Queenstown news from March 2006

  • Cardron's Snow Making Investment

    Posted on 15 March 2006 |

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    Cardrona Alpine Resort is investing in snow making and grooming equipment to supplement its large amount of natural snow with man made snow. Approximately $2 million will be invested in snowmaking and state-of-the-art grooming equipment. Cardrona believes a new standard of snow conditions in Australasia will be set with this investment. Although we have bountiful amounts of...

  • Queenstown Winter Festival Update

    Posted on 15 March 2006 |

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    Excitement builds for the 2006 Queenstown Winter Festival with an early year dump of snow at Coronet Peak and The Remarkables. Lindauer are back as the naming sponsor and are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Lindauer brand. 2006's Lindauer Festival Ball should be a hit! American Express are also back and this year celebrate their 15th Winter...

  • More Aussies hitting NZ slopes

    Posted on 15 March 2006 |

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    An increasing number of Australian snow enthusiasts are choosing to travel across the Tasman to hit the slopes, and its national carrier and ski wholesalers are responding with easier access, more diversity, and cheaper packages. Australia is the number one source market for New Zealand’s alpine areas, with over 50,000 expected to visit the ski fields...