Free Shuttle Bus to Operate on Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT Until It’s Clear for Motor Vehicles Want to experience Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT without vehicular traffic? For the next few weeks at least shuttles for hikers and bikers will take you beyond the vehicle gate barriers on that iconic road. The shuttles are to start running on May 11 on weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free shuttles will run every 20 […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 6, 2019 0 Comments
Mt. Hutt, New Zealand Reports 2018 was Best Season Ever | Why 2019 Will be EVEN Better The stats are in, and New Zealand’s best ski resort since 2015, Mt Hutt in Canterbury, closed the 2018 season with the best visitor numbers since the mountain opened in 1973. The surge of visitors has been attributed to service and operations rather than snow, with the leanest snowfall in 20 years. Mt Hutt Ski Area Manager James McKenzie says […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | November 10, 2018 0 Comments
Mt. Hutt, NZ Extends Season After Multiple Storms Left Them With “Oodles of Snow” Mt. Hutt, NZ is having one heck of a season. Multiple storms as of late have left the area buried in snow, which has prompted them to extend their ski season. Instead of closing on the original scheduled date of Sunday, October 8th, they will now close on Sunday, October 15th. This allows New Zealand residents to enjoy the slopes through […] Industry News Chris Wallner | September 5, 2017 0 Comments
Avalanche Hits Car Driving on Mt. Hutt, NZ Access Road Today An avalanche came down on a convoy of about 20 cars who were leaving Mt. Hutt, NZ ski area near Canterbury, NZ today, August 16th 2017, according to Stuff.co.nz. The avalanche hit one pick up truck – pictured above. Mt. Hutt recently saw 47″ of new snow. “We were just sort of driving along and boom, it just hit our […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 16, 2017 0 Comments
Mt. Hutt, New Zealand to OPEN on June 10th with ALL Lifts Open After Large Snowfall Mt. Hutt ski area on the South Island of New Zealand announced today that they will be opening on June 10th with all their lifts open. This is due to them experiencing the “best snow in years” with over 40″ of snowpack already. If they do pull off getting all their lifts open on opening day, this would be the […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 1, 2016 0 Comments
316 Skiers & Riders “Snowed In” at Mt. Hutt New Zealand as Big Storm Hits Media Release from Mt Hutt, New Zealand September 4 2013 Safety decision closes Mt Hutt with guests on mountain. A combination of drifting snow and poor visibility has lead to Canterbury’s Mt Hutt ski area closing the access road with a total of 316 guests still on the mountain. Mt Hutt ski area manager James McKenzie said while ski area […] SnowBrains | September 4, 2013 1 Comment
Large Avalanche After 9 Feet of New Snow @ Mt. Hutt, NZ Takes Out Triple Chair Last week’s powerful winter storm in New Zealand left over 9 feet of new snow at Mt. Hutt ski resort. The resort has been closed since last Wednesday due to high avalanche danger, high winds, and ridiculous amounts of new snow. When the weather finally cleared yesterday, crews dropped bombs on the resort from helicopters to release avalanches and make […] Avalanche SnowBrains | June 24, 2013 12 Comments
Avalanche Rips Through Mt. Hutt, NZ Building After Getting 60” in 24 Hours Mt. Hutt, New Zealand got over 60 inches in 24 hours two days ago. There was a brief break, they tried to dig out, and now it’s snowing and blowing again. Mt. Hutt has been closed since the the day the storm rolled in 3 days ago. Once it clears, the only way they can make the resort safe is […] Avalanche SnowBrains | June 21, 2013 5 Comments