All Blacks and all white in New Zealand
New Zealand is set for an extended ski season this year, with predictions that the ski-fields will be open and operational up until mid-October.
After a slow start to the season, New Zealand has enjoyed an abundant snowfall throughout winter’s latter months leaving ski fields in both the North and South Islands in good shape for an extended season.
A large portion of this snowfall is the direct result of the country’s heaviest snow storm in 50 years which occurred in mid-August – coating ski fields across the country.
The spring ski-season also aligns with the largest international sporting event of the year – Rugby World Cup 2011 being hosted in New Zealand for six weeks commencing September 9.
Favourites for the tournament are the New Zealand All Blacks.
James Coddington, CEO of NZ Ski, said that “we have been thrilled with the support of Australians this season, and expect to see more Aussies on the slopes in spring as they add another layer of excitement to their Rugby World Cup experiencesâ€.
Ian Jarrett
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