New Zealand Report: Mild Temperatures Affecting Resort Opening Report from 14 June, 2024 New Zealand Resorts are wrangling warmer than hoped-for temperatures as opening dates for skiing and snowboarding inch nearer. Mount Hutt, intending to open for operations today, opted to instead to look to tomorrow—which allows snowmaking experts to continue to work their magic. To the south, Cardrona Alpine Resort reports intention to open a portion of […] Conditions Report Paulie | June 13, 2024 0 Comments
Kids’ Season Passes Fuel Growth for Whakapapa, New Zealand Whakapapa at Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand is gearing up to welcome an influx of young snow-seekers and first-time skiers to its slopes, following the success of its season pass campaign aimed at children under 10. With thousands of free season passes issued to kids, and approximately 70% of these as new memberships, Whakapapa is signaling a return to growth. Whakapapa Chief Executive Travis Donoghue expressed his enthusiasm saying: “Our free season […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | June 11, 2024 0 Comments
Winter Games Return to New Zealand Wānaka, NZ (4 June 2024) – Winter Games NZ is excited to confirm an extensive program in 2024, including the first FIS World Cup events held in New Zealand since 2019. Ten world-class events are set to be held across alpine, freeride, and park and pipe disciplines between the 23rd of August and the 9th of September in Queenstown and […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | June 4, 2024 0 Comments
Resorts on the South Island of New Zealand See Early-Season Snow Report from 19 May, 2024 A recent overnight snowstorm has served a hearty helping of stoke to the snow-hopeful of New Zealand’s South Island. In the Mackenzie District, several inches of hallowed white gold made its merry way to base elevation, with more significant accumulations piling up farther into the valleys. The recent plop of powder is a bit […] Industry News Paulie | May 19, 2024 0 Comments
2024 Opening Dates for New Zealand & Australian Ski Resorts & Snow Fields The days are getting shorter down under and there is that chill in the air that makes everyone start thinking about the upcoming ski season. We have less than 30 days to go now for the ski season to kick off in New Zealand and Australia and here are the anticipated opening dates for 2024. Please check with resort websites […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 11, 2024 0 Comments
Whakapapa Ski Area at Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand, Announces Season Pass Launch, Free Kids’ Passes, And Partnerships with Powder Alliance & SnowPlanet Last week we reported on the launch of season pass sales on the Tūroa side of Mount Ruapehu on New Zealand’s north island. The twin ski areas Whakapapa and Tūroa were split into two entities after the long-standing operator of both ski areas was forced into voluntary adminstration. This week, Whakapapa is excited to share its plans for the 2024 […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | April 15, 2024 0 Comments
Plans for 2024 Winter Season Revealed for Turoa Ski Fields, New Zealand On Saturday, April 6, the Department of Conservation announced that it has granted Pure Tūroa Limited a 10-year concession to operate the Tūroa ski field in New Zealand. The previous operator at Mount Ruapehu, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL), was forced to file for voluntary bankruptcy in June 2023 following a poor season and two years of Covid-19-related closures. RAL had […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
First Snowfall of the Year Hits New Zealand It’s early autumn in the southern hemisphere and roughly three months until the first ski areas are set to open for the 2024 season. Early snowfall first fell on March 4, delivering five inches at the Cardrona Ski Area. After a few weeks dry spell, three more inches of snow has dropped on the ski area. Related: New Zealand Report: […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 29, 2024 0 Comments
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