Skiers and snowboarders will face variable weather this weekend as another Canterbury ski area opens with a good snow base near Hanmer Springs. Guy Nurse, of the Porters Ski Area, said people began arriving before 9am yesterday for the first day of the season. "The cloud began to clear and left a pristine vista of the ski area cloaked with a fresh coat of snow," he … [Read more...] about Hanmer Springs Snow New Zealand Skiing
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Hanmer Springs Ski Season
A stormy May, with waves of snow-laden southerlies marching up the country, gives Hanmer Springs and the New Zealand ski-fields a fairytale opening to the new season. With tough economics compelling ski- fields to market themselves hard to Australians, don't be surprised to see more than a few Wallaby jerseys in the queue this season. Interest from Aussie skiers at … [Read more...] about Hanmer Springs Ski Season