Snow Park NZ

In Lake Wanaka, Snow Park New Zealand will be the first and only resort offering night skiing and riding during winter 2008. The resort will give visitors ample time on the mountains and a unique chance to ride on snow under the floodlights.

Various installments have been made along the terrain park; eight floodlights giving skiers and riders complete access to the east-side Box-run. On Tuesday and Friday evenings from 5 pm to 9 pm, the beginner and intermediate boxes, rails and jumps, will be available for everyone all through July and August.

In collaboration with the Mountain Dew Night Sessions, Snow Park will host a six-night amateur snowboard rail jam series. This will eventually lead to a grand finale which will have $6,000 USD and $3,000 USD up for grabs for men and women respectively.

The manager of Snow Park NZ, Sam Lee, recently said, “For skiers and riders who are time short during the day, they can pop up to Snow Park in the evening to get their turns in. Being on snow at night under flood lights is quite thrilling, and with relatively un-crowded slopes and a hot meal available in the Woolshed it will be a great alternative Friday night out.” He seems extremely enthusiastic about being able to offer skiers and riders ample time on the mountain.

In order to add spice to the offer, the Woolshed Restaurant and Bar will serve hot food to all the riders, and local bands and DJ’s will provide heart-pumping music on Tuesday and Friday nights. This will be available throughout the entire season.

Night skiing and riding will be available as an add-on to the day pass to both kids and adults. The passes are priced at $35 for adults and $20 for kids. Night riding and skiing will be included in the all-season pass.

So for all the snow sports enthusiasts out there, keep July and August open for Snow Park New Zealand.

Whistler to Stay Open for Two Months

Whistler has said that it will continue this years skiing season for another two months. Skiing on the Whistler mountain itself will stop on the 20th of April.

However, skiing and snowboarding will still be possible on the Blackcomb Mountain until the 8th of June which is just under two months away.

This is especially late for the resort to be open for the Winter season, usually it is sooner that it switches over to summer activities. This is partly due to the very large amounts of snow this year, it is thought that the snow base is currently over 250 cm.

So, it will still be possible to ski and board for two more months.

Season Pass Prices Set in Colorado

Most of the major ski resorts in Colorado have announced the prices of their season passes for the 2008 to 2009 winter season.

However, one of the biggest ski resorts, Aspen, has yet to announce it’s prices for the next season, but you can expect them to be similar to this years prices, with the cheapest pass available for around $1,240.

Another large resort, Vail Resorts has given out details of it’s so called “Epic Pass”. The Epic Pass gives skiers and boarders access to all parts of the resort including Vail, Keystone and more. The price that Vail Resorts has given the Epic Pass is $579.

With a wide range of other pass prices being announced by the majority of resorts in Colorado, you will be able to plan your skiing and snowboarding well in advance.