I have just been looking at the official website for the Mount Hutt ski area in New Zealand and it would appear they are going to have an amazing end of season.
Anne and I met in Methven, the base town for the Mt Hutt ski area, in the mid 90's, when we both worked there. Altogether I spent 8 ski seasons in Methven/Mt Hutt, driving shuttles for most of that period. It is obviously a lot different to what we have here in Meribel and La Tania, but I still have fond memories of the area. It is well known in that part of the world for being affected by the very strong Nor'west winds that regularly blow, often forcing the area to close. For all the problems the wind can cause it can also create some amazing conditions, especially where the wind has blown through places like 'The Towers' leaving areas of wind blown powder.
As I recall, September was very often a good month for skiing at Mt Hutt, different to most of the other areas in the South Island that enjoyed better conditions in July and August. Right now the website is claiming an average snow base of just over 2metres which sounds excellent and will create superb conditions across the whole mountain, it would be nice to be there right now.
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