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Snow sports enthusiasts in Canterbury and Queenstown New Zealand
were fizzing on Sunday as the snow clouds cleared over Mt Hutt,
Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski areas to reveal mountains thickly
covered in snow.
Plummeting temperatures
All three ski areas received more than 15cm of new snow in an icy
blast that gripped the South Island. Plummeting temperatures were
welcomed by snow making crews who have fired up the snow making
machines in anticipation of targeted opening days.
Mt Hutt Ski Area Manager Dave Wilson said the snowfall and cold
weather bode well for next weekend's targeted opening. "There's
been a big drop in temperature which means we can now get snowmaking
underway. Certainly, the natural dump is a great help."
 Getting
all fired up
Coronet Peak Mountain Manager Russell Hall said the new snow was
a fantastic help in the lead up to Coronet's targeted opening on
June 11. "We've fired up the snowmaking and it's really all go now
for the winter."
At The Remarkables, the targeted opening day is June 25 snowmaking
has begun. "Once the winter storm pattern sets in, things start
happening pretty quickly in the mountains. We're ready for the season
to get started and are confident of meeting our targeted opening
date."
Snow watching
To keep an eye on how the snow is doing, check out our Natives snowreports
and webcams.
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