Sep 3 2010: Red Bull Alpine Cup launched at Mt Hutt Along with medals and world rankings, the skier with the best overall points at next week’s Australia New Zealand Continental Cup (ANC) race series will be awarded the world’s first Red Bull Alpine Cup.
Sep 1 2010: Otago Polytechnic takes cookery courses to the next level Budding young Jamie Olivers, Al Browns and Marco Pierre Whites can take a further step towards their chef career by enrolling for Otago Polytechnic’s exciting new one year Diploma in Professional Cookery Level 5.
Aug 26 2010: Blanket Bay Chef named ‘Chef of the Year’ Blanket Bay’s Chef de Partie Joseph Clarke has been named Chef of the Year at the prestigious Restaurant Association New Zealand Culinary Fare on Tuesday (24 August)
Aug 25 2010: Mt Hutt Breakfast with the stars The world’s third-greatest alpine ski racer, Anja Paerson (SWE) enjoyed a well-deserved Breakfast with the Stars at Huber’s Hut this morning (25 August) after a training session in the Red Bull International Race Training Arena at Mt Hutt.
Aug 25 2010: Great day out for Burton Snowbroads at The Remarkables New Zealand champion and Burton Team rider, Shelley Gotlieb, joined 38 girls at The Remarkables last Sunday (22 August) enjoying an Arcadia champagne breakfast together before heading out for the day on the Burton Snowbroads Girls’ camp.
The Remarks gears up for a Slopestyle spectacular
July 22, 2010
New snow has arrived just in time for the first competition of the Tararua Real Iced Coffee (TRIC) Slopestyle Series at The Remarkables this Saturday (July 24).
Now in its twelfth year, the freestyle series for skiers and boarders is set to kick off in the Dirty Dog Terrain Park, with the following three events taking place on August 14, September 4 and September 18.
Ski Area Manager Ross Lawrence said the event created a great atmosphere on the mountain for competitors and spectators alike, and that this week’s new snow ensured perfect conditions for the day.
“The Slopestyle Series is an excellent competition as the series format enables skiers and riders to chart their own development and progress throughout the season,” he said.
“It gives the younger guys a chance to better themselves and see where they stack up alongside their peers and more experienced riders and skiers, along with support from the Parklife team who are also involved in the events.
“Competitors come from all over the region to compete and with live music and an MC, The Remarks is guaranteed to get pretty lively.
“The Dirty Dog Terrain Park has the best conditions we’ve had all season with Tuesday’s new snow and continued snow making throughout the park it is looking tops for the series and general everyday patronage.”
The entry fee of $25 will be pooled for cash prizes each session, with an overall prize awarded following the final session on September 18. There are separate classes for Open Men and Women, and Junior Men and Women in both ski and snowboard, and there will be spot prizes for lucky skiers and boarders throughout the series.
Registration is held each day from 8.30am to 10am at Guest Services, with competition starting at 11am. Entry fee is $25 with a $20 bib deposit. Helmets are mandatory for all competitors.
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Note to media: Results will be on NZSki.com following the events.
Photo caption: 1/ A boarder (unnamed) in the Slopestyle Series (photo taken by Freya Shaw)
For more information please contact: Nicola Grigg Communications Coordinator, NZSki Ph: 03 450 1976 E: nicola@nzski.com Web: www.nzski.com