Updated: 11:42am Thursday 9 May 2013 - "We can now reveal that the plan for 2013 is that we will not be opening on a regular basis to the public."
Said Sam Lee, General Manager. "We had hoped we could get on our feet sooner but we needed more time than we have had".
Best efforts have been hampered by the volume of work and capital required. The team have made the decision to pause and get their bearings, and approach the future of Snow Park responsibly to their customers and trading partners.
"We have worked hard to underwrite the season and provide the Snow Park we have all come to know and love, but time has been against us from the start." Said Lee. "This is one of the hardest decisions I have had to make, with the level of functioning assets, I know we cannot provide the World Class terrain we have become known for".
Snow Park NZ is prepared to stay closed for the 2013 winter as it plans to restructure itself moving forward.
"While this is bad news for the 2013 winter, its about the long term success of the brand, venue and assets. As a family we are passionate about the industry and Snow Park, but we have to be socially and fiscally responsible to our customers and our partners."
They have not ruled out operating on an ad-hoc basis and plans for this will be released when there is more certainty about what will be provided. They will still be running their accommodation and be available for events and functions.
Our friends at Cardrona have extended their Late Bird Season Pass offer of $769 for Snowpark customers. This offer can only be claimed over the phone or in person at the Cardrona office in Wanaka.Snow & Rain Forecast »
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26 MAY
Max 2°C Min -4°C
Issued at: 1:35pm Sunday 26 May 2013
Rain about the headwaters, with heavy thundery falls, and occasional showers
further east. Snow lowering to 600 metres.
Wind at 1000 metres: Westerly easing to 60 km/h.
Wind at 2000 metres: Westerly easing to gale 80 km/h.
Free air freezing level: Lowering to 900 metres.
27 MAY
Max -1°C Min -6°C
Issued at: 1:35pm Sunday 26 May 2013
Showers becoming isolated and turning to snow.
Wind at 1000 metres: Southwest 35 km/h.
Wind at 2000 metres: Southwest 55 km/h.
Free air freezing level: Lowering to 400 metres.
28 MAY
Max -2°C Min -3°C
Issued at: 1:24pm Sunday 26 May 2013
Scattered snow showers, clearing in the afternoon.
Wind at 1000 metres: Southwest 40 km/h, easing.
Wind at 2000 metres: Southwest 50 km/h, easing.
Free air freezing level: 400 metres.
Days 1-5 are mountain region forecasts for Southern Lakes produced by our forecast team.
Days 6-7 are site-specific forecasts for ski areas which have been automatically generated by MetService's computer weather modeling system and have not been moderated by forecasters.
Facilities, snow base, field and road status supplied from the mountain by snow.co.nz
