Conditions Report
Report from 23 through 25 August 2025
The hearty (and rowdy) winter spirit native to Ohau Snowfields runs far too deep to be subdued by the likes of a (so far) low-tide snowpack.
In all transparency, anyone at Ohau with a free foot is tapping a snow jig as this is typed. But there’s not a heap of stress upon the beat. This family-owned high-country snowfield brings its own scene, whatever the weather (there’s a lesson there somewhere, we’re sure of it).
The hero of this tale to present is the low temperature which has seemingly roosted to stay, especially at altitude and overnight. Thanks to brisk mornings with a side of slate-breeze, Ohau’s snowpack has fought the good fight, and with equally good humor.
Sharks indeed abound, but that keeps things interesting. And to share what are perhaps the most sage words ever uttered about skiing at Ohau Snowfields, “in-between the rocks, it’s really rather good.”
Naturally, the above outlook is the ideal attitude to extract the best from any ski day, anywhere. And at Ohau Snowfields, New Zealand, it’s all the best days, to be sure.
As this is typed, a storm is gathering to stay. But forecast matters less than the spirit to shred. And unsurprisingly, Ohau Snowfields still stocks a surplus of that.
It’s a new day, everybody. Let’s grin and lean into it 🙂
