S.I. snow reports

Press, 20 August 1982, Page 28

S.I. snow reports

Snow conditions at South Island ski-fields as reported by the New Zealand Snow Centre at noon yesterday were (all facilities operating unless stated):— Mount Hutt: Packed powder, main runs groomed: chains required. Porter Heights: Excellent powder ski-ing on upper slopes; chains to be carried; T-bar and beginner areas groomed. Tekapo: Base of 40cm; last fall 30cm August 17: slopes groomed, packed powder; chains required. Ohau: Base of 105 cm; groomed, packed powder: chains required. Mount Dobson; Closed yesterday, road still being cleared; will open again week-end subject to weather; last fall 30cm; main runs groomed; all facilities operating for week-end; chains required. ' Coronet Peak: Average base of 40cm; last fall 10cm; packed powder; chains to be carried. Craigieburn Valley: Excellent conditions; chains’required. Amuri: Last fall 15cm; chains required. Mount Cheeseman: Packed

powder; chains required.' Mount Olympus: Last fall 2cm August 18; packed powder; chains required. Broken Riven Packed powder, excellent ski-ing; chains required. Treble Cone: 100 cm to 150 cm snow; last fall 10cm August 17; wind-blown fresh snbw on hard base; chains to be carried. Temple Basin: Firm snow conditions. Cardrona: Main, trails groomed, off trails wind-packed powder; chains required. Fox Glacier: Last fall August 17; fresh powder to firm wind pack; ski plane and helicopter operating; guided day trips; excellent conditions. Tasman Glacier: Last fall 15em August 17; surface powder; excellent ski-ing. Ben Ohau Heli-ski: Fresh fine powder on two-metre base; helicopter operating. Turoa (North Island): Hardpacked snow conditions with one metre fresh snow in gully. Fresh to strong westerly winds are predicted for the week-end. but the weather should be mainly fine.