- Skiing in New Zealand
New Zealand is a majorskiing destination in theSouthern Hemisphere , due to its high latitude, mountainous terrain, and well-developed economy and tourism industry.While there are several ski resorts on the
North Island , most are found in theSouth Island . There are both major commercial resorts, and smallerclub skifield s which provide access to affordable skiing for club members. There are also specialistbackcountry skiing areas such asMount Potts andInvincible Snowfields which provideheliskiing andsnowcat skiing for adventure-seekers.New Zealand has competed at most Winter Olympics since 1952, when Sir
Roy McKenzie led a team. In 1992Annelise Coberger became the first person from theSouthern Hemisphere to win a medal at theWinter Olympics when she won silver in the slalom atAlbertville inFrance .ee also
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List of ski areas and resorts in New Zealand
*Club skifield External links
*http://www.snow.co.nz — provides a wide range of information on resorts, gear, weather etc.
*http://www.chillout.co.nz — provides information on the 11 resorts covered by their "Chill-out pass".
*http://www.tuicampers.co.nz/ski-areas/index.html - information on 26 ski areas, plus heli-skiing.
*http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheBush/BushAndMountainRecreation/Skiing/en - Skiing from "Te Ara" the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
*http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/S/Ski-ing/Ski-ing/en - History of Skiing in New Zealand from the 1966 "Encyclopaedia of New Zealand"
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