National association of over 80 tramping and mountain-climbing clubs; has some 11,000 members; based in Wellington; promotes these activities, promotes training & safe use of the backcountry etc

Provides information on possible avalanches; site set up by the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council Inc

Ski portal; has information on skiing in New Zealand, including news, events, ski packages, events, weather conditions, accommodation; also sells season passes (Mount Hutt, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables)

Ski holiday company that organises skiing holidays in Queenstown, Wanaka and Methven; ski areas include Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Treble Cone and Mt Htt; site gives details of tour features and options

Web site dealing with snow sports in New Zealand; site sections: ski area guide, season passes, heliskiing guide, snow industry, snow gear; contains up-to-the-minute snow reports, cameras and news articles

One of the top training grounds for ski racing athletes in the southern hemisphere; based in the Treble Cone ski area in Wanaka; has some of the best coaches in the world and a structured training programme

Ten-day winter sports event in Queenstown, Naseby, Dunedin, & Wanaka, featuring 800+ top world athletes competing in 26 snow sports disciplines (ski racing, curling, snowboarding, figure skating etc); a direct lead-up to the Winter Olympics

Guide to skiing & snowboarding, accommodation, leisure activities, restaurants, nightlife, bars, shopping, spas, & events in NZ (Queenstown, Wanaka, Dunedin, Christchurch); has online & print versions; division of TML Publishing Ltd in Christchurch

Hot pools & health spa at Lake Tekapo; features three adjoining main hot pools with temperatures ranging from 36 to 40 degrees celsius, 3 fully equipped boutique spa rooms, ice & roller skating rink, snow tubing park, cafe etc

Ski area boasting some of New Zealand's best off piste skiing and snowboarding; offers terrain for all levels of skiers & snowboarders, 3 levels of on-mountain accommodation, uncrowded powder basins & chutes, youth development programme etc