 Poster: A snowHead
|
@mountainaddict, You might need a snorkel if you are heading to TC. Looks like winter proper is about to arrive 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
Let's hope so hang11!! .
|
|
|
|
|
|
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
|
Still struggling on here with only a few cm's of new snow this week to add to the man made snow. Higher areas are on but care is needed off piste as still plenty of rocks to avoid. Lower areas like Coronet Peak still only surviving on the man made snow so quite limited. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
@mountainaddict, it is about 1000 degrees Celsius today (ambient!) and I WISH it was winter for a day!
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
@mountainaddict, can’t speak first hand on conditions further south but with the recent weather and snow reports it looks like areas west and central are pretty good - so TC (if you don’t mind getting shafted on pass prices), or further north ohau, Dobson and roundhill have all copped a lot of snow recently.
Would also guess that the heli companies around wanaka and tekapo can get you into some great snow at the moment.
Canterbury is finally starting to get going. Could be a chance of some freshies to be had mid next week.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Don't know if truth to the rumour but word has it that Coronet Peak has given 2 weeks notice to staff, mountain to close 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We bought a Remarkables/Coronet pass yesterday in Queenstown & spoke to the Brit who sold us them. She referred to social media rumours about Coronet Peak being set to close and described them as total bo11ock$...
We skied Coronet today (our first day on NZ snow!) and can confirm that conditions are nowhere near having to close. After hearing people in Queenstown describing conditions as 'desperate'and 'Concrete Peak,' we arrived at the ski area with some trepidation...
However, we had an excellent day on pretty decent snow - grippy hardpack and excellent grooming to start, becoming slick in a few places in mid afternoon. Yes, a few runs (and the back bowls) are closed and yes, the place is reliant on artificial snow - but we have skied far worse snow and less cover elsewhere in the world.
We're giving The Remarkables a try tomorrow, then it's a weekend of jet boat, via ferrata and maybe mountain biking before skiing 3 days around Wanaka from Monday 
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
Thought I would share the snow report from broken river yesterday. 
Good morning everyone. Looks like another great day of spring like conditions. Nice and sunny with sun loosening up some solid snow as the day goes by. With these early season conditions we do recommend that anyone that is new to rope tows or at an intermediate level please walk up the access road to Palmer Lodge. Also, access tow will be for accessing the field only. One ride up, and then stick to the main basin in order to help preserve the thin snow pack down low.
The tram is still down, so you know what day it is? Calf day. While hiking up today in your appropriate footwear be sure to finish each stride with an aggressive tow point. You'll feel it working. The tram being down is not a detriment, it's an opportunity. Hike up a few times a week doing this and say good bye to those sissy calves and hello to your new COWS! FULL BLOWN COWS! No, wait a second, that doesn't sound that great. Nobody wants cow legs. Instead we will call them MEGA CALVES! Still sounds nice, and still super powerful and badass! Let's go people. It's time to work those lower guns and Broken River is the place to do it! See you all up here where we can use our MEGA CALVES to shred these spring like conditions!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
|
Nice@hang11, Finally some positive weather forecast for this part of the country. Looks like snow off and on from tomorrow night through to the end of the week. Just hope they are right this time.
|
|
|
|
|
|
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
|
About time !
Went up to Hutt yesterday. It was surprisingly good. Plenty of cover now so next bit of snow should be all on for off piste.
Bloody busy though so I am guessing that everywhere else up this way isn’t so flash. I haven’t even bothered looking at anywhere else this season with the weather being so warm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Just started snowing on the mountains and it is forecast through until at least Monday. Something like 50cm total so not exceptional but much needed. @hang11, will be getting more in his part of the country by the look of the maps.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
Took the day off tomorrow. Crossing fingers they can get open
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
Chile is also suffering bad. Too much sun and too little snowfall.
Not been a good season for the bottom half of the world.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
|
Since yesterday the reported snow falls are. Treble Cone 30cm, Cardrona 23cm, Coronet Peak 15cm, Remarkables 13cm. So not bad and with more on the way we might finally be getting some proper coverage. Probably 30cm to 70cm in the next five days.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
|
|
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
|
Hutt was good today. Off piste is a mix of wind polished ice and deep drifts. Got fresh tracks all day along with a couple of loooooong butt slides and snow wedgies
Groomers looked great but didn’t explore those too much.
Looks like South Island season is finally getting going
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
Snow down to sea level in Invercargill, Greymouth, looks like a winter wonderland down south! Ruapehu also getting dumped on but high winds and Game of Thrones-level rime ice build up on lifts & buildings preventing upper mountain opening and keeping me warming the sofa for the time being. Hoping for a Queenstown sojourn end of August to get some of that dry, squeaky southern snow for myself 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
Having been away for over a week I have some good news but not as much as hoped. In that time Coronet Peak has had something like 20cms of natural snow and quite a bit of snow making. It is not enough to really open up the off piste but the groomed runs have got considerably wider and are in good condition. The other ski areas have had quite a bit more so have more terrain open but still take care. Light snow falling again this morning but only a few cms expected.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
). Now planning on Thursday being our first ski day. We've heard good and bad reports of conditions, so let's just wait and see. We'll just make the best of whatever is on offer.... 
I guess now that this persistent cold & soggy sou-west flow has finally arrived and saved the NZ ski season, we'll never know how bad it might have been. Rumours I heard were more based on that the snowmaking reservoirs were near empty so the manmade was on borrowed time, should the natural not arrive... or so I heard 
