Typically New Zealand snow fields are open and cranking by mid June; however this year not a skerrick of snow was to be seen. Many locals were found to experience psychotic disorders, extreme boredom and suffered from severe financial disability due to this lack of frozen precipitation. Unfortunate tourists who had flown to NZ for a holiday in the white stuff during this month also suffered the blow.

It turned out La Nina had something pretty special in store for us, and bought a historic storm that dumped snow on the barren brown mountain tops for 10 days straight! Mountains across NZ, opened a few weeks late, but well worth the wait for the glorious sight of endless pow …

On Treble Cone’s opening day, the Mons crew had a 6am start – boosting for the mountain hoping to get near the front of the queue. The early bird got the worm; first in line at the gates … but alas, second chair after being beaten by some thrifty locals with an easy access ute … not to complain though, Treble Cone delivered the best opening day in history!

Here are a few pics below of the latest storm creation… (powder pics are limited sorry, too busy shredding)