Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Cloud Carving Report from 15-18 July, 2024 A bubble of practically uninterrupted bluebird conditions has made its comfy home at Ohau Snow Fields. The Snow Field’s current remarkable combo of sun-plus calm is a tale of one mighty strong inversion layer, equating to two wildly different worlds. At lake level elevation, New Zealand’s Mackenzie Country has shivered through a magnificently intense hoar […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 18, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Sutton, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Tight Through The Ribs Report from 10 July, 2024 An eye-catching summit in the Mackenzie section of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, Mount Sutton offers plenty of bang-for-the-buck. More enticing still, the north-to-south summit of Mount Sutton had been on the receiving end of a two-foot snowfall the week prior, with bluebird conditions sweeping-in after. High time for a good look around. To be […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 12, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Conditions Report: 2 Foot Refresh Hits So Sweet Report from July 2, 2024 A day of dreams just went down at Ohau Snow Fields, in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. A fresh two-feet of glorious powder snow is draped all over Ohau—and there’s still heaps to be had even after shredding bell-to-bell. What follows is an essay in photos captured by the author during a day for the books. […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 2, 2024 0 Comments
Woman Dies After Serious Climbing Accident at Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand One person has died while climbing New Zealand’s Mount Ruapehu on June 29. At around 11 a.m., a group of people were climbing on the eastern side of Mount Ruapehu, near Whangaehu Hut. During the climb, a woman in the group slipped and fell a significant distance, suffering serious injuries, police have said tonight. Emergency services, the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter, […] Climbing Nathaniel Lewis | July 1, 2024 0 Comments
Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Good Cover, Wide Grins, And Season On Report from June 28-30, 2024 The cheering you are hearing this week echoes all the way from New Zealand: Ohau Snow Fields, in the Southern Alps is officially open for winter operations! The ‘good times dial’ went up a notch-or-three with the parting of the proverbial ropes for a wide-grinned grand opening to the 2024 winter season, on Saturday. Conditions […] Conditions Report Paulie | June 30, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand—Alpine Spirit And Family Charm Report from June 25, 202 An absolute legend among New Zealand ski areas, Ohau Snow Fields is a cultural fixture of Kiwi high country and is known widely for outstanding winter terrain. About the skiing and snowboarding, specifically, Ohau impresses with a savvy blend of top-tier amenities and family ski club feel, making the snow field as a ‘must-hit’ locale […] Paulie | June 25, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Treble Cone, Home of New Zealand’s Freeride Community Treble Cone (TC) is the largest ski field on New Zealand’s South Island. With an elevation of 2,088 meters (6,851 feet) and lift elevation of 1,960 meters (6,431 feet), TC is well known for its long ungroomed runs and renowned off-piste, jaw-dropping views of Lake Wanaka. Treble Coble, in the translation of New Zealand’s native language, Te Reo Maori, is […] Nathaniel Lewis | June 19, 2024 1 Comment
New Zealand Report: Mild Temperatures Affecting Resort Opening Report from 14 June, 2024 New Zealand Resorts are wrangling warmer than hoped-for temperatures as opening dates for skiing and snowboarding inch nearer. Mount Hutt, intending to open for operations today, opted to instead to look to tomorrow—which allows snowmaking experts to continue to work their magic. To the south, Cardrona Alpine Resort reports intention to open a portion of […] Conditions Report Paulie | June 13, 2024 0 Comments
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