Metrosnow's blog covers all things ski and snowboard including regular features such as a travel diary from the UK's no.1 female snowboarder, Jenny Jones, updates from our resort reporters alongside anecdotes from our globe trotting editor, Henry Druce as well as photos and equipment reviews.

 Queenstown Winter Festival 2009

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Every year Queenstown celibrates the start of the winter season with a party like no other; the Queenstown American Express Winter Festival – 26th June – 5th July 2009.
There are Fireworks, a Mardi Gras, mountain bikes on snow, a drag race (where local business men dress up in drag and then have sprint races over [...]

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 Coronet Peak is open 6th June 2009

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It was a fine crisp day and on Saturday 6th June 2009, Coronet Peak opened. The locals and tourists all got in on the action and a very busy opening weekend was had.
These four local lads earned themselves the right to be the first people to ride the lift for the 2009 season, by starting [...]

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 Ever heard of the NZ Winter Games?

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It is being billed as the biggest winter sports event outside of the Winter Olympics.
It is definitely going to be one of the biggest events that the snowsports industry has seen in NZ.
It is the New Zealand Winter Games which are running in Otago (the region of NZ where Queenstown is), from 21st August – [...]

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