Ski-field reopens today
The Mount Hutt ski-field will reopen today after being closed for the last six days because of heavy snowfalls. Mr Peter Yeoman, chairman of the Mount Hutt company, said yesterday that only the lower lifts would be operating because the upper lifts had yet to be dug out. However, all lifts will be running during the week-end. From now on the field will be open only from Wednesdays until Sundays. Mr. Yeoman said that there was now sufficient snow to last until
Christmas, but the closing date for the ski-field would depend on patronage. The snow reports issued by the New Zealand Snow Centre at noon yesterday were.— Mount Hutt: Base of 150 cm to 200 cm; last fall 100 cm October 27; ‘wind-packed powder; chains to be carried: twilight ski-ing Sunday; transport from and to Christchurch available through Snow Centre. Cardrona: Spring snow; all facilities operating; chains, to be carried. ' Turoa (North Island): Light dusting of new snow; all facilities operating.
Tasman Glacier. Last fall 30cm October 25: surface powder; ski planes operating; excellent ski-ing; road clear. Ben Ohau: Base of five metres; fall of 40cm October 25; surface powder; helicopter operating; excellent ski-ing; road clear. Fox Glacier: Ski plane and helicopter operating; subject to weather; reservations in advance. Rainbow: All facilities operating; chains to be carried. Mount Cheeseman: Expected to reopen on week-end; chains.to be carried. Broken River: Last fall 65cm; open Sunday: chains to be carried. ’
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