It’s been a fickle start to winter in New Zealand. But conditions like these are classic Southern Alps. And if honest, that they play hard to get is part of the appeal.
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The one and only, Ohau Snowfields. Photo: P.M.FaddenThanks to snowmaking expertise, local-favorite Ohau Snowfields has made a soldiering start with what some in the guiding community refer to as ‘the Brazilian’; a Snow White strip connecting top station to bottom with a swing past the Canteen for good measure.
To ski or snowboard New Zealand’s striking Southern Alps requires World Cup caliber ingenuitive humor—and rockhoppers.
That said, a long-awaited set-up storm is finally underway. A southerly winter squal developing overnight has already brought snow to valley floor elevation.
Ohau Snowfields has recorded ruffle a foot of accumulation at its top station with more on the way, as the current storm is meant to stay the next 48hrs.
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