Snow, snow, snow! Whichever side of the Tasman you're on there is some good news in terms of snowfalls!
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AUSTRALIA
A mild and wet weekend depleted much of the snow at the Australian ski resorts, with the lower slopes looking very brown by Monday.
By Tuesday the storm arrived bringing blizzard conditions with massive winds. The snow started up high and then lowered further during Wednesday, making all the runs white again! 30-50cm fell in this storm. Pick of the days of the season have been over the last few days.
Enjoy the weekend conditions when the sun will peep through for great on and off-piste hero skiing!
Mt Baw Baw
New snowfalls this week at Baw Baw have got things going again. Snow depth: 13-50cm
Mt Buller
30cm from the storm for Buller which has reopened a heap of lifts that had to close last week. Only Grimus, Boggy Creek and Federation remained closed Thursday. Snow depth: 53-81cm
We could be looking at some of Blue Ribbon, Gotcha, Keogh's and The Orchard opening in the next few days once all this snowfall has been organised! Snow depth: 94-105cm
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International Poma is set to open this weekend meaning all of Falls is accessible and most of it skiable. Great conditions this weekend! Snow depth: 85-95cm
Perisher
46 of 48 lifts top open at Perisher tomorrow and at the weekend. You can't ask for more than that in mid-July!
Thredbo
Super conditions at Thredbo with 13 of 14 lifts open earlier today.
NEW ZEALAND
Difficult conditions continued again through the weekend. Snow arrived in the Queenstown area at higher altitudes on Wednesday, lowering through Thursday and speeding things up a bit after the slow start in the South.
By Thursday morning there was 10-20cm new snow at the skifields around Queenstown and Wanaka in this storm. Enough to get things going at some skifields that have not opened yet. Things weren't quite as positive in Canterbury despite some new wind-affected snowfall. Crazy winds have prevented the skifields from opening.
Should be more snow into Friday so the weekend could be pretty good in places once the wind eases!
Updated (again!) opening dates for all skifields are:
North Canterbury and Nelson
Rainbow opening 16th July 2016 with 15cm snow
Mt Lyford - 30cm
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Mt Hutt - 30-40cm
Porters - 20-40cm
The Mackenzie
Ohau - 30-40cm
Roundhill - 30cm
Mt Dobson - 20-30cm
Treble Cone has announced it will open Saturday 16th July.
Cardrona 45-65cm
Queenstown
Coronet Peak - 15-45cm
The Remarkables - 35-60cm
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