NEW ZEALAND SNOW REPORTS

New Zealand Snow Reports and Local Ski Conditions

New Zealand snow reports and local ski conditions are updated daily during the ski season. The majority of New Zealand's winter skiing occurs within the Mount Ruapehu, Queenstown and Wanaka regions. The main tourist ski resort towns are Queenstown and Wanaka. The New Zealand ski season is roughly early July to early October.

The main New Zealand heliski regions are Queenstown, Wanaka, Mount Cook and Methven.

UPDATED SNOW REPORTS : 31 July 2010, 01:20PM

AUCKLAND		Indoor Skiing at the Snowplanet - Auckland City
Skifield Location		Last Updated	Area Status	Road Access	Average Snow Depth	Last Snow Fall	Weather Conditions
	Snowplanet	Sat 31, July 2010 10:00AM	OPEN -	Open -	50cm Indoor Ski Slope	0 cm -	Indoor Skiing 0°C

MT RUAPEHU		Book your accommodation at the Bayview Chateau click here
Skifield Location		Last Updated	Area Status	Road Access	Average Snow Depth	Last Snow Fall	Weather Conditions
	Whakapapa Ski Area	Sat 31, July 2010 09:16AM	OPEN -	Open Chains Or 4WD	92cm Snow Base Upper Mountain	Wed, 28 July 10cm	Fine. Calm -2°C
	Turoa Ski Area	Sat 31, July 2010 09:23AM	OPEN -	Open Chains Or 4WD	135cm Snow Base Upper Mountain	Thu, 29 July 01cm	Fine. Light Wind 3°C

CANTERBURY		Heliskiing is available at Mount Potts and Methven. Book early for Mount Potts Heli Park.
Skifield Location		Last Updated	Area Status	Road Access	Average Snow Depth	Last Snow Fall	Weather Conditions
	Temple Basin Ski Area	Sat 31, July 2010 05:51AM	OPEN -	Open -	75cm Average Snow Base	Tue, 27 July 15cm	O/cast. Light Wind 0°C
	Porters	Sat 31, July 2010 06:12AM	OPEN -	Open Chains Or 4WD	70cm Min Depth 180cm Max Depth	Tue, 27 July 20cm	Hi' Cloud. Light Wind 0°C
	Mount Hutt Ski Area	Sat 31, July 2010 06:43AM	Closed -	Closed Chains Or 4WD	130cm Lower Mountain 155cm Upper Mountain	Tue, 27 July 08cm	Cloudy. Strong Wind 2°C
	Mount Potts / HeliPark	Sat 31, July 2009 10:08AM	Closed -	Open -	87cm Average Snow Base	Tue, 27 July 06cm	Snow. Wind -2°C

MCKENZIE		Wilderness Heliskiing is available at Mount Cook
Skifield Location		Last Updated	Area Status	Road Access	Average Snow Depth	Last Snow Fall	Weather Conditions
	Mount Dobson Ski Area	Sat 31, July 2010 06:32AM	Closed -	Closed -	192cm Average Snow Base	Fri, 23 July 30cm	Clear. Strong Wind -2°C
	Roundhill Ski Area	Sat 31, July 2010 06:15AM	OPEN -	Open Carry Chains	120cm Average Snow Base	Tue, 27 July 05cm	Hi' Cloud. Windy 1°C
	Ohau Snow Fields	Sat 31, July 2010 06:47AM	OPEN -	Open Chains Or 4WD	45cm Lower Mountain 95cm Upper Mountain	Tue, 27 July 05cm	Hi' Cloud. Light Wind -1°C

WANAKA		Skiing Reports updated daily during the ski season
Skifield Location		Last Updated	Area Status	Road Access	Average Snow Depth	Last Snow Fall	Weather Conditions
	Treble Cone Ski Area	Sat 31, July 2010 10:23AM	OPEN -	Open Carry Chains	50cm Home Basins 77cm Saddle Basin	Tue, 27 July 08cm	Snow. Light Wind -2°C
	Cardrona Alpine Resort	Sat 31, July 2010 06:15AM	OPEN -	Open Carry Chains	55cm Lower Mountain 90cm Upper Mountain	Tue, 27 July 10cm	Clear. Windy -2°C
	Snow Farm Ski Area Cross Country Skiing	Sat 31, July 2010 07:00AM	OPEN -	Open Carry Chains	140cm Average Snow Base	Fri, 23 July 02cm	Clear. Mod' Wind -1°C
	Snow Park NZ Freestyle Terrain Park	Sat 31, July 2010 07:14AM	OPEN -	Open Carry Chains	55cm Average Snow Base	Tue, 27 July 05cm	Cloudy. Mod' Wind 1°C

QUEENSTOWN		Book your ski vacation early to avoid the rush
Skifield Location		Last Updated	Area Status	Road Access	Average Snow Depth	Last Snow Fall	Weather Conditions
	Coronet Peak	Sat 31, July 2010 08:13AM	OPEN -	Open Carry Chains	70cm Lower Mountain 95cm Upper Mountain	Tue, 27 July 12cm	O/cast. Light Wind 0°C
	The Remarkables	Sat 31, July 2010 01:06PM	OPEN -	Open Carry Chains	68cm Lower Mountain 89cm Upper Mountain	Tue, 27 July 09cm	Cloudy. Light Wind -2°C

Weather Conditions & Mountain Forecast : http://www.metservice.co.nz

AA Roadwatch Reports : http://www.aaroadwatch.co.nz

Avalanche Advisory : http://www.avalanche.net.nz

Seasonal Snow Variations : New Zealand snow conditions vary from season to season and from location to location. Snow conditions are dependent on local snowfalls, which way the wind blows and overall weather conditions. Snow conditions do vary between locations and are changeable during the course of the ski season.

Disclaimer : New Zealand Adventure Specialists Limited assumes no responsibility for any snow report or weather information supplied.

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