Media Support
Mountain Editorials
2008 Brochures PDF's
Trail Maps
2008 Mountain Posters
Company Background Information
Recent Developments
Welcome to the Agent & Media Pages of Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, and Mt Hutt Ski Areas.
New Zealand is home to the Southern Alps, a magnificent mountain range forming the back bone of the South Island. It is at the edge of this winter wonderland that www.nzski.com provides its three distinctively different premier ski areas, Coronet Peak, Mt Hutt and The Remarkables.
Three ski areas, three personalities, three sets of dedicated, die-hard fans. Collectively they offer a complete New Zealand snow experience earning them an award and reputation as one of New Zealand’s best Visitor Attractions.
Media Support
Because we value media interest in our 3 mountains, we offer an open invitation for media representatives to visit each of our snowsport areas at any time during the winter season.
So if you
or your organisation has a news story to cover and need passes or other support, we invite you to please contact us
directly, a minimum of 2 working days prior to your intended visit/filming, and where deemed appropriate, we will provide support by way of a day pass free of charge. This is a
no-strings-attached invitation that you are very welcome to take up at any time.
Contact us on e: marketing@nzski.com or call +64 3 450 1976.
Mountain Editorials
2008: 100, 250 & 500 word 3 Ski Area Editorials
& Mountain Statistics PDF: 668kb
Coronet Peak 2008 $30M development project update
The Remarkables 2008 development project update
Mt Hutt 2008 development project update
For further mountain media information or media story ideas and editorial support, please contact:
Alexa Forbes
PR to NZSki Ltd
03 441 1117
alexa@southernpr.co.nz
www.southernpr.co.nz
Brochure PDF's
New Zealand's Premier Winter Holiday Planner 2008
Brochure aimed at inbound International travellers.
PDF 8.5MB
NZSuperpass
Snow & Activity Guide 2008
The NZSuperpass is the ski lift pass with a difference – because it brings you the very best in New Zealand skiing and snowboarding, with the flexibility and variety of an activity pass with over 100 of the best activities and attractions we have to offer.
PDF 2.90MB
Queenstown Resort Guide 2008
Brochure aimed at New Zealand Domestic traveller
PDF 5.97MB
Methven & Mt Hutt Resort Guide 2008
Brochure aimed at New Zealand Domestic traveller
PDF 3.26MB
2008 Mountain Posters
Coronet Peak Ski Area Poster 2008
The Remarkables
Ski Area 2008 Poster
Mt Hutt Ski Area
2008 Poster
Parklife 2008 Poster
2008 Trail Maps
Coronet Peak Trail Map 2008
Print:
300DPI: 1.2 MB PDFThe Remarkables Trail Map 2008
Print:
300DPI: 1.6 MB PDFMt Hutt Trail Map 2008
Print:
300DPI: 1.3 MB PDF
Background Information
Background Information for Coronet Peak, Mt Hutt and The Remarkables
Coronet Peak, Mt Hutt and The Remarkables collectively offer the ultimate New Zealand skiing and snowboarding experience. Three distinctly different ski areas located near two distinctly different resort towns - Coronet Peak and The Remarkables in Queenstown and Mt Hutt in Methven, Canterbury.
These three ski areas are owned and operated by South Island company, NZSki Ltd (NZSki). The company is committed to the ongoing development of the ski areas, their industry partners and home resort communities.
Extensive capital investment over the past three years has considerably upgraded the infrastructure at all three mountains. Renowned for long snow seasons, Coronet Peak Mountain Resort, Mt Hutt Ski Area and The Remarkables Alpine Park offer premier snow holiday experiences usually from early June to mid October.
Background Information on the Company NZSki Ltd.
Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt are collectively owned by NZSki
Limited. NZSki Ltd is a tourism organisation comprising several experienced South Island tourism
operators.
The directors of NZSki Ltd are:
- John Davies
- Mike Davies
- Jacqui Davies
- Andrew Brinsley
- Duncan Smith
- Graham Smolenski
- Murray Valentine
The company purchased the ski areas from previous owner Air
New Zealand in June 2002. At the time of the purchase, Coronet Peak manager and Managing Director of NZSki Ltd
Duncan Smith said the company partners shared a common belief in the outstanding potential of Coronet Peak,
The Remarkables and Mt Hutt and in the New Zealand tourism industry.
NZSki CEO James Coddington says that belief holds true today and the entirely locally owned company continues to demonstrate its commitment to timely development that delivers long term benefits to customers, industry partners and the resort communities of Queenstown and Methven.
Coronet Peak and The Remarkables are located near Queenstown, New Zealand’s premier four season alpine resort destination. Mt Hutt at Methven is located near Christchurch and is the leading ski area in the Canterbury region.
Recent Developments
Massive improvements for the 2008 winter season are planned for Coronet Peak where a $30 million plus capital investment programme is well underway. Included in the project is:
Redevelopment and extensions to the base building
- stunning Michael Wyatt designed building
- indoor outdoor flow with weather protection
- greatly increased floor area
- brand new west wing
- new heated deck – more than tripled in size
- new brasserie, new café and bar
- new functions room
- expanded ticketing, rental, Snowsports school, crèche areas
New snowmaking project
- additional 141 automated snowguns
- triple 2007 snowmaking capacity
- two new reservoirs and pump houses
- designed so central core of mountain able to be opened
- within three days of continuous snowmaking conditions
- entire mountain open in 10 days of optimum conditions
The Remarkables and Mt Hutt too will benefit this year from further investment in facilities. These include:
- New Jake Burton signature ‘Stash’ trail at The Remarkables
- Two new surface conveyor lifts more than doubling beginner
capacity at The Remarkables
- Increase in snowmaking capacity at The Remarkables
- New snowmaking at Mt Hutt
- Redeveloped functions room and Snow Centre at Mt Hutt
- New beginner Terrain Park at Mt Hutt
- New rental equipment at all three ski areas
These developments complement other major infrastructural advancements that have taken place at each of the mountains in the three years previous, including:
- New express six seater chairlift at Mt Hutt
- New express six seater chairlift at Coronet Peak
- New surface conveyor lift at Mt Hutt
- New terrain park at Mt Hutt and beginner park at The Remarkables
- New novice area serviced by relocated and dedicated quad chairlift at Mt Hutt
- New Superpipe at The Remarkables
- New and expanded Terrain Park at The Remarkables
- Extensive new state-of-the-art snowmaking at Coronet Peak
- Enhanced snowmaking at both Mt Hutt and The Remarkables
- New ticketing and information technology systems across all three ski areas
