SKI-ING CONDITIONS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19941, 30 May 1930, Page 14

SKI-ING CONDITIONS.

SNOW AT ARTHUR'S PASS,

Falls of snow at Arthur's Pats during the past week have resulted iu conditions which augur well for ski* in« during the week-end.- Snow commenced to fall on Sundav last, continuing otf and on eaoh night sine*, until yesterda> there was a depth of. sis inefces in the township, and sia to eight inches on tJfe\Pa#a ?#d through to Otira. . ; The snow is in good condition, exceptionally'*> for this time of th« year, and fflten that the. present good weather conditions continue, should last for the best part of a week. The weather at Arthur!* Pass yesUrday was ana «qd «uWiy, and the ouiy thing that inight cause'the snow to W* rapidly would b»> return tft'fi&Jg . west conditional • , . "AA party of akUw from VI9J9&W uhurch Ski Clilb is goin* Pass pa Saturday, feqgfefef • unWj Tuesday, and they hate every hope of obtain* ; *">4 ,am£, Ai.ifc v &.jdßeb that others, taking advantage of mm king's Birthday railway ©xoursjons, will go to th» Pofe4.i)» Tuesday, the secretary of the Club intends to notify the Railway-Department of the conditions then t so that any »«wuw f»: quiries may have first-hand rename witormatio*. ... . _„_ As the snow" low down new the township, there is no pMasnt need for the use of accommodation huts him up, but the Club hopes to have auoh accommodation available later in *«*• year, so that in November and jjacamber, when it will be difftcal* tp obtain good -ski-tog without ««n«, high up, | they t will ba able to .continue their activities. The provision of such * hut is among the plans of the Arthur ■ Pass National Park Roardi ..tort the Board has not, at present the tejffj available to carry yon -■#* work. With the aid of suhseriptions from the various local bodies, to supplement the donation of &m ***** ***» **• Ohristchureh Citv Council, and m conseouent Government Wbsidy. now* ever, it hopes to be awe.to dp ad. Sufficient snow for. skMttK does ■ «W| ÜBuallv fall until about the end « June, and it is the *x«ntiea: for such conditions to prevail «t .the, K«wra> Birthday. In this direction at least tha recent cold weather has bsnefltetf holidaymakers. ______