Ski area goes out with a bang – season extension and half price passes

NZSki is celebrating the final weeks of snowsports with news that Mt Hutt will extend its season until Sunday October 14.

To sweeten the deal further, Mt Hutt is offering half price mid-week passes (Monday to Friday) for the remainder of the season.

Mt Hutt still has a two-metre-plus snow base and received another 4cm top up last night. Ski area manager James McKenzie said skiers and boarders had been “begging” them to stay open longer.

“It would have been a real crime to close for the season when the snow cover’s still so good and weather conditions are currently fantastic, warm and sunny,” he said.

“So we’ve made the call to extend by a week which is absolutely perfect for all our local and visiting families over the New Zealand school holidays.

“The season’s been amazing and we just don’t want it to finish!”

Half price Mt Hutt mid-week passes (full day lift passes) can be bought on the day at the Snow Centre in Methven or at guest services on the mountain until the end of the season.

Note: NZSki's Queenstown ski areas Coronet Peak and The Remarkables are scheduled to close on October 7. From Monday October 8, Queenstown and Remarkables season passes will also be valid at Mt Hutt.