Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand Report: Sunbeam & Slush Finale

Report from 5-6 October, 2024

Commercial snow operations wrapped-up with a SLASH at much-beloved Ohau Snow Fields.

Sun, calm, and casual retro-ski rad-ness were highlights of the closing ceremonies at this premier snow field in New Zealand’s Southern Alps.

Kicked back, with the bridge of our nose burning under bright kiwi sun, we wonder, ‘How on Earth does it always manage to be so good?’ Yet it is.

In some odd little way, every single day really does shine—with or without ol’ Mr. Sun.

It’s the spirit, we suppose, a very-tangible feeling superseding the elements and landing home the good thing going down any given day at Ohau. Add to that a community fabric of unparalleled quality, and the rest simply falls delightfully, unforgettably into place.

There’s more skiing yet to be done, and those days’ll be great. But they just won’t compare to slush-fest, sun-soaked timeouts like this weekend—when the whole bloody mountain transforms as one big wiggle course and all that really doesn’t matter truly slides.

If eternity could be a best-case-scenario, then for us it’s Ohau Snow Fields on a sunbeam & slush season finale. Of that we can be certain.

Til next season, dear Whanau and as always; cheers.