Ohau Snow Fields is preparing for the 2021 ski season. PHOTO: SUPPLIED/MIKE NEILSONSouth Canterbury ski field operators are expecting staffing shortages this winter due to border closures caused by Covid-19. Ohau Snow Fields and Lake Ohau Lodge co-owner Mike Neilson said it was still early days preparing the ski field. Mt Dobson Ski Area management expects to rely on the local workforce. PHOTO: SUPPLIED/MT DOBSON SKI AREAMt Dobson Ski Area mountain manager Bruce Foote said he had not yet looked for staff, as the ski season did not begin until early July.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 01, 2021 19:41 UTC