Mt. Dobson Ski Area in New Zealand Listed for Sale After 50 Years of Family Ownership After five decades of family ownership and hard-earned legacy, Mt. Dobson Ski Area is officially on the market. Peter Foote, now 82, confirmed he is selling the South Island, New Zealand, ski field he first envisioned in the early 1970s. The announcement, reported by the New Zealand Herald, marks the end of an era for one of the country’s most […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | May 12, 2025 0 Comments
Mt. Dobson Ski Field, New Zealand Report: Enter The Dobo Trip report from August 18, 2023 Powder stashes and space for slashes; Mt. Dobson makes an impression measured in ear-to-ear grins. Roosted conveniently in-between the South Island mountain communities of Fairlie and Lake Tekapo, Mt. Dobson (‘Dobo’ to its faithful) is a respected fixture on the New Zealand snow map. Its earned a solid rep for focus upon […] Trip Report Paulie | August 19, 2023 0 Comments
New Zealand Just Got Buried In Snow | Up to 1.2-Meters (47″) of New Snow! New Zealand just got smashed with big snow the past 2 days. Mt. Hutt is claiming 1.2m (47″ of new snow). “1.2 metres of new snow along with delayed opening of 10 etc…” – Mt. Hutt, today Many ski resorts in NZ have been closed that past day or two including Mt. Dobson who has been closed everyday since August […] Conditions Report Kiwi Brains | August 14, 2017 1 Comment
VIDEO: Large Snowstorm Deposits 26-Foot-Deep Snowdrifts in New Zealand Over Weekend Helicopter footage of the big dig out in snowdrifts as deep as 26′ at Mt. Hutt, NZ on July 22nd, 2017. “At 5am we have 2.9km of road left to clear. The going is very tough in the Bluffs – compacted snow and deep drifts up to 8m [26-Feet] in height!” – Mt. Hutt, July 22nd, 2017 New Zealand ski […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | July 24, 2017 0 Comments
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