Mophie Mountain Bikes on Snow – An Enthralling Adventure

Proving an excellent opportunity for all those in denial that the mountain biking season is over, the Mophie mountain bikes is a great race to witness. The race guarantees thrills and spills to the ardent and extreme sports fans and an adrenaline pumping adventure for the participants.

If you are in for some fascinating action when competitors take out some serious tyres, a killer attitude and some exciting downhill racing on mountain bikes, the Queenstown Winter Festival is the place to be this June. Part of a tradition that started back in 1975, the Queenstown Winter Festival is a hearty affair that marks the beginning of winter in great spirit. Now the festival is the southern hemisphere’s largest winter celebration with street parties, mardi gras festivals, fireworks, family fun and plenty of winter sports of course.

This year the festival will be held from the 21st to the 30th of June 2013. With entertainers from all over New Zealand it’s a brilliant way to welcome winter. Along with the Mophie Mountain Bikes Show, other sports that are practiced here include Vincent Holdings Jet Sprints, Quicksilver Paddle Board Race, Mophie Splash and Dash and the Jelly Belly Bean Boozled.

So if you are in for some exhilarating action, some time out with the family in freezing cold weather, the company of good friends and a host of crazy action, head over to this winter wonderland in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Looking for Queenstown hotel accommodation that will let you enjoy the festivities to your heart’s content? Stay at the Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview and catch the best of the action, as you reside close to the festivities and hop in and out of the convenience of your hotel. This New Zealand Queenstown hotel is a heavenly place to reside in which is surrounded by old world charm and star class grandeur. The rooms are well appointed offering beautiful views of the surrounding lake and the hotel gardens. It is certainly a treat to anyone seeking reasonable accommodation while they explore this amazing city.

So whatever it is that you are waiting for, it can’t be the weather! To splurge in some great winter fun, you know where to be this year!

New Zealand Mountain Film Festival – Film appreciation out in nature!

Southern New Zealand houses some spectacular natural beauty, which has made it one of the best adventure capitals and nature-lovers’ paradises in the world. Nestled in the beautiful Queenstown area, nature-enthusiasts will find a superb range of Queenstown hotel accommodation to choose from. Offering stylish modern apartments with modern amenities is the Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview – a quality New Zealand Queenstown hotel to stay at when visiting the area. Independent movie lovers will love the visual offerings of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival, when the exquisite rugged terrain of the southern alpine region is translated onto the big screen. Participants and movie-lovers will enjoy the international and local adventure film prizes, which will snag them prizes of over USD 3000 in cash! Enjoy live music, check out some great winning film previews, and be awed at the glittering awards night. Get international film perspectives from solid names in the field such as Cory Richards from the US, Blair Smith from NZ, and Cas and Jonesy, two charismatic Australian explorers who chronicled their famous walk from Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a gruelling 89-day trek. Be inspired by some fantastic workshops and purchase some fabulous outdoor gear at the trade show. Check out the riveting art exhibition and enjoy a huge array of exciting giveaways. Or, simply show up and soak in the camaraderie and schmooze with a wide offering of local and international film talent, all within the magnificent southern alpine mountains of New Zealand!