 Poster: A snowHead
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As there is interest here is the start of this coming seasons snow report. For a bit of info on the local ski areas go to last years report. [url] http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=52738&highlight=queenstown[/url]
Not much new over the summer but Coronet Peak has replaced the Meadows beginer chair (two seater fixed grip) with a new high speed detatchable quad with fancy safety bar system and have done some earth works to improve the terrain served by this chair.
Mt Cardrona has relocated the old Captins quad chair to run from Speeds Straight on the access road up to slightly above the bottom of the White Star Express chair. Now called the Valley View Quad this opens up more terrain below the previous area boundary. This gives about 600m vertical from the top of the White Star to the bottom of Valley View and will be a major improvement for their race courses. The Come Back trail will run through a 40m tunnel under the race course to avoid traffic problems. They have plans to install snow making in this area next summer.
At present no snow at all and the weather has been rather warm but things can change quickly here. Coronet Peak plans to open on June 5th so fingers are crossed. Will update you all as it happens.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 13-05-10 23:37; edited 1 time in total
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hang11,
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Snowing at coronet peak and remarkables today. Looking like the start of winter.
Metservice are calling 1.2 metres of snow in South Canterbury above 700 metres this week, with more on the way next week. The bulk of it looks likely to miss Queenstown, but Mt Dobson and Mt Hutt are forecast to get some decent falls.
Hopefully Dobson will open a bit earlier, which they tend to do if they can
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As hang11, has said it has started snowing here with light snow for the last 24 hours and it looks like we could get quite a bit more in the next 24. After that it is forcast to cool down and clear up so should be good for the snow making. It is about time as it has been a very warm autumn with no snow at all until now. Coronet Peak is due to open on the 5th June so it better snow lots today.
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I hope so I'll be there in a few weeks!!! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Well in the last couple of days the Remarkables has had 30 to 40cm and still snowing lightly. Coronet peak has had 30cm at the top with the snow line at or just above the base area (1200m) More snow expected today and snow line forcast to lower to 300m tonight but we won't get much.
alexchapman, Talking to a Coronet Peak staff member last night and they are ready to start serious snow making as soon as it cools down a little which should be this evening. Looks like good snow making conditions coming for the next few days.
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The Mt dobson snow report for today
"The wonderful white stuff is on the mountain, and more is forecast in the next few days. We have 110cm so far, and it is still snowing. Yeeha!!"
And another 50cm forecast 
Will they hurry up and get the lifts open sooner?
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The Remarkables now has 40 to 60 cm and Cardrona and Treble Cone will have similar ammounts. Coronet peak has 20cm to 30cm on the upper mountain and less lower down but they have been snowmaking seriously for the last couple of days. All is looking good for openong at the end of next week. Will have some photos for you all then.
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Sarge McSarge, hang11, Wouldn't it be something if at least one mountain in NZ was open at the same time as one in Scotland. Twinning??
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Yes......nice to see that NZ have already snow. We are planning long trip there all august so waiting good conditions (despite now I've some things in the work that put all the trip with a big ???....but we already have the flights booked).
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AlTom, I'm sure you will love it!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Puking snow in Arrowtown at the moment. If I can get past a semi fatal bout of man flu, and the over indulgence of heineken last night, I might go for a walk up Coronet later and go for a slide.
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hang11, Is it on the ground or melting? Nothing lying over here in Frankton at the moment.
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You know it makes sense.
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slushy but on the ground. We're a bit higher over here. Just popped into Queenstown and it was raining, but still snowing as I got on to Malaghans Road, and starting to settle a bit by Millbrook.
The kids have been trying to play in it, but they're soaking wet and covered in mud 
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Good to hear that the kids are having fun Don't they just love the cold, wet & mud.
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Poster: A snowHead
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^^yup, definitely more than Mrs Hang11, who is now freaking out about the state of their new ski jackets
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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hang11, Fab photos, thanks
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hang11, yes they're superb. I hope you don't mind - I've hijcked the second for my desktop background.
(Right click on it if anyone else wants it)
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Queenstown 2010 Snow sports is one of the biggest event. It looks very awesome atmosphere for such games over there. I love to watch and also like to particiapate for that. It is a lifetime experience.
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Jealousy is quite literally consuming my soul.
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hang11, So if I look for a guy with a new board and cold fingers that will be you.
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^^^Yup but only 10 fingers, I'm not from Wanaka
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We have just come home from a morning on the snow and it was good to sliding around again. The snow is still rather thin so confined to just a couple of pistes. The weather man is teasing us with a possibility of snow tomorrow afternoon and night but he appears very uncertain about how much. It could be just light showers but a possibility of heavy snow for a few hours. We will just have to wait and see. I didn't see hang11, but as I don't know what he looks like I actually may have
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I guess it's the time of the evening for something stronger than the coffee I've got for breakfast, first Apres of the season in NZ and all that. Anyway 2hours till CairnGorm Mountain opens for Summer Skiing! It's made it for the season overlap which is kind of cool.
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You know it makes sense.
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Winterhighland, Very cool indeed - I wonder if it's ever happened before? I doubt it TBH.
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hang11, Nice photo, I am sure to recognise you next time Well a cold and wet day at home today with a max temperature of 3 degrees. A few cms of new snow on the mountains and more expected over night. The snow line is coming down and there are now a few snow flakes mixed with the rain down here in the valley. The forecast is for snow down to 300m tonight and then clearing later tomorrow. We might get 20cm on the mountains by the time it clears and every little bit counts at this time of the season.
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Well in the last 48hrs Coronet Peak has had 25cm at the base and up to 40cm on the upper mountain so it is looking a lot better. They have also had a good session of snow making last night with the guns still going strong as I type (10.20am). The Remarkables which is scheduled to open on the 19th has had 30cm plus on top of a base of 60cm so it is looking like a pretty good start to the 2010 season.
hang11, I will be looking for you 
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That was a great day. The weather forecast yesterday looked terrible, so I went out and did a **bit** of drinking in town last night. Woke up at 7am to clearing skies and my car 20km's away. Ended up getting a taxi to get to the car and get up to Coronet.
Found some great fun powder stashes around exchange and pro-am.
Remarkables should be sweet next weekend, they're going to get Homeward open on the first day
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I'll be arriving in Queenstown next tuesday.........can't wait!!!
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Sarge McSarge, hang11, Looking good, keep up the good work with photos and comments - I know it's hard work!
alexchapman, You're going to have a great time by the look of it.
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Nice guys. Keep the stoke coming
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Fabulous. Thanks
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