It’s not just James Packer who can own a ski resort. Craig Tansley discovers New Zealand’s best runs are family owned and operated.
In Mackenzie Country, skiing isn’t the domain of the well-heeled; it’s just for anybody who ever put a pair of skis on and felt like a child all over again.
‘I’m a mechanic by trade but I bought a couple of bulldozers and made a ski field. My wife helped me and my boys. We used to be in a ski club but there were too many committees …Â Details