Snow Days
By
Reuben Rivers-Smith
Here is a quick guide for those of you planning to hit the slopes in New Zealand:
Mt Ruapehu - Whakapapa is located on the northern side of Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand's Tongariro National Park. It is one of the mountain's two commercial ski fields. The other is Turoa, located on the mountain's south-western slopes.
Status: Closed - opening 2 July 2011
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Mt Ruapehu - Turoa is a large ski field on the south western side of Mount Ruapehu, the highest mountain in the North Island of New Zealand, in Tongariro National Park. The area has been used for skiing before the completion of the Mountain Road, with the first lifts opening in 1978.
Status: Closed - opening 2 July 2011
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Coronet Peak is a commercial ski field in
Otago, New Zealand located 18 kilometres to the northeast of the town of
Queenstown and seven kilometres west of Arrowtown. A popular ski resort, Coronet Peak offers a long snow season, excellent skiing and snowboarding terrain and lift systems.
Status: Closed - opening has been delayed.
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Treble Cone boasts the longest vertical rise in the Southern Lakes and spectacular views over Lake
Wanaka and Mount Aspiring/Tititea. The ski field is the off-season training ground for the national ski teams of Austria and Norway
Status: Closed - opening 23 June 2011
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Cardrona in Central
Otago, New Zealand, is the home of the Cardrona Ski Field. This is one of the most popular family orientated ski fields in New Zealand. Mount Cardrona is located in the Crown Range between
Wanaka and
Queenstown
Status: Closed
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The Remarkables are a mountain range and ski field in
Otago, South Island of New Zealand. Located on the south-eastern shore of Lake Wakatipu, the range lives up to its name by rising sharply to create an impressive backdrop for the waters.
Status: Closed - opening on hold.
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For more info, visit
snowreports.co.nz for weather and conditions!
