Field testing Icebreaker Merino on frosty trails.
China’s high-tech, uncrowded alternative for Aussie skiers.
China’s high-tech, uncrowded alternative for Aussie skiers.
First-time heli-riding in Wānaka: nerves, safety, and epic terrain.
Deep in the mountains of Japan, where storms roll in from Siberia and blanket the landscape in the lightest powder on earth, we invite you to experience something truly rare. This is not just a ski trip.This is a LUX week in Japan, where the powder adventure meets ancient culture, and intensity meets deep restoration. A unique, all-women ski experience designed for those who want more: ✧WHY JAPAN? Japan is legendary for a reason. Known for its consistent, deep, feather-light powder, the sidecountry off the resorts here offers a completely different experience than North America or Europe, with flowy tree runs, […]
Unbeatable terrain, uncrowded lines, and raw New Zealand mountain heli-adventure.
G’day mate. You hear that a lot in Whistralia. It gets that nickname because it seems like most of the staff on the mountain are Australians. You also meet lots of very happy Aussies on the ski lifts. Although sometimes they do look a little bewildered, because the mountain is ginormous. Actually, it’s two mountains: […]
Turning back short of Balmaceda’s summit.
Lessons in mountain longevity with Whitney Thurlow.
Not a sacrifice, just a passion.
Snowboarding a rare, remote Patagonian peak.
Italian-made Merino skiwear with high-country conservation.
After a couple of winters in Japan, I had a big problem. I couldn’t go back… Well, not easily anyway. I’d spent seasons bouncing between Falls Creek and Japan. First Niseko and then Hakuba, squeezing as much winter as I possibly could out of every year. By this point, skiing had well and truly got its hooks into me… Hakuba had been epic. I was working in rentals, skiing every opportunity I got, and essentially doing what every twenty-something ski bum was trying to do – hustle just enough income without letting work get in the way of skiing. A few […]
Alpine views, hot barrels, icy plunges.
Confidence over ego: Cold Candy’s women-only ski camps.
Shaun White’s Snow League brings team halfpipe to Cardrona.
Kate Dzienis reviews the Mount to Coast T1, a long-distance trail shoe with a wide toe box, dual lacing system and responsive LightCELL midsole.
Mt Hotham made sporting history in August 2026, hosting the first IBU-sanctioned Biathlon Oceania Cup in the Southern Hemisphere. Despite challenging snow and weather conditions, athletes from Australia, New Zealand, France and beyond gathered at Whiskey Flat for two days of racing.