SUPPLIED Over 5000 skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes of Mt Hutt Ski Area over the weekend. Mt Hutt Ski Area Manager James McKenzie said more than 5000 skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes over the weekend, exceeding expectations. Thousands of skiers and snowboarders hit the slopesPORTERS PORTERS PORTERS PORTERS PORTERS FAIRFAX NZ FAIRFAX NZ FAIRFAX NZ FAIRFAX NZ A few centimetres of snow freshened up Canterbury's Porters Ski Area and complemented extensive snowmaking ahead of opening day on Saturday. A few centimetres of snow freshened up Canterbury's Porters Ski Area and complemented extensive snowmaking ahead of opening day on Saturday. On opening day, skiers rode the chairlift above brown, exposed dirt.

Source: Stuff July 10, 2016 07:07 UTC