Turoa Ski Resort is shaping up
for a huge snow season.
Turoa currently has a snow
base of 50cm on the upper slopes is preparing for
an opening date of 23 June, snow and weather permitting.
This would be the earliest start to the ski season
at Turoa in four years.
"The current storm cycle has
brought snow down to the 4km point on the Ohakune
Mountain Road. Once it's passed we will be able to
assess the situation and start packing and forming
trails on the upper slopes with the grooming machines"
said Vanessa Thomas of Turoa Resort.
"We've had some great snowfall
over the past few weeks", Vanessa told Natives. "Southerly
storms like the present one always favour our South-west
aspect on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu".
