Coronet Peak had plenty of snow cover on opening day last year. Coronet Peak had plenty of snow cover on opening day last year. South Island ski fields are gearing up to make some snow as the natural stuff is forecast to fall later this week. Coronet Peak ski area manager Nigel Kerr said if temperatures allowed, the team there would be firing up the snowmaking guns and getting stuck into crew training for both Coronet Peak and the Remarkables staff. Both ski fields had been improving their snowmaking facilities ahead of the ski season.

Source: Stuff May 18, 2022 02:57 UTC