Heavy Snow Finally Falls in New Zealand
10th September 2025
There are now some of the best conditions of the season. It may be a bit late, but it is very welcome after a generally poor winter. NEW
The main ski resorts on the South Island have seen some decent levels of snow over the past week or so as winter delivers at last.
Here’s Mt Hutt:
Mt Hutt has 1.6m at the top of the resort.
Treble Cone has 76cm and Cardrona 66cm.
Conditions are said the be good at The Remarkables and Coronet Peak.
Some of the local ski fields have had a poor time of it this winter with scant snow.
Temple Basin Ski Area said last month that it would be unlikely to open this winter as reported at the time on PlanetSKI.
“If the snow gods do grace us with a mega storm in the coming month, it is possible we will look to spin tows and run a pop-up weekend, dependent on volunteer and staff availability,” said the resort at the time.
The lifts started spinning last weekend after a 40cm snowfall, with 50 or so skiers and snowboarders turning out.
Temple Basin is hoping to be able to offer skiing over the coming weekends of September.
New Zealand transportation officials triggered an avalanche Tuesday in an effort to reduce the risk of future snow slides harming motorists on the highway below.
On the North Island, there has been snow at the resort of Whakappa on Mt Ruapehu.
And it’s been pretty epic at Turora, also on Mt Ruapehu:
More to follow…
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