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Grasshopper’s 2026 New Zealand Snow Season Outlook – El Niño to Favour South Island

Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper Summer has been and gone and now we move into May, one step closer to the 2026 Winter Season. Coming off a La Niña event peaking over the summer, and mostly neutral conditions with an inconsist [...]

2026 NZ Early Bird Ski Packages Are Here!

Nothing beats a New Zealand ski holiday… except nabbing the best deal before everyone else does. After an epic 2025 season with plenty of snow, exciting new terrain, and endless Southern Alps vistas, demand for the 2026 season i [...]

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NZ 2025 Season Is All Go!

And some are saying the best start to the season in years… Lifts started spinning on Saturday 14th June, and skiers and boarders were treated to a weekend of bluebird skies, incredible views and some of the best early-season [...]

Grasshopper’s 2025 New Zealand Snow Season Outlook – June Update

Fresh Snow This Week Builds Toward New Zealand’s Most Promising Season Opening in Years Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper Early season snowfalls have already shown their face in New Zealand and with some more snow on the hor [...]

New Season, New Cardrona: Countdown to Soho Basin’s Grand Opening

Queenstown got its first snow of the year last Tuesday – a full two months ahead of schedule – and with Winter 2025 creeping closer, we have big news to share. Cardrona Resort is setting the stage for their biggest sea [...]

Guide To Wanaka – Gateway to Some of New Zealand’s Best Skiing and Snowboarding

Nestled in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, Wanaka is a dream destination for skiers and snowboarders, boasting stunning scenery, top-tier ski fields, and a relaxed mountain vibe. Explore our guide below. Mountainwatch | Matt Wise [...]

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Cardrona Announces New Lift and New Terrain for Winter 2025

Mountainwatch | Press Release Wanaka, NZ, Dec 14, 2023: Skiing and snowboarding in New Zealand is about to get a whole lot bigger. Cardrona Alpine Resort’s is officially adding Soho Basin to their ski area, with work commencin [...]

2024 New Zealand Early Birds are here!

Now in the Northern hemisphere… …What a start to the season it’s been! With a number of resorts across Japan and North America already receiving record November snow fall: It’s never too early to start plan [...]

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Love Wānaka: The Community Initiative to Address Climate Change

The picturesque town of Wānaka is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, with its stunning natural landscapes and adventure activities drawing visitors from all over the world. Wānaka is home to the stunning Lake Wānaka, a glacial la [...]

Exploring in and around Wanaka

Wanaka is a stunning town with so much to offer. Located at the southern end of its namesake, Lake Wanaka and with the Southern Alps’ as the backdrop, visitors fall in love with the area instantly. There’s so much to d [...]

Handy information about Wanaka

Located in the spectacular Southern Alps of New Zealand, Wanaka is the perfect base to enjoy the best skiing in New Zealand. Three diverse ski areas Cardrona, Treble Cone and Snow Farm all located within a 40-minute drive from the [...]

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nicky sullivan

Lizzie was so helpful, gave us some options and advice to help us pinpoint where we wanted to go. And once we had booked provided some really helpful travel advice and answering questions we had. Easy to deal with, everything was smooth and we had a great time.

Shelly Drewitz

Calum was awesome at helping us every step of the way with our trip. We got a great deal on the accommodation and ski lift, and we will definitely come back to Mountainwatch next time based on his excellent service.

Mark K Grant

I booked my Japan ski holiday through Mountainwatch. Very professional and when we arrived in Japan all was laid out for us. The accommodation was even nicer than expected. KIrsty was very good to work with and made things very easy!!!! will book again next season.

Jess

Great experience booking through this company, our contact Anna was brilliant, and organised a fantastic ski trip for us. The travel was all clearly laid out, the accommodation was lovely, the ski field was fantastic, great range of local dining options and bars.

Brett A

Mountain Watch are great, well organised and excellent advice on locations and accommodation. Highly recommended!

darren martin

Thanks Kirsty for helping arrange our family trip to Myoko for Xmas 2025, we had an amazing time

Jan Kelly

Thanks Kirsty, once again your arrangements for us in Japan worked very well. We’ll have no hesitation about touching base with you before we make another booking….. not sure if we’ll be organised by June, but we’ll see. Have a great season yourself and keep up the good work at MountainWatch. Regards Jan and Tom

Samantha Farr

Our trip to Hakuba and Tokyo was so smooth and easy thanks to the help of Justine. Hotel was great and in a perfect location and it was very smooth having all our extras like lessons and rentals booked and sorted before we arrived. Would 100% book through Mountainwatch Travel again!

John Durham

This is the second year that Kristy has organized travel arrangements for a skiing holiday to Furano in Japan, for us. It is the second time that those arrangements have been fulfilled seamlessly. No hassles, as planned and on time. Perfect, and will use Mountainwatchj Travel again. John Durham

Simone B

We booked through Anna O’Malley for our stay in Nozawa onsen Village in Japan. Seamless service, prompt, and pricing reasonable. The Shimataya View Hotel, was a lovely stay. Room size was large, great views, and Amazing service from Staff. Momoi and Eloisa couldn’t help enough- from dinner reservations to organising luggage to Tokyo. Property is older, though clean, well maintained. 10 min walk to slopes, 5 min walk to village centre. I recommend Mountain Watch, and this property. Photos are the view from our room.

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