Mt Hutt aiming for first May opening since 2009

Mt Hutt aiming for first May opening since 2009

Mt Hutt has not opened so early in the season since 2009. Photo: Supplied Canterbury's Mt Hutt ski field is planning to open two weeks early - if weather conditions remain favourable.

Mt Hutt plans to open two weeks early after big snow dump

More than a metre of snow fell on the slopes of Mt Hutt in early May.

Hotham fires up snow guns ahead of winter season - Alpine Observer

MT HOTHAM kicked its snow guns into action last week, in an encouraging sign a month out from the scheduled start of the 2025 winter season.The temperature dropped to a chilly -4 degrees at Hotham last Thursday morning and the snow making team were on hand to fire up the snow guns for the first test run for the season. Jesse Ruming, Hotham snowmaking and grooming manager, said it was the perfect opportunity to test the summer snowmaking pipeline…