21st August 2023 Ski Fields / Winter Games
More than 450 athletes from 30 countries will converge on Wānaka and Queenstown for the 2023 Winter Games beginning on Friday.
The government’s $6m investment in the Winter Games will help drive southern tourism during the ski season and showcase New Zealand to the world.
More than 400 athletes from 23 countries are expected for the annual Winter Games at Coronet Peak, beginning on Saturday.
Winter Games New Zealand is returning to Cardrona Alpine Resort, Coronet Peak and The Remarkables this season.
The New Zealand Winter Games has green-lighted a smaller scale event for 2021 amidst continuing border closures.
Lake Wānaka Tourism and Winter Games NZ will together host an outdoor film event showcasing the town’s mountain culture and the final event of the Winter Games NZ Obsidian.
Winter Games NZ has branded this year’s event ‘Obsidian’ and confirmed it will be on from 10-20 August.
The Audi quattro Winter Games attracted 865 athletes and pumped a record $13.4m into Central Otago, says the event’s organisers.
The CEO of Audi quattro Winter Games NZ Arthur Klap has announced his intention to stand down at the end of this year.
The Southern Lakes region is set to benefit from New Zealand’s largest recurring sporting event, the Audi quattro Winter Games, which kicks off tonight.
For the first time all the Central Otago ski areas – Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Snow Farm, Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone – will host the Winter Games NZ.