With more snow forecast tonight, the 2009 southern ski season is expected to make the perfect start when Coronet Peak opens on Saturday.
Ski area manager Hamish McCrostie said snow-making conditions had been ideal for much of this week, with the early natural snowfall combining to build a base of 80cm at the top of the mountain and 50cm on the trails at the base.
“This is one of our better openings for a long, long time. There’s been great natural snow and good snow-making conditions for the past couple of days.” …Â Details