PHOTOS – Queenstown Snow By Heli

June 4th, 2013


The snow-capped Remarkables range towers over Lake Wakatipu Image:: Vaughan Brookfield

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Snowfalls have hammered New Zealand’s alps over the last week or so and the fresh snow has transformed the Southern Lakes straight into full Winter mode, just in time for the opening of Coronet Peak this weekend.

The best news is it hasn’t stopped since then with resorts reporting another 20 – 25cm of fresh this morning.

Photographer Vaughan Brookfield took advantage of some clear weather last Thursday 30 May, and flew around in a heli to survey the snowfall… What else do you do pre season in Queenstown?


As you can see here the snow fell right down to lake level Image:: Vaughan Brookfield


It would have been a good day to head up the Skyline Gondola to scope the snowfall Image:: Vaughan Brookfield


Probably the best place in the world to be a heli pilot Image:: Vaughan Brookfield


Snow from the peaks all the way to the grassland in the valley Image:: Vaughan Brookfield


Easily enough to go for a shred! Image:: Vaughan Brookfield


Coronet Peak will open this Saturday with a solid natural base complimented by man made snow Image:: Vaughan Brookfield

Check out more of Vaughan’s work at www.vaughanbrookfield.com