Cardrona Alpine Ski Resort is blanketed in snow ahead of Friday’s opening. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe weather might be frightful, but freezing temperatures are good news for the Queenstown Lakes district’s skifields. Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone communications executive Jen Houltham said despite catering to domestic tourists only due to the border restrictions, bookings were "very positive" for both skifields. Treble Cone opens on Saturday with the six-seater chairlift operating and the Easy Rider slopes open. Metservice reports not much natural snow is likely to fall on the Queenstown Lakes district skifields in the next few days.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 23, 2020 15:22 UTC