New Zealand's epic snow season

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Treble Cone's Home Basin from the air is blanketed in snow setting up the ski area, located near Wanaka, for an awesome long season. This is only one of the basins at Treble Cone. The adjoining Saddle Basin is equally blanketed in snow

t was almost impossible to find the cafe at Mt Hutt on 21 June during a massive Polar storm that ultimately brought 3.5 metres of snow to the mountain. After much digging, grading, shifting and pushing the ski area re-opened under sparkling sun and perfect powder beneath. Epic!

Wow.Talk about mood lighting. With dawn approaching First Tracks skiers at Coronet Peak carve up the powder during their early morning run. First tracks are available daily from 8am to 9am. Coronet Peak was the first ski area in New Zealand (and Australasia) to open, on 8 June.

Epic run on the Virgin Mile Ridge at Mt Hutt, NZ. Taken on 25 June after a Polar blast dumped 3.5 metres of snow on the mountain this is as good as it gets. Mt Hutt is located near the resort township of Methven, and is only one and a half hours from Christchurch International Airport

Snowboarder heaven at Mt Hutt near Methven. You can't beat a powder day and there have been plenty of them since a Polar blast in late June dumped 3.5 metres of snow on Mt Hutt. Only 1.5 hours from Christchurch

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Mt Hutt received the most snow ever (3.5 metres), at any time during a season, since reliable records began 13 years ago. It has set the mountain up for an awesome season, due to run through until 8 October. Located near Methven and only 1.5 hours from Christchurch

ust Magical: the view from The Remarkables look-out, on a blue bird day. Cloud shrouds Queenstown's Wakatipu Basin but it is perfect on the slopes. Taken on 28 June. The Remarkables opened on 22 June and their season is planned to run through until 29 September

Ohau ski area is located in the scenic Mackenzie region and sits proudly looking over Lake Ohau. The closest accommodation is its own Lake Ohau Lodge, only 20 minutes down the mountain road.

What a view! Opening day at Treble Cone on 27 June was perfect under blue skies and with over 2 metres of perfect powder on the slopes. These guys are overlooking Lake Wanaka with Wanaka beyond. The boutique resort town of Wanaka is the base for skiing and riding at Treble Cone.

The end of June Polar blast dished up huge drifts of snow at Cardrona, setting up the ski area for a great season due to run until 6 October. Cardrona is located between Queenstown and Wanaka.

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