Skiers and tourism providers in Queenstown will be rejoicing with the recent snowfall.
Queenstown received its biggest snowfall in years over the weekend, with the mountains surrounding the alpine town blanketed in more than 1.5m of snow in places.
The snowfall indicates an epic ski season ahead and the Southern Lakes ski areas are in their final stages of preparations.
Cardrona and Treble Cone GM of experience Laura Hedley says this is one of the best starts they’ve seen in decades – and it’s going to be a winter to remember.
“We opened Cardrona Alpine Resort over the weekend but following the massive amounts of snow, we are preparing to open McDougall’s in the next couple of days and will progressively open the rest of the mountain over the next week,” says Laura.
Coronet Peak is also opening early, a day ahead of schedule on June, and kicks off night ski on June 22. The Remarkables will open on June 18 while Treble Cone is set to open on June 25.
“It’s a great feeling to have this much snow so early on in the season – over the weekend about 120cm of snow dumped at Coronet Peak and 90cm at The Remarkables. That gives us the most snow on record for our opening days,” says NZSki CEO Paul Anderson.
“Our on-mountain teams are raring to go this week and we’re looking forward to getting out there.”
“The powder looks incredible, and we cannot wait to see our Kiwi and Australian snow fans enjoying our winter wonderland,” says Destination Queenstown marketing and communications director Sarah O’Donnell.
“Queenstown is the Southern Hemisphere’s leading four-season resort, the skiing is world-class and our region offers an unrivalled range of winter experiences on and off the ski fields. We look forward to having skiers, boarders and winter lovers here soon for their snow adventure and ski holiday.”
