Central snow fans will have a chance to rub shoulders with the world’s best winter sports athletes as the Winter Games NZ are back after Covid-19 affected the past two years events.

The games include 16 events across alpine, freeride and freestyle (park and pipe) disciplines between August 27 and September 11. 

Cardrona Alpine Resort, Coronet Peak and The Remarkables will host the best Kiwi snow sports athletes, as well as international competitors for the first time since 2019. 

Winter Games NZ CEO Marty Toomey said he was excited to bring back the Winter Games NZ and was looking forward to providing a platform that allows Kiwi athletes to benchmark themselves against their international competitors. 

“We are committed to a four-year plan, which will see Winter Games NZ growing year on year towards the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

“We love showcasing the Southern Lakes to the world and want to encourage as many people as possible to watch our events live on mountain. For those who can’t be there in person we will be producing amazing content for our digital and television audiences,” Marty said.

The events will kick off with Alpine Ski racing at Coronet Peak on August 27. There will be two FIS Super G Continental Cup races on day one and will be followed by two FIS Continental Cup Giant Slalom races on following days.

Freeski and Snowboard Halfpipe and Slopestyle action follows at Cardrona Alpine Resort on September 1-4. 

 The freeride event is back between September 3-8, at The Remarkables, and will attract many famous names from the Freeride World Tour. 

The 16-day snow sports spectacle will be rounded off with Big Air and Park Jam events at Cardrona Alpine Resort. The format for these events is being co-designed with athletes to give them their best chance to demonstrate their talent.

Check out www.WinterGamesNZ.kiwi and view the Winter Games NZ 2022 Programme.

The Central App will bring you updates on the Winter Games NZ as the event nears.