Who thought mountains were just for skiing and boarding? Not Cardrona, Remarks and Coronet Peak! Every winter we are lucky enough to have a great variety of events that take place across the peaks around Queenstown and Wanaka. We thought we would bring together the best of them so you can mark them down in your diaries, get your skis or board (from Snopro of course!) and head up the mountain to check them out...
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Winter Games NZ - August 23 - September 8
The Winter Games NZ are back! This event spans over two and a half weeks and brings together some of the best winter sports talents to Queenstown and Wanaka. Although many of the events are More...
With The Remarkables, Coronet Peak and Cardrona all now open, we thought we would take the time to summarise all the new, exciting developments that have been going on over the summer months to set us up for a hell of a winter season.
Let start with Coronet Peak…
Probably the biggest news going into this season across Queenstown and Wanaka ski areas is the replacement of the Coronet Express chairlift. It has More...
Could this be the world's most advanced ski hire booking engine?
At Snopro Ski Hire, our aim is to provide 'Awesome' service.
This should not just begin when you open your door to our ski rental technicians.
We like to look at our service as a whole from the first moment you engage until collection of your rental gear, and to make it as hassle free as possible. More...
Taking customer service to the next level is what we set out to achieve with Snopro Ski Hire. Recently via online shopping myself I have had to use 'Online Live Chat' for help. This 'real-time' service has been so well received by myself, we decided that Snopro should roll it out for Ski Season 2017. The first ski rental company in New Zealand to do so...More...
(Written 2011. Snopro's 1st year) If you have ever travelled to the US, you may have noticed the lack of CD stores, DVD rental shops and now even bookstores are diminishing. It’s happening here too! Customers value convenience now more than ever, the majority downloads music, stream movies, and traditional books are moving quickly to “E-Books” such as the Nook and Kindle.....
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I’m an Aussie, and one thing we love is a steak dinner. Now I’m not talking your $10 a kg BBQ Steak, but something a little more ‘high end’ maybe a Fillet or gut popping Rib Eye, the kind of cut that makes you nervous to throw on the grill. ‘Damn was it 4 minutes the first side and 3 minutes the second, or vice-versa? Do I push down on it with my tongs? Can I stab it to see if it’s done?’ Ultimately I often resort to the safest bet, trust it to a chef and head out to a restaurant or pub.....
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