Both his parents climbed the mountain in the 1970s and he’d heard plenty of stories while growing up. Climbing and skiing Aoraki was something he’d always wanted to do. “I felt my skills had got to a ...

But why not skis? That question led Nick Foster and Ken Nichols to create ShredShox — the first and only full-suspension ski platform. Like a mountain bike uses air shocks at the front fork and ...

Every bike helmet has to pass rigorous testing procedures, so as long as you buy from a helmet brand whose products pass these tests then you can rest easy in the knowledge that the money you save ...

And the main mountain, served by successive fast chairs from the base, is full of easy runs too ... to the equipment (boots, skis or snowboard and helmet) and learn the basics of sliding ...

Protect peepers with a pair of 110% UV protection, anti-glare, helmet compatible ski goggles. At just over £20, these are a bargain if we've ever seen one. If you've got a bit of money to spend ...

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics.

Europe’s top-tier ski homes are concentrated in Switzerland and France, with the addition of Austria’s Kitzbühel, according to an analysis provided to The Wall Street Journal by Knight Frank ...

The same goes for races organised by ski schools. Some policies now make helmets a requirement and exclude cover for injuries if you ski without one. Few people take such risks nowadays ...

Exclusive figures have revealed the proportion of south-east Queensland routes that Translink-contracted urban bus services travelled while full during peak hours in October. Wildlife carers have ...

In one test, we drop helmets going 14 mph onto a flat anvil to find out how well they would protect a bike rider's head ...

“This fresh snow, coupled with continued snowmaking, has Snowbird in a great position for top-to-bottom skiing on Thursday,” the resort reported, noting the season snow total stands at 64 inches. The ...