A stormy May, with waves of snow-laden southerlies marching up the country, has handed New Zealand ski-fields a fairytale opening to the new season.
With tough economics compelling ski- fields to market themselves hard to Australians, don’t be surprised to see more than a few Wallaby jerseys in the queue this season.
Interest from Aussie skiers at nationwide ski fairs this month has been reportedly at record levels and bookings are up on the last (albeit scantily clad) snow season.
Northern ski areas are inundated with snow bases of more than a metre. Mangonui, on the slopes of Mt Taranaki, is the first field to open this year…Â Details
Early winter snowfalls have promised New Zealand’s ski slopes a bumper year as they get ready for the opening of the 2009 season in June.
More than 1.4 million ski passes were sold throughout the country last year as New Zealand cemented its popularity as an off-season destination for locals and snow bunnies from neighbouring Australia and the northern hemisphere.
But you don’t have to risk life and limb on the slopes to have winter fun in New Zealand.
Sheer wintry delight awaits equally adventurous, but perhaps less active, visitors in the magnificent South Island high country, about 90 minutes’ drive from the island’s biggest city, Christchurch… Details
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More fresh snow on Queenstown’s premier ski areas, on top of consistent snowfall throughout May, is delivering spectacular pre-season conditions.
Coronet Peak ski area, scheduled to open on Saturday, 6 June, has received 50 – 100cm of snow in four days, resulting in an 80cm base at the top of the mountain and a 50cm base at the bottom.
Hamish McCrostie, Coronet Peak Ski Area Manager, said they couldn’t have asked for a better build up to season opening.
“It’s just fantastic. We’ve had consistent snow falls since early May which is unusual but very welcome,†he said. “We’ve started … Details
