VIDEO: 93mph Winds CLOSE New Zealand Ski Resorts Today “Just in case you were wondering what it looks like up here when we’ve got 150km/h winds in the base area….” – Mt. Hutt, NZ 150kph (93mph) winds closed many ski resorts in southern New Zealand yesterday. Mt. Hutt had 93mph winds at it’s base area. Must have been absolutely wild up top. Mt. Hutt and Coronet Peak are closed. Treble Cone is open today with limited terrain due to […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | June 29, 2015 0 Comments
New Zealand Ski Resorts OPEN Tomorrow: 3 New Zealand ski resorts open for business tomorrow. Mount Hutt, Coronet Peak, and Cardrona are all scheduled to open for the season tomorrow, June 13th. Cardrona = 10cms (4″) snow past 24 hrs, base depth upper mt. of 60cms (24″). Mt. Hutt = 2cms (.8″) snow past 24 hrs,base depth upper mt. 25cms (10″). Coronet Peak = 15cms (6″) snow past 24 hrs, base depth upper mt. to 50cms (20″).Treble Cone ski resort is scheduled to open on June 25th and they’ve already gotten 41″ […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 11, 2015 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
60 Inches of New Snow in 24 Hours @ New Zealand This Week | Photo Tour This storm was so big that Mt. Hutt, NZ closed early 2 days ago and stayed completely closed yesterday as this huge storm dropped 40 inches of snow in 20 hours. In fact, every resort spoken of in this article is closed today as well due to insane amounts of snow and wind. This is a big storm and a […] Weather SnowBrains | June 20, 2013 6 Comments
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