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Continuous snowfalls blanket Mt Hutt and Queenstown ski areas in NZ

Friday, 8 May 2009

Continuous snowfalls blanket Mt Hutt and Queenstown ski areas in NZ
 
Continuous snowfalls on New Zealand’s premier mountain resorts of Mt Hutt in Canterbury and Coronet Peak and the Remarkables in Queenstown, has blanketed the mountains in snow with forecasts predicting a lot more on the way.
 
The crew at Mt Hutt has been unable to get up the mountain after 80cm of snow has fallen to 800m, burying the top half of the access road, with staff reported to be working around the clock to clear roads before the next set of snow storms arrive.
 
Further south in Queenstown, The Remarkables received 15cm of snow to deliver good snow cover across the entire ski area, and down to the 11km mark on the access road.
 
Snowfall at Coronet Peak has resulted in 10cm of snow at the top of the mountain and 5cm at the ski area base, and forecasts predict snowfalls lowering to the 800m mark within days.
 
Coronet Peak and The Remarkables are scheduled to open on Saturday 6 June and Saturday 20 June respectively. Mt Hutt is scheduled to open on Saturday 13 June.
 
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Lift passes only five days in Queenstown $425 per adult $235 per child

-       Includes five days lift passes valid at Coronet Peak or The Remarkables valid for skiing between 9am and 4pm
-       Free daily transfers to the Remarkables
-       Daily return transfers to Coronet Peak additional $10 per person
-       Kids aged six and under or seniors aged 75+ ski free.
-       Add five days skis, poles, boots or snowboard hire from $215 per adult & $172 per child.
-       Add five days jacket and pants hire from $179 per adult and $128 per child.
-       Get 5% discount when booking on-line
-       For bookings go to www.nzski.com
 
Lift passes only five days in Mt. Hutt $395 per adult $220 per child
 
-       Includes five days lift passes valid at Mt. Hutt for skiing between 9am and 4pm
-       Kids aged six and under or seniors aged 75+ ski free.
-       Add five days skis, poles, boots or snowboard hire from $215 per adult & $172 per child.
-       Add five days jacket and pants hire from $179 per adult and $128 per child.
-       Get 5% discount when booking on-line
-       For bookings go to www.nzski.com
 
See www.nzski.com for webcam and more pictures of recent snowfalls.