Mt Hutt, New Zealand, Opens For A Day of Summer Skiing Mt Hutt on New Zealand’s south island opened for a day of summer skiing following a storm system over the southern hemisphere. The one-day event was a community fundraiser run in partnership with the Lions Club of Methven, with all proceeds going to The Methven Lions Club and The Westpac Rescue Trust. Initially, the plan was for a summer event on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2023 0 Comments
Eager Riders Stay Overnight at Mt Hutt, NZ, to be First to Ride New Chairlift on Opening Day A group of eager skiers and boarders slept overnight at Mt Hutt resort in New Zealand to be the first to ride the resort’s new eight-seater Nor’west Express chairlift on opening day today. The group, all donning t-shirts with the slogan ‘First on Chair’, came prepared for the all-nighter with beer and portable speakers. “You can’t sleep, it’s like so […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | June 11, 2021 0 Comments
The Remarkables, Mt Hutt, and Coronet Peak in New Zealand All Hoping to be Open by July Some of New Zealand’s biggest ski areas have begun revealing their plans for the upcoming ski season regarding when, and how, they will open. Related: New Zealand Won’t Open Borders for ‘a Long Time to Come’ | Ski Fields Still Confident of Reopening The season will begin for locals only, and with strict social distancing measures implemented. The potential for the […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | May 13, 2020 0 Comments
Mt Hutt, New Zealand’s Best Resort, Opened Today With Their Best Base in 10-Years Canterbury’s best-loved ski area Mt Hutt today celebrated its opening day with new trails and facilities, bumper crowds and the best snow base in 10 years. Defending its four-year title as New Zealand’s best ski resort, Mt Hutt reaped the fruits of a timely snowstorm that dumped more than 30″ of snow, with parts of the slopes sitting at an incredible 3-feet […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | June 7, 2019 0 Comments
Heavy Summer Snow Allows Mt Hutt, New Zealand to Open for the Weekend 3 MONTHS Early An out-of-the-ordinary end-of-summer heavy snowfall in New Zealand last weekend means one resort, Mt Hutt, will be able to open for snowsports this weekend, more than three months ahead of its normal ski season start date. Mt Hutt had over 20-inches of fresh snow up high, and lucky employees have already been out making their firsts turns. The southern hemisphere […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | March 1, 2019 1 Comment
Mt. Hutt, New Zealand, Photo Essay: Classic Turns With a Moon Twist Through the windshield, the color stack of Canterbury’s Mt. Hutt resembles a cappuccino, rich browns below a snow-frothed top. At just under 7,200 feet of elevation and rocking the largest skiable area of the South Island, Mt. Hutt has earned its stripes as one of New Zealand’s top ski fields. Related: Mount Hutt, New Zealand, Finally Gets Big Snow Dump […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 31, 2023 0 Comments
Photo Tour: Mt. Hutt Ski Area, NZ Pounded With 15+ Inches of New Snow It’s safe to say that most of us would rather be in New Zealand right now. Mt. Hutt Ski Area just reported over 15 inches of new snow which fell on Sunday, August 8. Check out these snowy images from the New Zealand ski area—just try your hardest not to drool! Meanwhile, ski season is less than 100 days away […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | August 10, 2021 0 Comments
Skiers Had to Rappel to the Ground After Two Chairs Collided at Mt. Hutt Ski Field, New Zealand Twelve skiers were stuck and had to rappel to the ground after two chairs collided at Mt. Hutt ski field in New Zealand this morning. Related: VIDEO: Must Watch Chairlift Horror Movie ‘FROZEN’ is Available to Stream For Free The incident occurred first thing in the morning at about 8:30 am when two fully loaded six-person chairs ascended too close […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | July 14, 2020 0 Comments