Afternoon %%First Name%%,

Today as we shake rattle and roll in Christchurch, the focus moves to the forecast which threatens to challenge the earthquakes for the honour of being the most dramatic. What was described this morning as "one of the biggest storms on the planet" is coming to your place this weekend... well tomorrow actually. There will be snow to about 900m so keep your eyes on the passes and remember that Highway 1 is still closed south of Kaikoura. The snow will be wind affected. Winds threaten to be strong to galeforce from the westerly quadrant everywhere in the mountains for the next six days. The most sheltered places from a westerly storm is probably Roundhill, get in quick because they’re closing next Sunday, and Mt Lyford which will be open until the end of the school holidays.

The ski & board areas will be battening down the hatches for the next week. Bare in mind that the school holidays start in 8 days time.  I expect most areas will get good amounts of snow over the next week. Keep an eye out for holiday deals, kid’s programmes and events. It’s going to be a great spring after the storm of the season!!

Congratulations to Brian Molloy who had the cr**piest skis as chosen by the guys at Jones Bros. Thanks heaps to Nordica, becasue now Brian owns a new pari of Ace of Spades skis. Check out his pic....

Proposed Closing Dates for 2010

Hanmer Springs - Closed for the season

Craigieburn and Porters - TBA 

Fox Peak - Weekends only  

Manganui - Will open again at short notice if there is snow

Roundhill and Snowfarm - 26th September

Rainbow, Cheeseman, Snow Park, Mt Dobson, Ohau,Treble Cone, Cardrona and Coronet Peak - 3rd October

Tukino - 8th October

The Remarkables, Lyford, Temple Basin and Broken River - 10th October

Mt Hutt - 17th October

Whakapapa and Turoa  - Late October

Get into it, have fun and be safe.

It’s not in the news anymore but Christchurch is still getting 2 or 3 4+ earthquakes a day.  Check it out on this Google Map

We have put together an extensive events calendar to help with everything winter. Check it out here .

Talking about winners lets also put our hands together for Matthew Bate who took out the Ultimate Japan Holiday thanks to DiveFishSnow Travel. Matthew will be off for two weeks in the Japan Pow!!!

Win yourself a cool looking Maze Neon Green Horrorgami Helmet courtesy of Smith Optics and the guys at Sportive

Enter HERE now and good luck!

See you on the Snow

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