New Zealand Snowboarding and Skiing Competition
Come down to Snow Park NZ and Treble Cone to catch two of the biggest skiing and snowboarding competitions in New Zealand. World athletes will participate in this snowboarding and skiing competition.
New Zealand 2006 Free Ski Open
Skiing Competition, Snow Park NZ, Treble Cone
Based in the breathtaking ski town Lake Wanaka, the New Zealand 2006 Free Ski Open is not to be missed. Come down to witness a week of fierce New Zealand skiing competition in the heart of our ski season. Current conditions are looking perfect so riders should have great snow to work with.
This New Zealand skiing competition kicks off on 15th August at Snow Park, showcasing the superpipe and slopestyle events. On the 18th August, Treble Cone's Matatapu Chutes hosts the big mountain prelims.
Finalists then head to Mt Albert for some hard-core action on the next clear day. The event ends of 25th August with the Downtown Rail Jam and Base Final Stand Party.
Proceeds from New Zealand skiing competition go toward developing the sport and supporting New Zealand athletes in competition.
2006 Skiing Competition Schedule
- 15 August, Tue - K2 Superpipe, Snow Park
- 16 August, Wed - Slopestyle, Snow Park
- 18 August, Fri - Volkl Big Mountain Day 1, Treble Cone
- 23 August, Wed - Ski Movie Extravaganza, Cinema Paradiso
- 25 August, Fri - Downtown Rail Jam and Base Final Stand Party, Bullock Bar
Heli-accessed Skiing Competition
New Zealand is home to the only heli-accessed big mountain competition in the world: The Free Ski Open. Top riders from around the globe flock to our mountains for the opportunity to participate in the event.
New Zealand's terrain provides the riders with excellent runs, rocky lines, ridges and cliff jumps so you're sure to see some excellent skills emerge. The event exposes the fantastic skiing opportunities that New Zealand has to offer to the world. Last year over 60 competitors from 12 countries came to compete.
View information on Wanaka accommodation options. For further information about the event, visit the official Free Ski Open Web site.
Burton New Zealand Open 2006
Snowboarding Competition, Snow Park NZ
Held annually at Lake Wanaka, the 2006 Burton New Zealand Open represents New Zealand's winter snowboarding event of the year. The event has been running successfully in New Zealand for the past three years. This year, this New Zealand snowboarding competition runs from 3rd to 5th of August. It is sure to be a weekend of sports entertainment you will never forget.
Event organiser, Reuben Yeoman, said, "The New Zealand Open is the first stop of Burton Open series before it moves on to Australia, Japan, Europe and the USA."
The New Zealand snowboarding competition encourages world class riding in New Zealand and gives Kiwis the chance to compete against some of the worlds best riders.
2006 Snowboarding Competition Schedule
- 1 August, Tue - Registration, Snow Park
- 2 August, Wed - Training, Rider's Meet
- 3 August, Thu - Slopestyle Competition
- 4 August, Fri - Halfpipe Qualifications
- 5 August, Sat - Halfpipe Finals
- 6 August, Sun - Bad weather day
Popular Snowboarding Competition
Everyday, a crowd exceeding 5,000 will witness competitors rip it up in the halfpipe, quarterpipe and slopestyle events. Come and see riders getting air off tabletops, doing technical slides down rails and other crazy stuff--all the while making it look easy.
Events are free and open to the public. However, to get to the better viewing areas, your may need to purchase a lift pass. Parking may be an issue with the expected number of spectators, so you are encouraged to carpool or catch a shuttle that runs daily from Queenstown and Wanaka.
Off the slopes, the town will be grooving to the sounds of a selection of New Zealand's best musical talent. There will be four nights of urban roots, rock, hip hop and drum 'n bass at the Lake Wanaka Centre.
View information on Wanaka accommodation options. For further information about the New Zealand snowboarding competition, visit the official Burton NZ Open 2006 Web site.
