While patronage at Coronet Peak was down on last year's exceptional winter, it had been "extremely busy'' at The Remarkables, with some record days. At Coronet Peak, man-made snow had got it through the Australian and New Zealand school holiday period, which ends on Sunday. "With dryness we don't get precipitation, but we do get good snowmaking conditions. The Remarkables has been less reliant on snowmaking, with 80cm of natural snow to date. With the busy school holiday period about to end, some natural snow would help attract independent travellers as well as locals.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 18, 2019 06:00 UTC