Snowfall warning for North Island New Zealand Issued 24 July at 10am local time. A deepening sub-tropical depression will quickly cross North Island on Saturday accompanied by a short period of gales and heavy rain. Expect easterly blizzard conditions to develop on Ruapehu as well as the ranges from the Tararuas to the Kawekas and perhaps even further north. A Cool SE flow with further bands of snow for mountains elsewhere. Many resorts have seen more than 20cm snow over the past 24hrs.
In february 2005 I spent a couple of days in Sun Peaks. I loved it! A nice compact village and really nice people. The mountain is not that big but offers some great variety. The slopes are uncrowded and the sceneries are just beautiful with unlimited view. I think Sun Peaks has some of the tree-skiing oppotunities which was special to me. The West bowl offers some nice steep terrain. The mountain hosts, Sun Guides, are great. One conclusion, check it out!
