S.I. snow reports
Several South Island skifields now have snow bases well over one metre in depth. Ski-field conditions reported yesterday to the Christchurch Snow Centre were (all facilities operating unless stated): —
Amur!: Last fall 30cm August 12 on 1.2 m base; some runs groomed; chains required on all vehicles. Broken riven Base 3.2 m; 50cm new snow; all facilities including goods lift; chains essential.
Cardrona: Groomed trails; chains required. Coronet Peak: 110 cm base; last fall scm August 7; all facilities except Rocky gully; groomed slopes; chains carried.
Mount Dobson: 1.2 metres new snow August 10 to 12; main runs groomed; chains required. Fox Peak: 100 cm base; last fall 75cm August 12; groomed runs on main tows; chains required.
Harris' Mountains: Two metres base; last fall August 10; frost-dry powder. Mount Hutt: 200 cm base; last fall 14cm August 12; powder and packed powder; chains required from high level.
Porter Heights: Packed powder; chains required. Rainbow: One metre base; excellent snow; last fall August 8; chains essential.
Remarkables: 127 cm base. Packed powder snow; main trails groomed. Tasman Glacier: Three metre base; last fall 30cm August 11; fresh powder.
Tekapo: 100 cm base; last fall 250 cm August 8 to 11; reopening as soon as possible. Temple Basin: 200 cm average base; spring snow conditions; accommodation available on field.
Treble Cone: Base 150 cm; last fall August 12; chains required.
Mount Cook heliski: Three metre base; fresh powder.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19860815.2.138
Bibliographic details
Press, 15 August 1986, Page 36
Word Count
240S.I. snow reports Press, 15 August 1986, Page 36
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in