Archive for March, 2009

Treble Cone news update 2009

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Free access to lower mountain
This includes the Nice ‘n’ Easy Platter and Magic Carpet. Fees will however still apply for lessons and rental equipment.
New shuttle service
New for 2009 – Treble Cone are offering a daily shuttle service up and down the access road. This is a great service if you don’t wish to take your own vehicle [...]

Last 4 days to catch your early bird passes for Treble Cone

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

There’s just 4 days to go to get the best season pass deals of the season at Wanaka’s Treble Cone mountain.
Don’t miss out! Sale ends Tuesday 31 March 2009. Find out more about 5-day, 10-day or unlimited season pass options by visiting www.treblecone.com.
Wanaka residents can [...]

Natural luge added to Winter Games NZ programme

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Winter Games NZ today announced natural luge has been added to the Winter Games NZ (WGNZ) programme as a demonstration sport on the Southern Hemisphere’s only natural luge track in Naseby, Central Otago.

News for the 2009 season

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

While Queenstown may currently still be basking in the extended summer sunshine, staff at NZSki have been busy preparing for the 2009 Ski season. Ski season in Queenstown won’t be kicking off for another three months, however improvements to Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski fields have been keeping the mountain staff busy as they prepare for [...]

New ski technology at Mt Hutt

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

While most of us are still thinking about the sun and surf, the crew at Mt Hutt are already preparing for the 2009 snow season with some big capital improvements for skiers and riders. Three new state-of-the-art snow groomers and new snowmaking compressors will combine to help produce more snow and improved trails. Mt Hutt’s new machines are bigger and [...]