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Posted on Tuesday August 2nd at 10:19 a.m.
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The first snow trip of the year was an adventure from the start. After a quick surf at Kaikoura we headed south battling through one of the heaviest snow storms to hit in 15 years.
Kaikoura before the storm.
Local surfer, no need for a wetsuit, board, gloves and hood!
Stoked!
Monday morning White Out.
The number 1 looking more like an access road!
Coronet Peak turned it on last week for the School Holidays after a shaky and cold start to the week. Strong westerlies kept some of the lifts closed in the morning. At lunchtime the winds eased and the ski field fully opened up. Fresh powder, blue skies and wide open runs!
Welcome to Coronet Peak! First tracks from 8am!
Gusty westerlies.
Very fresh powder!
Ski school train.
Which way down?
Will you marry me??!!! Congratulations to Tom & Hannah from the UK! Is there a better place to propose??
All the above images take with a Lumix DMC-FT3 from Panasonic. This camera is fully loaded with a heap of features to get into. It has onboard GPS meaning it picks up your location and documents it with each photo take. Other cool features include a compass, 3D shooting mode, shock, dust and waterproof, 4.6x zoom lens (28-128mm equivalent) 12.1 megapixel sensor. It even has a snow setting and is freezeproof to -10°C.
Coronet Peak Mountain Statistics
Elevation : 1649m
Vertical : 481m
Skiable Area : 280 Hectares
Lifts : 1 high speed six seater, 2 express quads, 1 T- Bar and 4 surface conveyor lifts
Terrain : Beginners 25%, Intermediates 45%, Advanced 30% (includes Back Bowls)
Snowmaking : New Zealand's most extensive snowmaking system, top to bottom coverage on multiple trails
Drive from town 20 minutes (18kms) from Queenstown.
Night Skiing : Early July until mid-September, Friday and Saturday nights 4pm until 9pm
Longest Run : M1 - 2.4km