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  News: Big Year Ahead For The 2013 World Heli Challenge

  October 31st, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Lake Wanaka - Exciting changes to the World Heli Challenge announced today will see a new Junior World Heli Challenge event and a revised elite format to the World Heli Challenge with limited athlete numbers... Read More

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  News: Tanner Hall Wins Halfpipe At The North Face Freeski Open Of New Zealand

  September 4th, 2012 | By Press Release

  Tanner Hall returns to half pipe competition and takes the win. Jossi Wells was sitting in the top spot after semi finals. Bad weather stopped competition after just one run of the finals with the judges... Read More

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  News: Emilia Wint Wins Slopestyle At The North Face Freeski Open Of New Zealand

  September 4th, 2012 | By Press Release

  WANAKA, New Zealand – Young Emilia Wint, of Denver, linked a switch rodeo 540 into a monster 720 mute-grab on the final jump Aug. 31 to win the women’s slopestyle at the New Zealand Freeskiing... Read More

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  News: Kelly Clark Wins First Olympic Snowboarding Qualifier, Matt Ladley 4th

  August 27th, 2012 | By Press Release

  Wanaka, New Zealand – Olympic gold medalist Kelly Clark (West Dover, VT) opened the 2014 Olympic Winter Games qualifying period for snowboarding with victory at the FIS World Cup halfpipe Sunday... Read More

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  News: Torin Yater-Wallace, Devin Logan Win FIS Freestyle Ski Halfpipe World Cup

  August 22nd, 2012 | By Press Release

  Cardrona, New Zealand – The world's top ranked freestyle skiers battled it out under picture-perfect blue skies at Cardrona Alpine Resort yesterday where Torin Yater-Wallace and Devin Logan, both... Read More

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  News: Kelly Clark Takes First At Burton High Fives Halfpipe Competition

  August 20th, 2012 | By Press Release

  Wanaka, New Zealand – Kelly Clark of West Dover, Vermont, started her season off on top of the podium at the Burton High Fives, the first halfpipe competition of the season. Her scorching second... Read More

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  News: Winners Announced At 2012 World Heli Challenge Showcase Awards And Shootout

  August 16th, 2012 | By Press Release

  The Canon Shot. Photo by Mark Von Roy. Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Skier Jacqui Edgerly, from the USA, and Snowboarder Will Jackways, from New Zealand, took center stage at the World Heli Challenge... Read More

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  News: Sunshine And Powder For 2012 World Heli Challenge

  August 13th, 2012 | By Press Release

  Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Top skiers and boarders from around the world were treated to a perfect window of fresh powder, sunshine and epic Southern Alps terrain for the 2012 World Heli Challenge... Read More

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  News: 2012 World Heli Challenge Now Under Way In New Zealand

  August 9th, 2012 | By Press Release

  The 2012 World Heli Challenge is currently going down in Mt. Aspiring National Park, New Zealand. The event brings fifty of the world's best athletes together to compete in a big-mountain freeriding showdown.... Read More

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  News: 2013 Freeride World Qualifier Dates And Venues Announced

  July 31st, 2012 | By Press Release

  Salt Lake City, USA – As announced last week, the Freeride World Tour, the Freeskiing World Tour and The North Face Masters of Snowboarding have now joined forces in a unified tour named the Swatch... Read More

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  News: Snow Sports New Zealand Awards Winners Announced

  July 30th, 2012 | By Press Release

  Adam Hall, Athlete of the Year, poses with coach Scott Olson, Coach of the Year. Photo via Snow Sports NZ Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Skier Adam Hall was awarded Snow Sports New Zealand’s coveted... Read More

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  News: Antti Autti, JJ Thomas And Sandra Lahnsteiner On World Heli Challenge Roster

  July 19th, 2012 | By Press Release

  Lake Wanaka World Heli Challenge Launch Day 2011. Photo by Tony Harrington. Lake Wanaka, NZ - In less than two weeks, many of the world’s top skiers and snowboarders and a handful of up and comers... Read More

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  News: Antti Autti, JJ Thomas, And Sandra Lahnsteiner Added To World Heli Challenge Athlete Roster

  July 19th, 2012 | By Press Release

  Lake Wanaka World Heli Challenge Launch Day 2011. Photo by Tony Harrington. Lake Wanaka, NZ - In less than two weeks, many of the world’s top skiers and snowboarders and a handful of up and comers... Read More

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  Shredding New Zealand’s South Island Part 4

  June 22nd, 2012 | By Brennan Lagasse

  New Zealand's mountains seem to go on forever. Words and photos by Brennan Lagasse. Even though Queenstown and Milford Sound couldn’t be more opposite of one another, they happen to be two of the... Read More

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  Shredding New Zealand’s South Island Part 3

  June 15th, 2012 | By Brennan Lagasse

  Lake Wanaka on New Zealand's south island is an essential stop on any shred mission to the region. Words and photos by Brennan LagasseWith some of New Zealand’s best mountain biking, what’s... Read More

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  Skiing And Surfing New Zealand's South Island Part 2

  June 8th, 2012 | By Brennan Lagasse

  There is amazing terrain to ski and ride around Broken River Ski Field on New Zealand's south island.— Words and photos by Brennan LagasseNew Zealand club fields are distinctly Kiwi. They’re... Read More

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  Skiing And Surfing New Zealand’s South Island Part 1

  June 1st, 2012 | By Brennan Lagasse

  Go to New Zealand. You can surf, ski, mountain bike and climb in the same trip.Words and photos by Brennan Lagasse. The plan was simple. Why not rent a camper van, roll with the weather, loaded with gear... Read More

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  Video: Iouri iPod Podlatchikov Lands First-Ever Switch Double McTwist

  October 14th, 2011 | By Press Release

  October 14, 2011 It feels great to stomp a trick on your first try. But it's hard to gauge the level of stoke you must feel to be the first in the world to land a new trick the very first time you try... Read More

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  News: Jossi Wells, Kim Lamarre Win NZ Freeski Open Slopestyle

  September 21st, 2011 | By Press Release

  September 2, 2011 Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - Today saw the world's top ranked freestyle skiers battle it out under picture perfect blue skies at Snow Park for the slopestyle finals of The North Face... Read More

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  News: Smoothy, Kuzma, Bright And Lockhart Win 2011 World Heli Challenge

  September 21st, 2011 | By Press Release

  The winners of the 2011 World Heli Challenge in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand, have been announced. Watch the videos from the Extreme and Freestyle days below. Scroll down further for the competition results.... Read More

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  News: Taylor Seaton, Devin Logan Win NZ Freeski Open Halfpipe

  September 21st, 2011 | By Press Release

  September 6, 2011 Snow Park, New Zealand — Riders were treated to another crystal-clear day Saturday at Snow Park for the halpipe competition of The North Face Freeski Open, presented by Volkl where... Read More

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