It’s time to wax the skis and unearth the snowboards! New Zealand’s ski season officially kicked off on Monday (June 27), with the opening of Mt Hutt, the Canterbury region’s largest commercial ski area, just an hour from Christchurch International Airport. After a record warm May and a mild start to June, temperatures have dropped enough over the past few days for the … [Read more...] about Snow season Hanmer Springs and Mt Hutt