

Queenstown ski enthusiasts braved the cold to get in a few early runs on Saturday morning. From left, Bryn Melhop, Shirley and Murray Popenhagen and Margaret Melhop. Photos by Louise Scott. : Coronet Peak snow ‘nice and silky’
Queenstown ski enthusiasts braved the cold to get in a few early runs on Saturday morning. From left, Bryn Melhop, Shirley and Murray Popenhagen and Margaret Melhop. Photos by Louise Scott. : Coronet Peak snow ‘nice and silky’


Snow-making provides the only usable white stuff on Coronet Peak yesterday, as viewed from a plane. Photo by David Williams. : Coronet Peak snow ‘nice and silky’
Snow-making provides the only usable white stuff on Coronet Peak yesterday, as viewed from a plane. Photo by David Williams. : Coronet Peak snow ‘nice and silky’


This is the first ski season for the Schenk family, (from left) Saskia, Tom (9), Alisa (7) and Arjan, of Arrowtown. : Coronet Peak snow ‘nice and silky’
This is the first ski season for the Schenk family, (from left) Saskia, Tom (9), Alisa (7) and Arjan, of Arrowtown. : Coronet Peak snow ‘nice and silky’
Coronet Peak snow ‘nice and silky’
Coronet Peak staff will be hoping it is second time lucky after the skifield reopened for business on Saturday.
