Photo story from Coronet Peak
11th March 2009
A new 89 million litre snowmaking reservoir in the Sarah Sue area at Coronet Peak will significantly improve the ski areas ability to produce a lot more snow, according to Ski Area Manager Hamish McCrostie.
The reservoir will improve water stocks to enable better use of the fully automated snowmaking system across the entire mountain, he said.
It also gives us the assurance of sufficient water capacity throughout the season.
Construction of the reservoir is well underway and is expected to finish on 9th April when filling will start.
Mr McCrostie said they aimed to have the reservoir filled by mid May in time for Coronet Peaks scheduled season opening on 6th June.
Last year Coronet Peak invested in a multi-million dollar fully automated snowmaking system to effectively secure the length of the snowsports season, offering more skiable terrain from season opening and vastly improving skiing and riding surfaces throughout the season.
The system is designed so that the central core of the mountain can be opened within three days of continuous snowmaking conditions. Under optimum conditions, all trails, including those on Rocky Gully, could open within 10 days.
LINK: www.nzski.com
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For more information, www.nzski.com or contact Hamish McCrostie on 0274 769 881
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