Taranaki’s humble Manganui skifield is the first in the country to open for the season.
Yesterday Mt Taranaki’s skifield opened thanks to a 25cm dumping of snow the previous day.
Other skifields around the country in both the north and south are still almost a month behind, with most opening in mid to late June.
Manganui ski field operators had initially hoped to open today, but got in a day early after the weather cleared up.
Stratford Mountain Club member Jack Cran said the field was opened about 11am.
“It was lovely, the wind turned south-west and it cleared,” Mr Cran said.
About 50 people took the opportunity to get a taste of the fresh powder…Â Details