New Zealand Ski Resorts are Officially OPEN - Reports & Photos

New Zealand Ski Resorts are Officially OPEN – Reports & Photos

Cardrona Alpine Resort

cardrona.com
Snowbase (upper): 60cm
Snowbase (lower): 50cm
Last Snowfall: 5cm, 27/06/2012

Snow Conditions: Dry packed powder on groomed trails. Excellent skiing and riding conditions. Take care off trail.

The Remarkables

Snowbase (lower): 55cm
Snowbase (upper): 65cm
Snow surface: Packed Powder

Snow Conditions: Great skiing and riding with very nice winter snow conditions, groomed corduroy on trail and skier packed powder off-piste. All of the main trails have been groomed over night. Please ski/ride with care as unmarked hazards exist off trail.

*video from opening day June 27, 2012

Treble Cone

treblecone.com
Snowbase (lower): 40cm
Snowbase (upper): 50cm
New Snow8cm on Thu 28 June

Snow conditions: Pockets of wind blown powder about, groomed main runs and good coverage on the upper mountain but caution should be taken as there are unmarked hazards about.

Mt Ruapehu

mtruapehu.com
Snowbase (lower): 100cm
Snowbase (upper): 86cm
Past 24 Hours: 0cm

Snow conditions: Snow conditions machine packed on trail and variable off trail. There are still some pockets of nice snow to be found up high. Snow making is still in progress on the Express and lower mountain and these trails are looking great!