At last. The ski world has caught up with The Jetsons.
Who could forget that 1960s cartoon series featuring a future world of flying cars, robot maids, moving sidewalks, and lives of ease and affluence.
The new cartoon-concept, sci fi-like tunnel over the magic carpet at the Cardrona Alpine Resort could have been lifted straight from an episode of The Jetsons.
It is the first in New Zealand and was used for the first time on Saturday to protect vulnerable first-time skiers from the elements.
Not that they really needed it.
About 1500 skiers and snowboarders had a warm, sunny day with not too much wind, and forecast snow held off past the end of the day.
General manager Bridget Legnavsky said it was "absolute gold'' to have all lifts and trails operating on opening day.
