing, have fun and support future NZ skiers

Dates: Cornet Peak 1-4 Aug / Treble Cone 8 - 11 Aug / Coronet Peak 3-6 Sept / Mt Ruapehu 21-24 Sept
Time: Four days between 9am – 3pm

Cost: $1300. Camp cost covers the four days coaching.
(Lift passes, food, accommodation, transport etc not included).

Who: Any level of recreational skier, male or female, that loves to ski and wants to advance. Skiers are divided into groups of similar ability. Numbers are limited to approximately 6 people per coach. Coaches alternate between the groups over the four days.

What: Focus is on technical freeskiing, confidence building and integrating new technique to allow you to have A LOT more fun with your skiing and the new ski technology.• Learn to carve properly • Drills and techniques to correct and develop your skiing quickly • Dynamics • Stance • Off-piste skills and experience • Moguls • Steeps • Crud
 

New options:

Off Piste: Each camp will offer a dedicated off piste day option. 
Scheduled for the final day for those that want to.

Gates: For those that would like to ski gates, this option will be arranged by request.

Golf: September camps have a golf option. Grant, is also a PGA Golf Pro, and will take those that want to for Golf in the afternoons or if there is a weather day. (Details will be provided).

For more information -
RSVP:  f.stevens@snowvision.org.nz.
Phone Fiona Stevens:  021 969 834 or 09 520 1887.
Visit: www.blackonwhite.co.nz

Have you been to the Queenstown Winter Festival ?  It is a great time visit Queenstown, but book early to get accommodation.  It runs from 26 June - 5 July 2009.

We have packages starting at NZ$ 629 per adult
includes:
*  4 nights accommodation at the Mecure Resort in a standard room
*  5 day 4WD car hire

Ski Traveller can add your lift passes lift passes & flights.
Ring Ski Traveller: 0800 11 22 99 toll free NZ
Email: info@skitraveller.co.nz

More information on Queenstown Winter Festival & to book festival event tickets:
http://www.winterfestival.co.nz/
 

Let me tell you if you have never been on one…. You have definitely missed out. This year Antoine will be doing the camps with us for the first time so the ladies will be very happy…all that french charm! 

The camps are great for everybody really from a social point o view, very tiring after all that hard work on the mountains some of the campers manage to have margarithas before 5.30 just to get a light relief from all the pain we have caused during the day…

Actually I have really enjoyed the camps because fun loving people get together who are passionate about skiing and who love to improve, push themselves a bit and most of all love to have fun in the mountains and on the dance floor… Both being crucial in being a good camper…

We try to teach everybody skills to improve their own style , give them tips about the right equipment and boot set up, technical advice of course and a lot of it is learning how to manage certain situations and how to manage oneself in those tricky, difficult situations. Some of the campers get out of their comfort zone and learn how to deal with the situation and others realise that they are actually capable of doing a lot more than they thought . After 4 days of hard work and fun I can honestly say that everybody goes home happy and feeling like they have accomplished something….and for Fiona and myself. We are happy to go to the pillow show early the last day.

JOIN us this year at Cornet Peak or Treble Cone

Claudia