Snow fell throughout the day at the field, creating great skiing and riding conditions, but poor visibility hampered less experienced skiers and snowboarders from taking full advantage of the mountain runs.
Treble Cone spokeswoman Anna Thomas said about 500 visitors made it up the mountain to enjoy the opening day.
A "classic" northwest storm had brought good snowfall levels, just in time for the busy school holiday period, she said.
Metservice has forecast more snow with between 10cm and 20cm expected down to 300m as a southerly change brings a wintry blast overnight and throughout today.
The snowstorm which blanketed Treble Cone yesterday brought snow to the bottom of the skifield's access road and left Wanaka resident Simon Williams impressed with the conditions.
"It's fabulous out there. I've had three runs and have got to get to work now, but we were riding in knee-deep powder," he told the Otago Daily Times.
Mrs Thomas said Treble Cone management were thrilled to get their season started. TC is the last Wanaka skifield operation to start their season, as they waited for natural snow to boost their mountain coverage.
However, yesterday's large snowfall, along with mist and low cloud, meant some early visitors to the mountain were caught out while travelling up the access road.
Mrs Thomas said the skifield access road maintenance team was kept busy, with two graders and grit trucks operating throughout the day.
Road safety was paramount to the skifield. Chains were required and skifield visitors needed to ensure they always had a pair when travelling the mountain roads, she said
