But it took just one mild winter for them to realise the future of the industry was at Coronet Peak. There are now 500 staff employed at Coronet Peak, of whom 350 are on the mountain on any given day. A state-of-the-art base building — JSD’s Lodge at Coronet Peak, named after NZSki board chairman Sir John Davies — opened in 2008. Sir John says there is "no question" that’s largely due to the Coronet Peak ski area. "We want to make sure that everybody that sets foot on Coronet Peak goes away with a satisfied and very happy feeling."

Source: Otago Daily Times July 28, 2017 18:00 UTC