Ski-ing conditions

Press, 14 July 1978, Page 10

Ski-ing conditions

Ski reports supplied by the; Canterbury Ski Association! al midday yesterday were: Broken River. 10cm fell on Wednesday; all facilities op-, erating from Sunday; mem-i bers only on Saturday; road: graded but chains essential. | Mount Cheeseman: 10cm powder snow fell on Wednesday; still snowing lightly; skiable level 1570 m; main and top tows operating: road open to top car park; chains essential; field open seven days a week; members only July 16. Mount Hutt: 60cm last week-end; four T-bars. two platters, two learner lifts and, all other facilities operating; chains required.

| Porter Heights: 3cm fell oni i Wednesday on a 50cm base; skiable level 4200 ft; all tows operating with packed snow ■ io- T-bar and powder on upper lifts; road clear; chains I i must be carried; excellent . ski-ing on upper slope. i Temple Basin: Downhill basin operating; 15cm fell on ; Tuesday; goods lift operating i 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and 1 Sunday; ski hire and instruc- ; tion available. i Treble Cone: 3cm powder ■ snow fell Wednesday night land 15cm on Tuesday; both : T-bars and all rope tows op- > i erating; road open; chains linecessary. ;| Amuri: 7cm fell Wednesday; skiable level 4080 ft;

i > hard-packed snow; both tows and beginners’ tow operat- ; ing; some rocks on shirt front; road cleared; chains i essential. : Tekapo: Opening Saturday; ; snowing; marginal ski-ing with platter only operating; 1 chains required. i Craigiebum: Opening Sat- ; urday; all tows operating; I chains necessary. Coronet Peak: 7cm wet snow; limited ski-ing still; r double chair and Happy t Valley Poma lifts operating; i road and car park clear; • chains required. s Tekapo: Field to open tomorrow; 20cm new snow on - July 13; all facilities operat- ; ing; chains essential.