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It was meant to be the busiest time of year for many tourism operators in the Mackenzie, but instead the final weeks of winter have been spent in lockdown with losses mounting.
Last season’s “school holidays were the best on record for Roundhill”, he said. “We’ve had the most snow for opening day in years, with a 50-100 centimetre base.’’
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Ohau skifield in a 2019 file photo. Ohau Snow Fields owner and general manager, Mike Nielson, said Ohau was on track to make its scheduled opening day on Saturday. Neilson said snow was “building” and he was confident the field would be able to get its trails open. Mt Dobson skifield opened on June 26 for season pass holders, with a base of 110cm, and opened to the public on Friday.