[From Nigel Kerr at Cardrona]
Dry packed powder on the main runs which are being
groomed every night. Off piste is wind affected new
snow which is generally very chalky in nature. The
snow conditions at the moment are being described
by regulars as the best they have had the pleasure
of ripping apart in several years. So it is good!
Current snow base is between 50-120cm with 100% of
trails and 99% of off-piste open. Best snow is yet
again in Captains while the double has been turning
quite a few people on, especially with its easy access
to Arcadia. All lifts and facilities are operating.
Three pipes are
shaped up but only two are open on rotation to the
public daily due to camp bookings. The monster pipe
has a huge pile of snow in it which will be pushed
tonight and it will be cut tomorrow. It should join
us on Thursday. The Wonderpark 2000 is 'flying' really
well. Three HUGE hits are now open with fun box and
two rail slides as the Wonderpark extends down towards
the bottom of the double chair. Gravity cross track
has been the site of a lot of action this week and
is a really fun ride for skiers and boarders.
Looking ahead quite
a bit on. Friday Second of the URGE Snowriders series
(BX,SX) Saturday ETA Ripples Big Day out boarding
with the New Zealand Extremes and Big Air Sunday New
Zealand Freeskiing in the Arcadia chutes
