Natural snowfall hits Queenstown ski areas

After a month of fine weather the weather patterns have changed and the snow has arrived with Coronet Peak getting 12cms overnight and 10cm at the Remarkables. It has continued to snow in the ski areas this morning and they have picked up another 10 or so.

Coronet Peak has had amazing skiing even with the lack of snow over the last month due to the fantastic snow making system with great chalky snow to ski on. Perfect for the NZ schools holidays. Now they have finished it was the perfect time to get some natural snow. It looks like we should get some more later this week on Thursday with another front coming in. My bet is we will now see quite regular snow falls throughout the end of July and August. For those of you heading to Queenstown for some skiing or snowboarding action the next month should be awesome.

The heli skiing is going to be excellent through August so make sure you book with Southern Lakes Heli Ski for your big day out in the mountains.

Ski Tip - approx 25% of your overall body mass is in your arms and hands, make sure you carry them in front of you. You should be able to see your hands at all times while looking straight ahead. If you can't see you hands they are not in the right position and you will tend to have your weight move to far back.

Driving Tip - Make sure you carry chains in your vehicle and know how to put them on. Drive to the conditions!