The Skiing Department Blog

In this blog post, I continue to describe my best ski resorts. The first part of this post can be read here: My Best Ski Resorts

Wengen, Switzerland. Best for Swiss atmosphere and scenery.

Nestled above the Lauterbrunnen valley, not far from the town of Interlaken, is the resort of Wengen. The resort is most famous for the world cup downhill ski race which descends, from the top of the Lauberhorn Mountain, all the way down into Wengen. This race is one of the oldest and toughest races on the ski world cup circuit and brings thousands of spectators to Wengen, every year in January.  The town itself is completely car free and the only access is by railway. >> Continue reading | 2 Comments

For many European, Asian or North American skiers the thought of as long hot summer is just too hard to handle. But come June, many head down to the Southern Hemisphere to continue their quest for an endless winter of powder snow.

New Zealand is split into two Islands, the North and the South. It is possible to ski in both Islands between June and October, but the two islands have very different characteristics. New Zealand's ski areas are also split generally into two categories, commercial and club fields. They vary in size although the commercial fields tend to be larger, with the club fields often consisting of just one or two rope tow lifts.