Fresh New Zealand Snowfall is “Game Changer”
Fresh New Zealand Snowfall is “Game Changer”
Published : 01-Jul-2024 07:17
New Zealand is the latest country to report a big snowfall after Australian ski areas saw their biggest snowfalls of the season so far over the weekend.
New Zealand ski areas have reported up to 30cm (12") of fresh snowfall so far, with the snow still falling in many areas.
"This snowfall is a total game-changer for our mountains!" said Laura Hedley, Cardrona & Treble Cone's General Manager, "Both Cardrona and Treble Cone will be looking to open more terrain off the back of this week's storm, and we're hyped to have a solid base to build the rest of the season from. Winter is well and truly here!"
Like Australia, New Zealand's ski areas have had a slow start to the season due to limited snowfall to date. However most do have a little more open than their Aussie neighbours, with Mt Hutt already able to open 50% of its terrain even before the latest snow fall, whilst no Aussie area had opened more than 25% of theirs so far.
Most New Zealand ski areas are now open with Treble Cone and Turoa among centres opening for the first time this season at the weekend, however a few smaller ski field have delayed doing so for lack of snow. Several were closed on Monday due to strong winds that accompanied the snowfall.
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