Quite the weirdest weather

Hi Everyone,

After a week of quite the weirdest weather, overnight snow has fallen with more forecast for the day. 5 to 10 cm's overnight will have freshened up the snow heaps and the cooler temperatures will bring us back to Winter.............hopefully.

Cheers, Pete

Otago Ski Club - Joel Lodge
Coronet Peak, Queenstown

Somewhat Scratchy - Pete's Post

Hi Everyone,

Conditions are somewhat warmer than they have been with a northerly
drift over the area. The snow is still in good condition and there is great
skiing especially on the main trails. Off piste is scratchy but fun with
care. Cheers, Pete

Otago Ski Club - Joel Lodge
www.osc.org.nz

Pete's Snow Post

Here's Pete's report from Coronet Peak

Hi Everyone,
WOW what a week. Very very cold and nearly as much snow in Queenstown as on
the Peak. Yes we had about 25-30 cm's but we still need more snow to be
able to ski off piste. The Mail trails are very good and nearly all are now
open. Rocky Gully opens Friday and Night skiing starts Friday night.
Think snow... Pete

Otago Ski Club, Coronet Peak, Queenstown, New Zealand
www.osc.org.nz

 

Got to love that. Looking from Coronet Peak down the Gorge in to Queenstown ( in the shadey cold bit )

its hanking down :)

its snowing :)

outside my office

Coronet Peak Webcam

go baby

snow forecast not predicting much today but lets hope they are wrong

Snow forecast for Coronet Peak



mind you a few centimetres at Coronet can make all the difference

Pete's Powder Post

Here is Pete's update from Coronet Peak. Not a member of Otago ski Club? No worry they are a friendly bunch..


Hi Everyone,
Another week of cold snow making weather at Coronet Peak.
All main trail have an excellent cover of snow and there is quite a range
of terrain open. Members staying at the lodge are very impressed with the
conditions. There is snow forecast during this week and we hope that a good
snow fall will fill in all the gaps on the mountain. Please let me know if
you are joining us this weekend. AND of course it is the start of WINTER
FESTIVAL !! Cheers and think natural (snow) Pete


Otago Ski Club - Joel Lodge
Coronet Peak, Queenstown, New Zealand
info@osc.org.nz
www.osc.org.nz

the devil fence

" And whats with the devil fence ? "

actually i figured it out it is actually a terrain park feature you can bank off it and do jumps off the end all they need to do is put a rail on top and jibbers will be jibbing on it!

Outrageously Good Snow

Hats off to the snow making and grooming team at the Peak.

Yesterday we skied some supreme spin drift and for this time of year with this amount of natural snow it is an absolute credit to the people putting it together ... oh and of course to Southern Lakes Recreation for spending all the money on the funky snow making kit .... oh and of course to the water diviner dude that found the water source for them....

So main trails only ( two of them ) but pick your line and you could almost call it powder ... well maybe thats going a bit OTT but you know the glow you get after a good session on the snow? Well I got it.

Off piste is still brown and a turn-around bay for the snow groomers shows a base in that spot of around 10 - 15 cm so the margins these boys are playing with is super slim. Here is a grab a friend took from one of the webcams up the mountain.