im confused... you wana know if the ski gear here is cheap? well a top park ski will be around 1000$ nzd... so about 500 usd... your exchange rates good... in terms of clothing and things.. i think orage release their 09/10 gear in nz first, oakley definatly doesnt... so yeah, you can find shit, and our $ sucks so it should be pretty cheap for you, and i think shops will get desperate to sell this year